Referral to Dr. Steven Vincent, Neurologist

Today, being April 6, 2009, I called the nurse at Dr. McMaster's office (Ear, Nose, and Throat specialist) and was told that Dr. McMaster had looked at the MRI and read the Radiologist report. Apparently whatever is wrong is out of Dr. McMasters scope of things to take care of. I have now been refereed to Dr. Steven Vincent, a Neurologist in Idaho Falls. I have an appointment with him on April 9, 2009 at 9:15am.

Here is a part of an email that I sent to Dad concerning the matter:

I guess I get to go see another doctor next week. I supposed this will be the last step because what doctor can you send me to after you send me to a neurologist. I went into get the paperwork I needed to take with me to the Neurologist. I did not get any of the information I needed! They only photocopied the paper work I had brought with me from the Audiologist. So, I will be going back tomorrow to get the stuff I need. I have a copy of the brain MRI on a CD, but have no clue what they are looking at besides my brain. I guess that is why I am not a doctor. So, just to clarify I don't have Acoustic Neuroma. I have congenital something or other. I have the report, but am unable to make any sense of it.

Kari is going to go with me to my appointment on the 14th, so that helps me out a little bit. I am a little scared because I have not really got an answer yet as to what is going on. I can tell you that whatever it is, is not what was expected and I am wondering how this will relate to my hearing loss. This is a test of my faith for sure. It is a test I can take obviously, because I will not be given anything I can't handle. I may not think I can handle it, but the Lord knows I can, and that is what I am hanging onto.

I hate being up in the air with this medical thing because, I am not sure if there is something that will need to be done right away that will keep me out of school for the semester or if I will be able to wait to have something done if necessary. I know I should not worry about it quite yet, because I have no clue what is going on. But it is nerve racking at times. I keep praying and reading my scriptures.