The Party's Over

Today i learned there is no limit to the number of bad things one person/family can experience.......

My husband's neurologist told him today that he has meningiomas on both optic nerves. Not one but both!! Apparently the chances of having meningiomas on both optic nerves are a million to one.

He lost the sight in one eye about a year ago. It was believed to be due to something called optic neuritis. Optic neuritis can be a precursor to MS. Shortly thereafter he was diagnosed with MS. Our hopes for the future were changed drastically for the first time that day. Then came my cancer and for a short while i didn't think i even had a future. And now this. What does it all mean? We're not sure right now. Becoming completely blind at some point?.. more than likely. We have to wait 3 weeks to have the diagnosis confirmed. Nothing is for sure yet. The chances of having meningiomas on both optic nerves is practically unheard of. But after the last year i can only suspect the diagnosis could be even worse 3 weeks from now.

My natural optimism has finally been wiped out. I no longer expect good things to happen. No matter how many bad things happen to you .... more bad things can happen. I don't think i expect much of anything from life right now. No hopes..no dreams..just a chance to get by. How could my kids get this unlucky.

No doubt my feelings will change over the next few weeks...they did eventually after we got used to the multiple sclerosis diagnosis and after we got used to the cancer diagnosis and learned i probably wasn't going to die in the next few years. Kinda makes you happy you have the little you have... cause you know one thing... IT COULD BE WORSE!!!!

The Party's Over
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