Title: I knew it was going to happen...
Tags: Menieres HOH Hearing Deaf Sad
Blog Entry: Yesterday I got a phone call from my doctor about some test results over the last few weeks that had been taken. Since my hearing had dropped significantly, I have been having dizzy spells and a few other issues. They want to take an MRI and a few other tests to rule out possible problems which may have caused these things. In the end I have been diagnosed with Menieres Disease. It was shock to my system. I cried a lot and I still am off and on, but I suppose all I can really do is hope for the best. I remember the day I had went to see the doctor about this for the first time. I hadn't been getting any sleep because I felt like my head was going to explode from the loud ringing in my ears. I cried and cried and called my mother and she said I needed to make an appointment. My hearing had been slipping over time and it didn't help that I have had HOH people in my family and a Deaf uncle. My dad called me this morning to check on me which he always does. I have had more of a bond with my father my whole life than my mom I suppose, mainly because I am just like him. Hard headed, independant. Today he asked me if I prayed to God about this, something he has never asked me before. He has been having his own problems with health lately that really scare me but it made me smile and cry at the same time that he thought to call me and see how I was doing. So now I have this thing to deal with. I need to keep focused and keep going and not let this thing get the best of me. Love and light everyone Shawna
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