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Old 11-18-2008, 09:16 PM   #1 (permalink)
lizw
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Color blindness anyone?

I have been at the hospital today. My doc reffered me there are I went to see him on Monday and confessed my toes haven't been working for a month.
So now I have toes that don't work and color blindess, I didn't even know I had ! I have had problems with my eyes in the recent month which is all part of MS but you'd think I would notice color blindness eh? I think it is also to do with shape or something.

I thought the doctor at the hospital was joking when she told me to read out the 3 numbers and I could only see one. She kept going, '..and,and,and...' And I was like '....and what? There's a number 2 and that's all.' Turns out there was a number 1 and a number 8.

It was a bit of a shock. Cried all the way home. Did what I had to do then went and ate potatoe chips (for lunch) in bed. This is my solution to a lot of life's problems. Lol.

I think I get lulled in to a false sense of security and then get reminders of the seriousness of my illness and it's a bit of a shock. It's sort of like finding out I am sick all over again.

However I am grateful I don't get angry at the doctors anymore for not being able to 'fix me'. I.e. I don't go to the hospital with high hopes all will magically be well.

On the plus side, the doctor I saw today was the senior consultant and is the nicest one I've seen yet! When I go back, I hope I get to see her again.
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