What a Scare!

Thanks to everyone who either commented, called or emailed. I was really embarrassed at first and felt like I was everyone's charity case, but then I realized I have so many great people around me. You have touched my life in some way and I am so lucky to have you all as friends and family! I actually had quite a scare yesterday and it put things into perspective for me. It reminded me of how privileged I am and affirmed my love and appreciation for my husband, kids, family and friends. It was definitely a wake-up call.
I had a scheduled CT on my head yesterday (thanks Chelsy for watching Brayden) at about 10:15am. At 12:00 noon I received a call from my DR.'s office saying they had gotten the results. She asked me how I was feeling and I told her the same as when I was in their office 3 weeks earlier. She then proceeded to tell me that they found a collection of fluid or an abscess between the skull and the brain and she was going to call the Neurosurgeon's office to see if they wanted me to come in. I sent a text to Keith to let them know their findings. At 12:30 she called back and said the Neurosurgeon wanted me to go straight to the ER. Okay, now I'm freakin out. All that's running through my mind is that there must be something seriously wrong if they want me to go to the ER. Keith hasn't texted back so he's probably in surgery. I frantically start thinking of who to call to watch Brayden while I go to the ER. The first few people I call aren't answering. I still haven't heard from Keith. I decide to call my Dad and as he answers I break down in sobs and now he's freakin out! I try to calm down and tell him what's going on. My wonderful father reassures me, I take a few breaths, hang up and then compose myself. Keith finally calls me and says he called the Neurosurgeon's office and they want to compare my old MRI and CT scan from 3 yrs ago. I get ahold of Aubrey who comes over and goes with me to Ingham to pick up my old tests. Thank heavens for her company because it kept my mind off of worrying about an emergency surgery and me thinking I was dying. Thanks a million Aubrey! I know, I know... I am an over reactor and a drama queen! I was really scared!! Keith drove home from Flint and took the old test I picked up and took them over to Sparrow's Radiologist. To make a long story short it turns out, they didn't even know I had a plastic plate in my head! Duh.. the whole purpose of my CT was to check out my plate! Apparently they either weren't told my by DR.'s office or they failed to read my history! So what they thought was fluid build up was actually the air pockets under my plastic plate!! Keith called me as soon as he found out and WOW!! All that freakin out for nothing. I actually felt quite silly for over reacting. At the time it was not funny, but now it kind of is. I still have to go see the Neurosurgeon, but at least there's no immediate danger! Thank goodness I have such a smart Dr. for a husband! :)