Color blindness anyone?

[lizw]

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.

[DesertEyes]

Hey liz Have a (((( hug ))))

It really sucks when you find out there's is yet _more_ stuff wrong with you. I just went thru that a couple months ago when the docs told me that my neuropathy had spread into my stomach and throat. I went thru all the stages of grief all over again. You got good serenity there if you don't get angry at the docs any more, I still do sometimes.

Color blindness would be rough for me, I'm an artist and photographer and that would totally suck.

I think it's great that you cried it all out and spoiled yourself a little with potato chips. Which is a good example I should follow and call my masseuse. She's my "program sister" cuz her sponsor is married to my sponsor, so we're kind of like a "recovery family".

anyway, have a big, gentle ((((( hug )))) cuz I know it hurts.

Mike

[lizw]

Thanks Mike.

And where has that darn 'thank you' button gone to...