OP for the uninitiated...So first off I wanted to thank each and every one of you guys who replied to my previous thread. Even if I didn't have the time to reply to each of you individually, I want you to know that I read them all and felt the internet love headed my way.Now on to the update. I don't want to sugarcoat things...it just is what it is.I HAVE NO ANEURYSM!!! Wait, what?!So after the MRI and MRA stated I had a 2 mm aneurysm in the Circle of Willis in my brain, the radiologist (and my doctor) agreed that additional imaging was necessary to get a good look. They ordered a CT angio with contrast and I went the same day I made my original post. On Friday I was a mess waiting on the results. I really just wanted to know how much to worry (if at all) in the short term and what the plan would be.I called my doctors office around 11:30 and no one answered so I figured they'd gone to lunch. I called again at 1 and even 2 and still no answer. I finally listened to the voicemail message and it said they close their offices at noon on Fridays...which was not awesome.I was not about to wait all weekend wondering what the CT said so I called the imaging place directly. They have a strict policy about not releasing results to patients directly till 7 days after the procedure to ensure the ordering physician has an opportunity to discuss it with the patient first. They eventually called my doctor at home who basically said "no immediate danger, follow up with me next week at you regularly scheduled appointment."That appointment was today. When I got there he sat me down and explained a few things about how the MRI works and how the CT was a more concrete picture etc etc. Then he told me the good news...that the CT shows no sign of aneurysm at all! He said the radiologist who read the CT (different from the one who read the MRI) had a specialty in neuro radiology and he was DEFINITIVE in his statement that there was no aneurysm. We both took a deep sigh of relief together and then moved on to discuss what we do about my headaches that prompted all this mess in the first place.I can't tell you how relieved I am. I'm still having the headaches but I've got a referral to a neurologist for a second opinion and assistance with the headaches. I had only told a few people so no mass hysteria or panic to have to undo now which was awesome.I never told my kids. Those guys are too young to understand and I didn't want to worry them without knowing more specific information. It turns out my instinct was spot on and I'm glad I didn't say anything.One thing that this experience has taught me is that you really can never take anything for granted. From the day I got the MRI results that showed the aneurysm, I started thinking about my role as my sons father. I relaxed more. Played more. Laughed more. My older son and I watched a Marvel movie marathon on Saturday. Yesterday we played outside together for hours throwing the football and kicking the soccer ball around.Would I have done all those things if I hadn't been given the diagnosis? Probably. But damn did I appreciate the hell out of it way more than I normally do.I'm taking this as a reminder to never forget what's truly important.Thank you again everyone. Seriously you have no idea what all that support meant to me. via /r/Parenting http://ift.tt/2kUVR06
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