2nd Opinion

Last Friday I got vertigo, again. I went to my P.A and he gave me a steriod shot which has helped. He recommended I get a second opinion. So, I went to a different ENT on Monday for a 2nd opinion on my ear. He made me feel somewhat better about everything just because he has a few different ideas. Right now I'm doing a sinus rinse and sprays to keep them clear. I came out of the appointment feeling better although he said that we can't completely rule out Menier's Disease (you'll have to look it up to understand it all.). Even though I felt a little better, I couldn't shake the what if's. I was pretty sick about it all just not knowing. Today I went in for another hearing test. My hearing is still bottomed out. I'm deaf in my right ear. No change to that but I did ask some pretty detailed questions to my audiologist. I love that guy! He cleared up so many questions for me and even confirmed that he feels like my previous ENT has done everything he thinks he should have done, and that this new ENT is doing what he should as well. He cleared up my questions about Meniers which made me feel SOO much better! He said I don't fit the profile of a Meniers patient and that he firmly believes that my situation is being caused by a virus. The good news is that it can be treated. I won't gain my hearing back, but I can get relief from the Vertigo and dizziness. He can't give me a diagnosis because that has to come from my ENT but between all 4 Dr.'s in this case, I finally felt a little hope today.

If you read this blog, please include me in your fasting and prayers! I need to have this virus treated so I can move on with my life; adjust to the hearing loss and focus on keeping my left ear healthy. I said a very fervent prayer on my way to the audiologist that I would receive good news. My hearing isn't coming back but I felt that everything else that I learned was good news in a different way. The Lord heard my prayer! He blessed AND comforted me during that appointment! I KNOW he answered my prayer! I KNOW He loves me and wants me to be happy. I'm trying so hard to read my scriptures daily, to say my morning and evening prayers, to be a better mom and wife, and to be better in my callings. I'm trying to attend the temple more regularly. I KNOW the Lord sees my efforts and that I'm being blessed because of them.