The neurologist came in the room with a diagnosis; the diagnosis was neuromuscular degenerative disease NOS. She sent me down to get neck X-rays before I was discharged, they were taken on a 2 week old digital X-ray machine; the result came back as cervical instability, which put simply means that my spine in my neck is not stable and is much more vulnerable. The neurologist discharged me with a gene mapping work order.

On the third-day there were almost no tests which made for a very boring day until one of the teen lounge volunteers came to my room to notify me that they even had a lounge for patients, I said, “Damn wish I knew this the last two days” because all of the tests were MAYBE 4 hours a day which left me with truckloads of remaining empty time. Around 9:00 PM today the neurologist would tell me that I am going down for a spinal MRI to get a more detailed image of things. MRI usually closes at 8:00 PM though takes one ICU patient at 9:00 PM, I was taken in on that ICU slot.

I was supposed to sleep until midnight last night and then stay up for todays 15 minute EEG recording, the EEG recording did not show any useful data to the doctors. After the EEG recording I was taken to audiology for testing which revealed hearing loss at 8000 Hz. Later today I would have a blood drawing and urine sample taken. Both of which would yield results signaling neuromuscular disease.