I'm scheduled for the lumbar puncture on Wednesday, or as the paperwork calls it, the NUC Cisternogram. If I respond as they think and if the labs go as expected, then the neuro doc will have surgery scheduled for the shunt. I know this is a positive thing but I can't help but think that it would make a good script for Monty Python.It might go something like this.Man on the street reporter: "Excuse me sir, would you be interested in participating in a little test?'Man: "Well now, I dunno. What kind of test?Reporter: "A Nuc Cisternogram."Man: "A what?"Reporter: "Let me explain, what we plan to do is jab you in the spine with a needle and extract some fluid!"Man: "Push off mate. I need all me fluids. Why would anyone want to do that?"Reporter: " Did I metion that there's a prize?"Man: "A prize? What kind of prize?"Reporter: "Well, I'm not making any promises, but if you qualify we will be able to drill a hole in your head."Man: "A hole in me head? You'd do that?"Reporter: " Yes...but only if you qualify."Man: " Oh well, that's all right then. Let's do it." Otherwise I'm feeling pretty good..if a little silly. Hope you all have a great weekend.Tom
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Giving you a virtual hug....I know your humor has gotten you through lots of stuff. Hang in there, Tom. You do make a good point about all of this. The prize is not all that great in the shortrun but it might make you feel better in the bigger picture. You are doing what you need to do and this is a good thing. Take care and wishing you the best.
The names they put on the paperwork always amazes and scares me. Why not just call it what it is? They like everything so complicated. Probably hoping we won\'t figure it out and ask any questions. Too late...with the internet everything is right at our fingertips! HA! Take that scary doctors!
Good luck on Wednesday Tom. I hope everything works out just the way you need it to.
~Robin