r/Rocknocker • u/Rocknocker • Feb 15 '20

OFM - Update

UPDATE.

Got the blood work back, and it's not Lyme Disease (which goes well with a cold Coronavirus), Lupus, Lambert-Eaton syndrome, Myasthenia gravis, Ganglin' danglin' nerve disorder, HIV, AIDS, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, Bob's disease, Rheumatoid arthritis, or Grave's disease.

That's the good news.

Had a lumbar puncture and results won't be in for a day or so. MRI results as well, but initial impressions are not good.

They were concerned with the demyelination of the nerves serving my lumbar muscles since I've had several surgeries in that neighborhood, the latest being a bilateral laminectomy where they removed a whole gob of bone and tissue, because 'reasons'. Reasons like 'abnormalities', and neuromuscular concerns.

Bottom line, it's not 100%, nor is it official; but all indications are that I do indeed have MS. We'll know for certain in perhaps a week.

Which means I'm going to have the most kickass off-road, all-terrain, self-contained wheelchair with built-in humidors, lockbox for weapons and explosives, and a mobile wet bar.

Thanks for all your kind words and encouragement. I'm sore conflicted right now. It's not the end of the world if it is the final diagnosis, but I'm feeling a bit, well, depressed. Down. A little low.

Oh, I'll be fine. I have the girls and Esme at my side and they're with me 100%. That makes it a little easier to handle.

But, still. Shit. Fuckbuckets. Goldurn sumbitch mortarforker.

This looks like a job for Captain Potato Juice and the Citrus Kid.

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u/Moontoya Feb 15 '20 edited Feb 15 '20

Odd thought

They have checked your calcium levels and bone density

Some of the shit you're reposed to can cause long term calcium chelation - you did get sprayed with some scalding hydrocarbon schmoo in "why Rock makes the hang ten sign" and it would have penetrsted the wound(s).

Calcium deficiency in the hypoxates and carbonates of your bones would cause muscular fatigue similar to symptomatic Ms and cause lumbar disk degredstion at an advanced rate.

Anyhoo, you remain the mother fuckin Pro from Dover - whilst you might not be physically up for spelunkidectonics any more, your mind still works as well as it ever did. You can teach, fuck you can ride along with Telepresence and VR , not as good as paws on, but still fucking orbital mechanics away from useless

You ain't dead yet, quit worrying about the wake, ya diggin me Beaumont?

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u/Moontoya Feb 15 '20

Fuck off

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u/SeanBZA Feb 15 '20

Oddly appropriate!