Candy Posted July 21, 2003 Share Posted July 21, 2003 Well, we gave it the weekend and Hugh took sinus decongestents all weekend. The numbness in his face hasn't gone away and the onc's nurse finally called back just a few minutes ago and told me Hugh has to have an MRI tomorrow. Hugh has been feeling SO good and now I am just sick about all of this. The nurse says all the right things but I just know this is something awful. I have all these horrible things in my mind. I again broke my #1 steadfast rule and started surfing the internet and I found all kinds of horror stories to look at. After about a half hour I made myself get off the net and come here to vent. I know better than to look stuff up like that, but sometimes I am just weak. I go there hoping to find a lot of positive stuff on "facial numbness" and you can guess what I found. YUCK! I HATE this test stuff and just when I thought we were okay for a couple of months..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn Posted July 21, 2003 Share Posted July 21, 2003 Candy, Praying for you and Hugh and hoping the numbness is nothing serious and quickly corrected. My best to you both... Lynn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginnyd Posted July 21, 2003 Share Posted July 21, 2003 Candy, Duh, listen to the nurse, she said all the right things. Positive thinking makes life better for you and your sweetie. Hang tough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Wood Posted July 21, 2003 Share Posted July 21, 2003 As I have said many times to my wife (and others), don't borrow trouble until it comes to visit on its own. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted July 21, 2003 Share Posted July 21, 2003 Hi Candy...A few years back I had the right side of my face go numb and eventually I could not close my eye or use the right side of my mouth. Needless to say I was scared to death! It turned out I had Bells Paulsey, an inflammation of the 7th facial nerve. Not only did it take several weeks to go away, but I got it back on the left side of my face several years later! One more thing, when my daughter started college she called home one afternoon and she too had come down with it! We found out that it can sometimes run in the family! I had to take steriods to get the inflammation down and then wait for the nerves to start working again. It sure was hard trying to sleep when your one eye wouldn't close!!! The doctor told me it is caused when someone gets a cold, flu or something of the like and then it settles in the 7th nerve. Not knowing can sometimes be worse than the actual report. Please try to think positive and put your trust in the Lord. He will take care of you. Bonnie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiny Posted July 21, 2003 Share Posted July 21, 2003 Dear Candy, You are between the proverbial rock and a hard place when it comes to which is more difficult...the not knowing or the knowledge. The seemingly minute-to-minute shifts in the status of the rotten disease are terribly stressful. Thinking of you and Hugh and praying for negative results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim'sKathy Posted July 21, 2003 Share Posted July 21, 2003 Candy- I will be praying extra hard for you and Hugh tonight that this is indeed nothing....I know how hard it is not to worry..I think right now if Tim had a hang nail I would worry. Hang in there... Kathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimblanchard Posted July 22, 2003 Share Posted July 22, 2003 I know, I know, I am the same way but try to think positive that whatever it is can be taken care of since you are nipping it in the bud. Maybe its just a temporary thing caused by the chemo. I have numbness in my toes and fingers that is caused by the Taxol. Will be praying for you, please keep us posted Bess B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norme Posted July 22, 2003 Share Posted July 22, 2003 CANDY, NONE OF CAN HELP OURSELVES FROM OUR THOUGHTS AND ACTIONS WHEN THINGS SEEM TO BE GOING WRONG. MAYBE IT IS THE MEDS HE IS ON. WHATEVER IT IS, YOU TWO CAN DEAL WITH IT AND HOPEFULLY GET PAST IT TO BETTER DAYS. GOD BLESS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carolsdaughter Posted July 22, 2003 Share Posted July 22, 2003 Candy, My mom also had numbness in her face due to an infection in her ear (I think) it lasted just a short while and went away. I sounded quite a bit like what happened with Bonnie. Keep us posted and we will be praying for you and Hugh. Hugs, Shelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mday Posted July 22, 2003 Share Posted July 22, 2003 Let's hope the numbness is just Bell's Palsy which in time will go away. Maybe the stress of everything is showing. I am wishing that you will hear good news soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimblanchard Posted July 22, 2003 Share Posted July 22, 2003 Candy, Praying for good results for you and Hugh today. Blessings to you both, Peg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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