LOA during a Pandemic

I don't know if the pandemic brought on the migraine or what but here it was! I saw my doctor multiple times with no relief. She actually told me if it kept on to make a trip to the ER... 😳 That scared the shit out of me. We are in the heat of a fucking pandemic and I'm being told to go to ER!! I finally had to give in. I just couldn't take it anymore. My son was to overwhelmed with the idea of going anywhere near the hospital so my ex drove me down to Salisbury. I've had better luck going over the state line to that hospital... I was taken back right away. I went over everything going on. I'm focusing on my head but I also mentioned the chest/shoulder/arm pain.. Next thing I know I'm hooked up to all kinds of monitors, EKG is being done, blood is being drawn, x-rays and MRI is being ordered...omg 

Test are coming back my heart is fine. I never thought it was my heart and made that clear buttttt no one was listening! Once they decided I wasn't having a heart attack they started concentrating on the massive migraines I'm boohooing about (after I threw up) yep it was that bad. They hooked me up to an IV for an ER migraine cocktail! It barely touched my head. 

The ER doc came in with the MRI results. She said they didn't see anything major and went over a laundry list of the next steps I should take. Setting up appointments for my primary doctor, seeing a Neurologist, having my eyes checked and possibly touching base with my Endocrinologist. Then they sent me on my way...

I'm so frustrated and in so much pain. At this point I know I'm not going to be able to go back to work so I start the process to extend my time off into a Leave of Absence. Omg that really showed me how much my bosses didn't give a fuck about me as a person real quick. But at this point I'm in so much pain I'm not functioning. I'm having horrible Neurological issues. 

I'm not going to go into play by play but over the next several months I go through the list of should does from the ER. My eyes are fine. My primary decides I may have a gallbladder issue and takes me down that route. The first Neurologist informs me I have Chiara Malformation I, gives me a list of don't do's and starts me on Emgality then sends me on my way to not be seen again for 3 months 😳. 

Okay my head is spiking so I'm stopping here for now.  Thanks for hanging out with me ❤️