What a difference a Day Makes!
This is turning out to be a peculiar week.
My doctor’s appointment to discuss the outcome of the recent scan finally arrived on Tuesday. I turned up to a lovely, caring welcome from this new doctor, which was so different from my usual treatment.
There was no lengthy studying of the computer screen to become reacquainted with my history, and I wasn’t greeted by the usual question, ‘And what can I do for you today?’
This new doctor is young, kind, and clever. After escorting me into her office, she asked how I was feeling and then launched straight into her plan to help me.
Let’s face it: it’s about time someone did that.
She was very concerned about the constant pain in my head and arranged an immediate blood test to check for any inflammation markers. I was to start a massive dose of cortical steroids to pre-empt her suspicions, and she would ring me the minute the results came in.
I left the surgery feeling cared for rather than feeling I was being a nuisance again.
The pain hadn’t eased two days later, but the blood test showed no inflammation. I was very confused at this point, and she looked puzzled, too.
This pain is very real, head banging on the wall real, and it’s beginning to look as though it could be migraine, which is a lot better than a brain tumour.
But should I really be developing migraines at my time of life?
Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes 
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