Come On, Dr. Harry

So frustrated with Dr. Harry! I called this morning, and his secretary had no clue. Finally Dr. Harry called me back... and I missed the call! He left a message saying that he was calling to discuss my lab results. I picked up my phone 20 minutes later and kicked myself for not having it on me. I called right back, but I have not heard back from him. You had better believe that phone will be glued to me tomorrow.

I am pretty ticked that he had my labs and did not call me until I bugged him.

Sensory:

-Pins and needles: 3

-Tingles: 0

-Dysesthetic pain: 6, whole left leg and foot, from my butt on down

-Paresthesias: 1, foot buzzing, which has happened a few times each day lately

-Numbness: 4

-Vision: 2

-Nerve pain: 7, left leg

-Hearing: 0

Motor:

-Walking: 1

-Sore muscles: 3

-Fine motor: 3

-Weak muscles: 4

-Spasticity: 4

Cognitive:

-Language processing: 3, getting overwhelmed by a lot of language coming at me. And I got a little frustrated when my words would not come out correctly and my language was disorganized. A little frustrated. Not a lot. I know that my poor brain cannot help it.

-Memory: 3

-Attention: 4, I am taking longer to realize that I spaced out or focused on something else

-Confusion: 2

General:

-Fatigue: 4

-Balance: 2, I got up and almost fell over! Luckily I fell into a wall, so harm done.

-Sleep: 5, had trouble sleeping: hot and nightmares

-Bladder: 1, yes, misbehaving again. :(

-Proprioception: 1

Emotions: Got a bit angry and frustrated today. Meh. Not terrible.

I also felt gratitude and love, to and from a somewhat unlikely source. Remember when I mentioned the experience with "Little Doll?" I ended up telling Little Doll's mother that I have MS. She is a nurse and knows exactly what this means for me. Well, she has been so kind about it since then. We have not discussed it much--professional boundaries--but she has asked how I am feeling, helped me up when I have difficulty getting off the floor for the 1,000th time at preschool (it is a parent-supported preschool), etc. Those little things are always touching. Today I did a home visit, and she gave me a big hug as I was leaving.

So remember how much your hugs and kind words can brighten someone's day. This woman's certainly did for me today!