Internal Med Doctor Update

Today I went in to see my Internal Med. Doctor for a follow-up.  Everything is still rolling in the right direction.  My lab work looked good including my thyroid.  I have been surprised that I have not had to change the dosing of my thyroid medication since the brain bleed!  She checked my balance and that is still a little off and my left side is still weaker, but is improving.  My blood pressure was 124/72 which was awesome!  We discussed my upcoming appointment with the Neuro-Psychlogist, and what I needed to do to prepare for my upcoming visit with her.  My doctor also reviewed with me the changes that I would continue to experience since the brain bleed.  She explained that when my body is fighting an infection or virus that I would experience bad headaches, dizziness, increased left side weakness, and more balance issues.  She said that she wanted to make that clear to me so that I could prepare and understand that the above issues are chronic and were a result of the bleed. On a side note, the reason why all of this was brought up is because I have the start of a kidney infection, which she discovered during her exam. This may explain why I had some issues in PT the other day.  Overall good news and I'm sure there will be more to report after the Neuro-Psy visit.