I saw my ENT this morning to go over the results of the VNG I had last Tuesday. Diagnosis – I have a 35% weakness to a structure in my right ear (I forget what he called it) which is causing my balance issue. The cause is either from a virus or a vestibular schwannoma which is a benign tumor. I’m going for an MRI next Monday to check for the tumor, although the doctor said it’s mostly to rule it out since based on the fact that the balance thing came on suddenly, he feels it’s most likely related to a past virus. If so, I will have to go for rehabilitation where I can do exercises to encourage my left ear to make up for the weakness in the right. Very strange, but I trust he knows what he’s talking about.
Between the death in the family, my brother annoying me this weekend, being neglected by someone I thought of as a friend, not feeling well, and not looking forward to going to work, I’m cranky as all hell today. I slept nine hours last night and I still feel like crap. Plus this cough from being sick two weeks ago is getting on my last nerve as it won’t go away.
I hate when everything seems to pile on all at once! I hope you feel better soon. That whole feeling off balance sucks. Have you talked to the friend? Sometimes people don’t realize their actions are hurting someone else’s. Maybe your friend has just been ultra busy?