(In the picture, I was attempting to be cute, not that I'm not already, but my eye was so dry that it was open wider than the other so it came out looking like I was winking!)
I wasn't at work long today because I had my appointment with the Retina Specialist. Remember I told you I was going to have to do the whole dye thing, so here goes. So, since it was my firs time there, they looked at both eyes. They numbed them, dilated them both, checked the pressure, etc etc. I had to read the letters again. The left eye is still not as good as the right. Off the the dimly lit waiting room I go. Then, I see the Doctor who did his eye exam which consisted of shining a few BRIGHT object into my dilated eyes and checking all areas. He also noticed that "flat black, round lesion" on my right eye in the "3 o'clock" position. Back to the waiting room I go to begin the next part.
So I'm in this dark room ready for 10 minutes of extremely bright flashes as the machine took picture after picture of my eyes in different positions. it wasn't fun at all. You know what it's like for someone to take ONE picture with a bright flash, so imagine that over and over only your eye is RIGHT UP ON IT. yeah. fun. *insert sarcasm* After the first series of photos, I was injected in my hand with a dye. She had to do a test run of pictures to see how fast the due gets into my system. Can you say BLINDED?! Once the dye was in, she took more pictures. I wish I could have gotten a copy of them. The tech asked me if I was ever hit in the eye. I don't remember being hit in the eye but magnified, that thing looks weird. It looked like I was in a red room that's just how many flashes I endured.
After this, I went into another room to have a few more scans done of my eyes. This was less gruesome, for a lack of better wording. Again, more pictures were captured. Back to the examination room. The doctor review the photos, I do a color test and he comes back in. "All of the tests that we took are normal. I don't see anything our of the ordinary with your exam today. I am concerned it may be neurological, which your having pain when looking previously. There is also some concern for Multiple Sclerosis. *wide eyed* All of this could be nothing but we'll have to get a few more tests to be sure. MS is not common in African Americans but you are in the age range. We need to get you in to see a neurologists and a visual feel and have an MRI done." I asked in the MRI would show this no matter what, since I'd had one in February. He said "this one would check the orbs and monitor certain points." So I have another appointment on Monday to begin a different set of tests.
And so, I went home. So many thoughts running through my mind. I didn't want to talk to people but I had to let the family know what's up. My head was hurting and my eyes were still extremely blurry from all of the tests so I couldn't really read texts. I got on the PC for a moment to check facebook, lol and email my job. Sorry for saying, "I reeeeeally don't feel like talking" but it's because everyone was saying how concerned they were and it was making me cry. I didn't want to cry. I'd already shed a tear or two. I did laugh through tears of one text that came through, "I'm going to be mad a God!" Thanks friend!
*side note* I watched the Seminoles advance to the 3rd round of the NCAA Tournament, lol.
Anyhoo, I took some Advil and then a nap. Overall, I'm good. I'm not stressing any serious ailments. But it's A LOT to take in, in short amounts of time. One "frightening" diagnosis after the other can be a lot on a person.
*Countdown to the vacation* LOL
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