Good news everyone! I am normal... well that's what my MRI scan results have shown....
As some of you may know I have spastic diplegia which is a form of cerebral palsy, This condition mainly effects my legs, which means i have some problems walking. For example I can't really straighten my legs or put my heals on the ground, but to look at me you wouldn't really notice my condition. Because this is a congenital disorder, something i've had it all my life, i've not really made much of a fuss about it. However over recent years I have noticed that the pains in my legs have been slowly getting worse, probably due to me not being as active as I used to be and this has caused me to have time off work. Work wanted me to see a independent medical consultant, who I assume they wanted me to see to check if I was making any of this up. So mid September I saw a consultant in Southampton who basically backed me up, so work is now happy if i take time off for my legs, but i was informed that I should see my doctor as I had told the consultant that I haven't seen anyone about my condition since I was about 5 years old. A week later I saw my local GP and he said he would put me in touch with a specialist, but I was told that it could be as long as a 4 month wait. The specialist contacted me that week and booked me an appointment a week later. I saw the specialist and she examined me and took a great interest in my condition. She then booked me for an MRI scan of my head and neck to see what was going on inside and a follow up appointment in March. So I had my MRI a few weeks later (however I got told that i might be on the waiting list for a few months) again everyone taking a great interest in my condition. The scan lasted about half and hour. Lots of loud noises but once got used to it, I found the hums and clicks very relaxing. After the scan, there was the long wait. But the wait is over, everything is normal. woot!
So the next thing I get to look forward to is my next appointment with the specialist in March.
As some of you may know I have spastic diplegia which is a form of cerebral palsy, This condition mainly effects my legs, which means i have some problems walking. For example I can't really straighten my legs or put my heals on the ground, but to look at me you wouldn't really notice my condition. Because this is a congenital disorder, something i've had it all my life, i've not really made much of a fuss about it. However over recent years I have noticed that the pains in my legs have been slowly getting worse, probably due to me not being as active as I used to be and this has caused me to have time off work. Work wanted me to see a independent medical consultant, who I assume they wanted me to see to check if I was making any of this up. So mid September I saw a consultant in Southampton who basically backed me up, so work is now happy if i take time off for my legs, but i was informed that I should see my doctor as I had told the consultant that I haven't seen anyone about my condition since I was about 5 years old. A week later I saw my local GP and he said he would put me in touch with a specialist, but I was told that it could be as long as a 4 month wait. The specialist contacted me that week and booked me an appointment a week later. I saw the specialist and she examined me and took a great interest in my condition. She then booked me for an MRI scan of my head and neck to see what was going on inside and a follow up appointment in March. So I had my MRI a few weeks later (however I got told that i might be on the waiting list for a few months) again everyone taking a great interest in my condition. The scan lasted about half and hour. Lots of loud noises but once got used to it, I found the hums and clicks very relaxing. After the scan, there was the long wait. But the wait is over, everything is normal. woot!
So the next thing I get to look forward to is my next appointment with the specialist in March.
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that's really good news that both a) the scan's all kinds of good and b) that your work's actually being quite supportive!