Relief...

that is what I feel this morning. I had my spinal tap yesterday afternoon and after three attempts the neurologist was successful. Max held my hand and wrapped his arm around my legs, keeping me still and calm as I could be. Constantly reassuring me and letting me know that it was almost over. During the second attempt he struck a nerve and I am paying the price for that today. Other than that I am fine and am just waiting test results. They will trickle in for the next two weeks. I was so exhausted and relieved that when I came home it was all blur. My dad was here watching the kids, my Aunt Debi dropped off dinner for the family, my grandparents delivered a dozen beautiful roses, my mom brought the biggest, softest most glorious heating pad for my back and I don't really remember much of it. I was finally feeling the effects of the Adivan. I feel asleep at around 6:30 and woke up this morning at 6:00. My eyes opened to beautiful roses and pictures the kids made for me taped to my wall and a beaded bracelet they made for me to wear. I also had another follow-up Opthomology appointment in the morning yesterday. The kids enjoyed a play date at my cousin Sally's house, with Madeline and Wyatt. They watched Toy Story 3, had popcorn and played. They really enjoyed themselves. Good news here, the swelling behind my right eye where I have the Optic Neuritis has gone away and I passed all the other visual field test. So, yeah for that. Let's pray it stays that way. What a wonderful family I have! They all made yesterday a lot easier to manage.