And then there are those who may wonder whether someone who is “still alive” after a while, has still something to say, and whether all of this “ordeal-writing” was useless.
Various sensations/symptoms are called “sequels?”
At which point do I say “enough/basta” with any of this.
FYI tinnitus is called acouphènes in French (“une belle jambe”).
I know I don’t know, do I?
The words “bleeding heart” came to my mind during the night. What does that mean?
Some don’t know when they will die, and others also don’t know, but the time-frames, the scales are different.
| Having doctors who are also friends… |
 “Reality” should always be in quotes. — Buckminster Fuller |
… makes the unknown much more manageable. |
The doctor’s words to me:
“These are typical findings after an area of traumatic hemorrhage in the brain.
The “encephalomalacia” is essentially an area of “scar” where the hemorrhage was. No major concern. Perhaps some small, limited risk of seizure, but not enough to warrant seizure meds.
The enhancement seen after the IV contrast is a bit curious. Possibly just healing from trauma, but as mentioned, a small possibility of a dural arteriovenous fistula (dAVF). These are typically more minor irregularities of the blood vessels, not as significant as the AVM that you had years ago, but if you continue to have a pulsatile tinnitus (sounds in your ear) a catheter cerebral angiogram like you had years ago for the AVM (catheter threaded through femoral artery in groin or radial artery in wrist to inject dye) could be considered. Mike.”