Okay...so...a lot of people have been asking what is going on with Tim. I decided that this was the second occasion in about 2 years on which I should post on our blog. That way everyone will know what is going on:)
So......Here's the story...
About two weeks ago, just prior to leaving for Baton Rouge, Tim started having some problems with his vision. A couple times a day he would start having double vision...like one of his eyes was drifting off to the side. This problem continued to progress throughout the week. By the time he arrived home on Friday he was seeing double constantly.
We immediately went that afternoon to see the eye doctor. This doctor basically said...it doesn't look good. So..he referred us immediately to an ophthalmologist. This doctor proceeded to do a few simple eye tests and concluded the same thing...It doesn't look good. He then proceeded to give us options of possible causes. These included the autoimmune disorders Multiple Sclerosis, and Myuesthenia Gravis. So....he referred us to a neurologist.
Then on to the neurologist by Tuesday...His assessments continued to include MS, and Myesthenia Gravis. However, he did give a third option.....a virus that is causing inflammation of the nerves that control his eye muscles. So...he had an MRI on Friday amd returned to the doctor today to hear the results. We expected to hear either: yes it is MS...or no it is not MS. Here is what we got:
"Tim, you have nonspecific changes in your brain that can be consistent with MS. But....they are much smaller than the lesions commonly found in MS....So, you may or may not have MS. These spots are often found in people that have problems with migraines and can also be benign.(meaning...not harmful)"
Next step...spinal tap to theoretically rule out or confirm MS and a bunch of bloodwork to check for other possible causes.
My theory...this really sucks! But...God is still God! As soon as we found out that this could be something bad...we began praying and believing for healing. Our friends and family have rallied around us in amazing prayer and faith. So.. we don't know what tomorrow holds. We do know that Christ is the center of our lives, and even in this His glory will be shown! It is our prayer that this will be used in a way that shows people how cool God really is!!!
Because....He IS pretty stinkin cool! Who knows...maybe the lesions were small because God immediately began shrinking them as we prayed and that is why they were small on the MRI...or maybe he does have MS. We will still stand firm on the promises that he has for our lives and continue striving towards His really cool plan and purpose for our lives. We will not lose vision!!!
We will keep everyone posted on what we know:)
Thanks again for all your prayers,
Genessa
