My breakfast in the hospital
I had a weird thing happened with my vision on Sunday. I had what seemed like a window shade obstruct my vision in my right eye. I told Nick that I thought it needed to be checked out. So we went to Reston Hospital. I had a lot of tests done. I spent the night and had an MRI early Monday afternoon. Then I can home.
I was scheduled for a steroid shot in my knee tomorrow but I cancelled it for now. I just don't feel safe getting steroids in my body at the moment. Next week I will.
I am seeing the eye doctor on Thursday (today is Tuesday). I don't expect her to see anything unusual but I want to be sure.
I am feeling fairly lighthearted about it all. Maybe because I feel alright. Maybe I am scared and laughing makes it easier to deal with. Who knows.
Here's what I posted on Facebook on Sunday-I got so many responses!
Guess where I am. I am at Reston Hospital. I had a temporary loss of vision in one eye. My husband brought me to the emergency room. There's a possibility that I had a TIA (mini stroke). I feel fine. Getting an MRI in the morning. Ct scan was normal. I'm here overnight for observation
What it looks like happened is this:
Amaurosis fugax is a condition in which a person cannot see out of one or both eyes due to a lack of blood flow
to the eye(s). The condition is a symptom of an underlying problem, such as a blood clot or insufficient blood flow to the blood vessels that supply the eye. Other names for amaurosis fugax include transient monocular blindness, transient monocular visual loss, or temporary visual loss.
What are the symptoms of amaurosis fugax?
When a person experiences amaurosis fugax, their vision may suddenly appear to cloud over. This is typically a temporary effect that can last anywhere from a few seconds to several minutes. Some people have described the occurrence of amaurosis fugax as feeling as if someone has pulled a shade over their eye.
In many instances, amaurosis fugax is a symptom of a transient ischemic attack (TIA). A TIA is a precursor to a stroke. TIAs cause stroke-like symptoms that are temporary. In addition to temporary blindness, other symptoms associated with TIAs include difficulty speaking, a facial droop on one side of the face, and sudden weakness on one side of the body.
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Now it is Tuesday. I had a wonderful night's sleep in my own bed, next to my husband. I am watching "murder porn" and knitting. In my pajamas!
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