Brain Tumor.... again.

A few months ago while vacationing in Hawaii I suddenly got a splitting headache (check blog from 9/25/09). I was constantly dizzy, nauseous and naturally scared that I was going to die from an aneurism. It's been two months since then and clearly I didn't die but the pain didn't subside for eight weeks. WebMD told me I had a brain tumor:

SYMPTOMS:

Headaches (Check!)

Nausea or vomiting (Check!)

Changes in speech, vision, or hearing (Half Check!)

Problems balancing or walking (....)

Changes in mood, personality, or ability to concentrate (I'm way more irratible now that I think I'm DYING.)

Problems with memory (I normally have that problem.. Check!)

Muscle jerking or twitching (If I concentrate real hard... Check!)

Numbness or tingling in the arms or legs (...not yet)

I immediately scheduled an appointment with my doctor after the trip. I told her I was dying and needed to be seen immediately. She told me I just had a sinus infection and to just take some Sudafed. Sudafed my ass, I'm dying I tell you. I've watched Grey’s Anatomy, I KNOW. 

I moved to LA on my 22nd birthday and instead of spending it like a normal human being, I scheduled an emergency appointment for a CT scan. Upon my arrival I was whisked away into express registration and sat in the wait room with 30 other patients. I got called in for my scan 1 minute later. BEFORE the woman whose kid was spitting blood. This must mean I have something serious! I laid in the tube for 30 minutes  trying to stay calm. Jesus (pronounced Hay-sus) told me I would know the results in four days.

Four days is an eternity in the life of a hypochondriac so I started my non stop calling to the hospital for the results the very next day. After three calls a day, for three days, I actually made phone friends with Violet the receptionist. On my ninth call, Violet informed me that my CT scan turned out 100% normal. This was probably the best news I have ever heard in my entire life but before I could celebrate and rest easy, Dr. Wiemer informed me that although my scan was fine, my symptoms can be caused by an eye problem...