[my apologies to Mr. Shakespeare for my butchery]
To Google or not to Google:
That is the question.
Whether ’tis sounder in the mind to suffer
The slings and arrows of outrageous arm-chair diagnosis;
Or to take arms against a sea of worries,
And by Googling end them? To wish: to hope;
To worry no more; and by worry to say we end
The heart-ache and the thousand natural fears
That the mind is heir to, ’tis a consummation
Devoutly to be wish’d. To hope, to pray;
To sleep: perchance to dream: ay, there’s the rub;
For in that disconnected sleep what dreams may come.
Could you do it?…Would you do it?
Would you risk adding to your fears?
Would you gamble on a potentially false hope?
Could you stop yourself from digging through every bit of online information?
That’s where I am today.
But enough about me…How are you?
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I’ve just been catching up on what’s been going on in your life. Lacking any knowledge whatsoever about all you’ve written I can only say that you and your family are in my prayers. On the question of whether to google or not, I myself would probably read anything I could find on the subject. You, however, should do what seems the best course to take for you. And since you asked, here in NE Oklahoma the weather has been warming up a bit. As I write this our outdoor thermometer reads 55 but it’s generally about 4 degrees off so I’d say it’s about 51. Still, that’s a good thing. Rain is expected late Sunday night or early Monday and then there’s a chance of rain the rest of the week. Just our luck – we’re trying to have fence put in. Hugs to your sweet fur kids and blessings to you this day.
I have always been one to think that knowledge is a powerful tool, especially in your situation. Yes, it might bring with it a little more fear (like you don’t already have enough), but it can also bring with it the ability to begin to prepare for and deal with whatever may come along. It can also give you enough info to be able to ask the right questions of the doctors to get the information you need. I would be reading anything and everything I could find so that I am prepared to speak to the doctor. They sometimes forget that we don’t know all that they do, and they forget to fill in some of those blanks for us. You know, those little things that come to mind after we have left their office that we wish we had remembered to ask. Start making you a list of things to ask. (I’m betting you have already started that list.) By the time you see him, you will probably have lots of questions for him to answer.
Now, while you are correct that I don’t know for sure that all will be perfectly fine, I am that eternal optimist and prefer to think of only the positive side of things. I guess that is how I managed to deal with all the less-than-desirable things that have happened since childhood. I prefer to try to remain positive as I have found nothing good to come from the negative. There is a lot to be said for keeping a positive attitude and many a doctor will tell you that. I also know that God above has you wrapped in His loving arms and that people all over the world are praying for you right now! That alone is powerful!! I wish I was there to hug you up myself, and help make you see that you WILL get through this!!! You have to believe that!! You can’t go into this thinking the worst or you are already defeated!! YOU are now officially the soldier going into battle! Be Strong and Prepare to defeat the enemy!!!
(Stepping down from my soap box)
I would read up, with all hesitation to believe anything I read….. My ex MIL used to drive us crazy with the thinking the first site she read was the truth and nothing else mattered.
Just keep in mind that not every case is typical or “text book”. Good luck, you’re in my thoughts.
Google baby Google!
Find out as much as you can.
Good or bad it is better to have a good idea of what is going on.
Be sure and make a long list of questions for the Dr.
When you see him ask-ask-ask do not be afraid to ask the hard questions.
Better to have a list to refer to,many people do this(ME)
Ihave known people with brain spots –meds help.
We are with you and will say a prayer for you and Eric.
I’ve always told my kids that to worry you may make it worse. They told Sarah Beth that her baby(unborn yet) had spots on her heart, and she was so unset and crying til I told her that could make it come true so stop worring til you know for sure to worry, and Abbie is a healthy 9 year old and it was only spots on the ex-ray film. Keep you head and heart up and all could come out fine.
You are in our prayer as always.