JimB's blog

So I just took what I felt was a somewhat pointless survey question! hahaha Trying to figure out the value in asking those of us with RHS if we "believe that stress played a part in causing your RHS?", when that's essentially what we've been told (by doctors/literature/AND this very-own website) since our diagnosis! Is there some undercurrent of doubt to that claim that I'm unaware of? Thought, since it was first thing out of the doctor's mouth as a cause, that it was a given ... notsomuch?
Anyway, I'm feeling like putting down the timeline of events of the first week leading to diagnosis, as I remember them, since they are still relatively vivid (being only two weeks ago). It'll be so much harder to recall all of this a month from now. And while it's still fresh in my head, I think I want to commit it to paper. (as it were) Not gonna lie, this posting isn’t the “easy-read” kind; this is likely to be long and descriptive . . . In some odd way, I don’t want to forget any of this.

End of Week 2

Or start of Week 3? LOL Does that choice provide some level of insight into my psychology . . . like the exercise that asks whether the "glass is half full or half empty", does it provide a glimpse into whether I'm an optimist or pessimist? Not sure where I'm going with that . . . but it struck me as interesting when I considered it.

My road to diagnosis (warning: lengthy!)

Beginnings: