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Jun. 2nd, 2005 01:56 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
sisabetDid you know that retinal detachment can occur spontaneously in the elderly or the very near-sighted?
Spontaneous Retinal Detachment. It could possibly knock Compartmental Syndrome off the top of my chosen Hurt list, just because I like how it sounds.
OH! And I have diagnosed myself with Mostly West Nile Meningitis which, for the sake of simplicity and familiarity, we are calling "Marv."
I actually feel much better, but I know that this is all just a trick, so I don't trust it.
Spontaneous Retinal Detachment. It could possibly knock Compartmental Syndrome off the top of my chosen Hurt list, just because I like how it sounds.
OH! And I have diagnosed myself with Mostly West Nile Meningitis which, for the sake of simplicity and familiarity, we are calling "Marv."
I actually feel much better, but I know that this is all just a trick, so I don't trust it.
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Date: 2005-06-02 06:02 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-06-02 06:39 pm (UTC)::tries to call his mom::
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Date: 2005-06-02 06:56 pm (UTC)Or else it could be the effect of allergies.
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Date: 2005-06-02 07:07 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-06-02 07:24 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-06-02 07:54 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-06-02 06:11 pm (UTC)I'm glad "Marv" is receding and you are feeling better. *pats sisabet*
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Date: 2005-06-02 06:42 pm (UTC)Now, what is the outcome of it? Do you die if you have Pituitary Apoplexy? What are the odds you develop it while on, say, a mission in space? Or not even in space - just on another planet? Are there predispositions? Is it congenital?
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Date: 2005-06-02 07:40 pm (UTC)It's life threatening, but treatable if you stabilize the patient with massive doses of corticosteroids and endocrinologic replacement therapy followed by surgery to remove the tumor after stabilization.
And how much of a dork am I that I actually went and looked all this up?
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Date: 2005-06-02 07:55 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-06-02 08:00 pm (UTC)The pituitary apoplexy itself is not congenital, but its #1 predisposing condition, pituitary adenoma (usually a benign tumor), can occur as a part of tumor-cluster that can be hereditary such as MEN1 (Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia type 1.) It has rarely occurred in non-tumorous pituitary due to vascular insufficiency during labor & delivery, in which case it is called "Sheehan Syndrome". Neat, huh?
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Date: 2005-06-02 08:12 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-06-02 08:50 pm (UTC)What else can we do to John? Come on woman, THINK!
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Date: 2005-06-02 08:46 pm (UTC)So, what you are saying is that the Ancient Gene wouldn't stop someone from developing MEN1? Cause that is the most important thing. OH and I don't think Atlantis has covered the Brain Tumor thing yet, and really - cliches are cliches for a valid and real reason. Because they RAWK. Ahem.
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Date: 2005-06-02 10:02 pm (UTC)You know, a brain tumor would be all heartbreaking and angsty and stuff, but the flip-side of that is that John could develop prolactinoma (which is one kind of pituitary adenoma) that can cause erectile dysfunction, hypogonadism (heh), gynecomastia (a.k.a. the Man-Boobs) and in rare cases, causes lactation. It's the stuff badfic are made of. Ahhh, the possibilities!
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Date: 2005-06-02 06:23 pm (UTC)Yep. It happened to my dad a couple of years ago. He had laser surgery to correct it and he loves to tell the story about how he was awake for the entire procedure and he felt like his eyeball was going to pop completely out of the socket.
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Date: 2005-06-02 07:06 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-06-02 07:15 pm (UTC)You don't want to go there. Someone said that it felt as though the eye was going to pop out of it's socket when it was being fixed? That's because that's exactly how they fix it. Ugg.
As someone with a serious eye problem let me be the first to advise you to stay away from the eye problem thing.
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Date: 2005-06-02 07:51 pm (UTC)Chosen hurt as it applies to pretend situations and pretend people.
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Date: 2005-06-02 07:57 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-06-02 08:56 pm (UTC)See, this type of injury happens more than people thinkn when there is a car crash and no seatbelt in use. Head goes thru the windshield and the scalp is easily lifted.
Reattaching it is not that big of a deal and plastic surgeons can minimize scarring and there is not a lot of actual mortal danger but the idea is just so gruesome and awful - well, I like that in fic. Later on I need for everything to be made better and No ONE CAN DIE!
But if I have to learn about these things for work, then someone needs to incorporate this stuff into stories.
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Date: 2005-06-02 09:01 pm (UTC)I can see I have totally missed a lot of opportunities for assorted parasitic illnesses, malaria, altitude sickness and the like. Oh and frostbite even.
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Date: 2005-06-02 09:14 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-06-02 07:22 pm (UTC)Mostly West Nile Meningitis? If you get it, do you become Mostly Dead?
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Date: 2005-06-02 07:33 pm (UTC)Happened to my Grandpa years ago because he stood on his head too often. He'd do it at anyone's request, at parties or at random. LOL I'm also at high risk because, while being extremely near sighted, I had such a bad respiratory thingy years ago (it was probably walking pneumonia - you're not the only one who likes to self diagnose *g*) and I coughed so hard that I got bright white spots on the edge of my vision. That's a sign of retinal tearing, so I've been told I'm due a full on detachment around my 50s. Yay!
we are calling "Marv." Giving your illness such a cute name is great! *giggle*
Hope it's not a trick and you keep feeling up!
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Date: 2005-06-02 07:38 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-06-03 02:16 am (UTC)nearly blindnearsighted. I think a few once in a while is not the end of the world, but you may want to talk to your eye doctor for information direct from the source.no subject
Date: 2005-06-03 12:33 am (UTC)Crappity crap.
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Date: 2005-06-03 02:20 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-06-02 07:34 pm (UTC)Once i was in the Carribean and I thought I had dengue fever, which in rare cases causes:
"hemorrhagic manifestations, tendency to bruise easily or other types of skin hemorrhages, bleeding nose or gums, and possibly internal bleeding. The smallest blood vessels (capillaries) become excessively permeable (“leaky”), allowing the fluid component to escape from the blood vessels. This may lead to failure of the circulatory system and shock, followed by death..."
Ouch. West Nile isn't so bad in comparison. So what is Compartamental Syndrome?
Personally...I've always worried about
Date: 2005-06-02 07:35 pm (UTC)Rae
doing what she can to keep you up at night
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Date: 2005-06-02 07:40 pm (UTC)Sure did. I had known about it prior, but my eye doctor started warning me about my risks two years ago. It's a whole different scenario when you're researching it in general and then when you're faced with it as your possible reality.
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Date: 2005-06-02 08:52 pm (UTC)I should not be allowed on WebMD, btw. Seriously, not allowed.
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Date: 2005-06-02 09:02 pm (UTC)Re: Eyes
Date: 2005-06-02 09:16 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-06-03 12:53 am (UTC):puts on swim goggles and sits in corner:
Linzee
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Date: 2005-06-03 04:47 am (UTC)Linzee
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Date: 2005-06-03 02:24 am (UTC)no subject
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