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I get to see a retina specialist this morning. Last weekend while coming home from visiting my kids in Joplin, I had my eye go weird--lots of flashers and floaters. I called my neurosurgeon's answering service from the car (hubby was driving--I had been sleeping) and they hooked me up with the resident on call because it is the eye that has the aneurysm behind it. She recommended I get in to see the neurosurgeon early in the week, but didn't think it constituted an emergency.
I have never received a return call from the neurosurgeon's office about getting an appointment. Meanwhile, I contacted my neuro-ophthalmologist and they directed me to the retina person. The eye has calmed down a lot, but there are still symptoms.
Meanwhile, my disappointment with the responsiveness of the neurosurgeon and my discomfort with some of the things he has told me has led me to seek a second opinion. While I was off yesterday, I made calls to Johns Hopkins, and they're going to contact me today to set up an appointment when I am on vacation in October. I had the neurosurgeon fax records, and by golly, they did it within a couple of hours.
While I feel a little bad about not getting my transverse myelitis/trigeminal neuralgia/possible MS looked at while I am visiting the best neuro hospital in the country, according to US News, I think I need to concentrate on the annie. Besides, that stuff is in my neurosurgeon records and imaging reports, so it will probably come up. I hate that I am between neurologists right now--I left my former, and I haven't been to see the new one yet.
Wouldn't it be cool if the doctor this morning comes up with some other explanation for my eye pain?
I have never received a return call from the neurosurgeon's office about getting an appointment. Meanwhile, I contacted my neuro-ophthalmologist and they directed me to the retina person. The eye has calmed down a lot, but there are still symptoms.
Meanwhile, my disappointment with the responsiveness of the neurosurgeon and my discomfort with some of the things he has told me has led me to seek a second opinion. While I was off yesterday, I made calls to Johns Hopkins, and they're going to contact me today to set up an appointment when I am on vacation in October. I had the neurosurgeon fax records, and by golly, they did it within a couple of hours.
While I feel a little bad about not getting my transverse myelitis/trigeminal neuralgia/possible MS looked at while I am visiting the best neuro hospital in the country, according to US News, I think I need to concentrate on the annie. Besides, that stuff is in my neurosurgeon records and imaging reports, so it will probably come up. I hate that I am between neurologists right now--I left my former, and I haven't been to see the new one yet.
Wouldn't it be cool if the doctor this morning comes up with some other explanation for my eye pain?
Hopkins is just for the Annie, correct.
The retina guy says I have some vitreous detachment in both eyes. Actually worse in the one that wasn't bothering me. No retinal tears or damage. It should just continue to improve, and will follow up in a month to make sure.
The retina guy says I have some vitreous detachment in both eyes. Actually worse in the one that wasn't bothering me. No retinal tears or damage. It should just continue to improve, and will follow up in a month to make sure.
Hey lady,
You are sooo doing the right thing. I cannot believe their lax ways with something so important. So, let me get this straight - Hopkins appt. is for the annie? Not the TM, or MS right? Well, one good thing is they are rated #1 in neurology, It's why I went there too. So, I hope for you they consult w/the neuro once the annie is checked.
You are sooo doing the right thing. I cannot believe their lax ways with something so important. So, let me get this straight - Hopkins appt. is for the annie? Not the TM, or MS right? Well, one good thing is they are rated #1 in neurology, It's why I went there too. So, I hope for you they consult w/the neuro once the annie is checked.
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