The Results of the MRI

Friends,

Today I went to my doctor to discuss my need for anti-depressants (which is VERY YES, given the state of Sunday, all the stuff that’s going on, etc). While the nurse was taking my blood pressure, she inquired about the MRI I had (goes to show the level I’m on with the people at Student Health). I told her I had it done Thursday at 8am. She said she would call the hospital after doing my blood pressure, etc and see if they had the results and if they would fax them over.

Tangent: I find it sad and frustrating that I had to throw a fit in Student Health just to avoid being caught up in the system and getting the run around. Without that fit, I know I would be waiting until Thursday to get the results of the MRI.

At any rate, the hospital had it done and faxed it over. The nurse gave it to my doc, who skipped the paragraph and went right for the conclusion:

Conclusion: There is enough evidence to show that the brain is normal.
She was elated, I was pissed. Another normal test. While it is good to have a normal brain, it just makes me even more frustrated and depressed about all this. I’m just …. I don’t know.

We went back and read the paragraph explaining why they think my brain is normal. Apparently the only thing they found was a cold (or something to that effect), but WHOOPTIE FREAKING DOO. Even my doctor scoffed a little at that. That’s like, the least of our concerns.

So all my medical records have already been faxed up to the Neurologist and now this will go up to her, too. My doctor is also going to call the Neurologist and explain to her that it’s affecting me mentally (true), I’m really sick of hearing that I’m normal when it’s obvious something isn’t (true) and that we can do more bloodwork, etc if needed. I still see my doctor again on Thursday, she may have something from the Neurologist then.

If not, I get to wait more. ::sigh::

After all this carp, I think I will have saint-like patience. One can only hope.