Can't Get a Break

A lot has transpired since my last entry. Kathy has gone from doing pretty good to going downhill again. Since the last days of March she has had severe headaches on and off with other bad symptoms. Yesterday she had enough and we decided to get a CT scan.

This morning we traveled down to Scripps Memorial to get a CT scan. Everything went quickly and efficiently as always. I took the CT’s directly to Dr. Kureshi office for comment. Before I knew it, his office had closed and I had not talked to him. I e-mailed him tonight to hope to get a response tomorrow.

Kathy just cannot shake her headaches. No matter what we do with cold/hot compresses and natural means, they won’t go away. I mix up her medication and decrease the intervals but all it does is dent the pain slightly. Does it all have to be bad?

You probably need some good news. I have some! If we get out of the headache mode, things would be looking up. Kathy is receiving Bio-Feedback from Dr. Drew as we call him, twice a week, at home. He has evaluated Kathy’s brain damage and is retraining her brain waves to operate normally instead of out of kilter. He is super intelligent and his discussions about Kathy have been very educational. After his session, Kathy’s headaches are greatly reduced with his “Natural Treatment”. His goal is to reduce her headaches while improving her ability to retain and use current information. It will take up to 40 sessions to get her treated. Wish my pocketbook luck!

Also today Kathy had her first REAL rehabilitation session on her ankles and feet at Sharp Rehabilitation Hospital. Kathy had a one hour consultation with her therapist, Robert. He was extremely nice and was very up on Kathy’s condition. He analyzed her carefully and recommended a wide range of home and facility rehabilitation. He is concentrating on her ankles, feet and balance. Kathy and I were just ecstatic when we left because she is finally getting EXTREME professional care. He feels it will take Kathy months to get balanced and gain the strength back in her lower extremities. But he is very positive-she is going to do fine!

In summary, if we can get her head to stop hurting, she has excellent professionals to assist her recovery. It will be long and hard trip for Kathy. She will be frustrated (Like watching grass grow) but we all know how hard Kathy works when she sets her mind on something.

I will post you all when I get the outcome from Dr. Kureshi on her shunt situation!