Thanks everyone! As I read all the posts it brought tears to my eyes to see that you cared enough to give me words of comfort.
I was born with cavernous malformation (abnormal blood vessels) the size of mulberries in the brain. Although I
was not aware of it, this is what the neurosurgeon said to me. It is genetic and it is prevalent among Hispanics.
On August 9th I got an excruciating headache, nausea, vomiting and a fever. I went to the ER and a CT Scan
was performed and a mass was found in my brain and I was transferred to another hospital that specializes
in Neurosurgery. Another CT Scan was performed and blood was found. I was placed in ICU where I remained
for 4 days. An MRI/MRA was done and that's where my condition was discovered. I have to go see the
Neurosurgeon for follow up with MRI's to see the progress. After 3 bleeds I was told I need to have brain
surgery. So now I need to be on the look out for a headache that doesn't go away with tylenol or if there
is any numbness, weakness or if I get seizures, I am to go to the ER.
I also had three back surgeries: lumbar laminectomy and two TLIF'S (transforaminal lumbar
interbody fusion) and an MRI was done and a new disc herniation was found(lumbar) and
bulging discs (thoracic) and protruding discs in the neck (cervical).
I do sign in to DR1 once in a while but not to post yet. Thank you so much for caring and for your prayers.