Well this particular post is to advise you that I am unwell and to ask you to pray for our family.
In July I started to have micro blank moments... okay I don't know if there is a real name for it.. Just a sensation that i was "not there" for a moment. They are so fast that I do not lose consciousness. So I contacted my doctor, though by the time I met with her I was weak, headachy and vague.
So I went to Hospital for a Neurological / Cardiological evaluation etc. It was not the most productive visit. We did find some heart issues which were not the cause. (Bicuspid Aorta Heart Valve, Syncope - Heart Related) Thankfully the brain MRI and 30 min EEG were clear. We were sent home with some medicine. My health back here did not improve, rather it deteriorated further, but we didn't know if these new symptoms were medicinal side effects or due to a yet undiagnosed cause. Believe me, there were some pretty freaky side effects. So we consulted our doctor here and she took me off the medicine. The freaky side effects have now gone, thankfully. But the weakness, pain, nausea, blank moments and a myriad of other sytmptoms have emerged or worsened.
So now, 11 days after leaving hospital, we are waiting for a new referral to return to hospital.
Now, I didn't mention that I have to leave the country to get access to appropriate medical facilities. We go to Bangkok, Thailand, so yep more passport stamps.
This whole process has been incredibly stressful on the family. The unknown of what ails me, whether it is serious or not is a concern that has seen both Gray and I employ some pretty pathetic coping strategies at times. We seriously thought about flying me back to Australia. However we live and work in Cambodia, there are excellent facilities in Bangkok and I would rather walk through this with Graham than without him. Flying our family back was not an option. As I posted on fb, I feel like I am running a race that I can't put out of, even though I am spending most of the time lying down.
We know though that God is not up there saying to himself "Oh dang! Fiona is sick, I didn't plan on that, what shall I do?" So we can but look forward to the purpose that he is working out through this, whatever the cost.
Your prayers would be appreciated. I hope to update the blog once we have some news.
Blessings
Fiona
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Waited all day for approval from health Insurance Company. Still waiting...
Received approval for our care and are health on our way to Bangkok.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you, you poor thing(s)!! Big hug,
Vicki xoxoxox
The other Brown's have you all in our thoughts and prayers. Glad that you were able to get to Bangkok. Trust that you get more answers this time and that Fiona improves quickly.
God bless
Love
Fran and Martin
It is Sunday, there have a myriad of tests: Neuro, Cardio, Blood etc. And the doctros have now ruled our anything serious.
Which is good, because by the time I got time to hospital I had strong chest pain, burning down both arms, numb fingers and was very weak. (wheelchair through the airport..I can not be grateful enough. The attendant pushed me from station to station and facilitated all checks.)
It could be a few days yet before the results are clear. But I have noticed an improvement in my condition.
Thank you for your prayers.
Fiona
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