Years I’ve spent asking doctors “Is this normal?” and “A why does this keep happening?” I have finally been diagnosed. And when I say “years” I mean I had my first emergency room visit over this in 1989!
So, what does this diagnosis mean to me? Absolutely nothing. It is incurable, though not fatal. Treatment will be more aggressive, but basically the same. Now I know I’ll just have to live with it and hope it doesn’t develope into something incurable and fatal.
You wanna know what it is, dontcha? Well, can’t a girl have any secrets on this board?
I’m not sure whether to offer congratulations or condolences. Well, at least you are finally validated - yes, there * is * something wrong with you. (That’s not meant to be as insulting as it sounds.)
Care to confer with the queen of bizarre diseases? I’ve had slapface, vertigo, and Bell’s Palsy - all nonfatal, incurable, and highly uncommon. It’s kind of like my niche in life.
Yes, Brunetter, this is exactly what I felt. There is something wrong with me besides the voices in my head! I just wonder why it took so many years for the doctors to figure out what was wrong with me.
Not that I want to disparage doctors. . .wait a minute, yes I do. They can be so arrogant sometimes. If my first doctor had said “You know, I’ve never seen anything like this before. Let me consult with a few of my colleagues. . .”
I know what vertigo and Bell’s palsy are, but slapface? What is that? Do you have permanently red cheeks that look like someone slapped you, or do you have this uncontrollable urge to backhand people?
O.K., name all the uncommon, incurable yet nonfatal and noncommunicable diseases you can think of and if you’re right, I’ll tell you. Win a prize!
Really, it’s kind of gross and I have a dopefest coming up this Friday. I don’t want to keep people away. I actually posted this thread because this is my let it all hang out board. I knew you guys would make me smile even though
it was very upsetting finding out that it’s fucking incurable and I’ll have to live the rest of my life dealing with it.
Maybe I could do like Walt and have myself frozen until they find a cure.
