I've been having some vision problems in my left eye (blurry, cloudy vision, lack of clarity, etc) for like 4 days and today I went to see an eye doctor. He told me I have optic neuritis which is basically inflammation of your optic nerve with no real known causes.
I have to get more tests done on Monday but the troubling thing is optic neuritis is one of the first symptoms for diagnosing a person with MS (multiple sclerosis) and now I am starting to freak the fuck out thinking about worst case scenarios like being in a wheelchair by 35 and not being able to ski anymore.
It could turn out to be a viral infection or nothing serious at all that will work it's way out in 2-3 weeks but I've never been a "lucky" person and I have this bad feeling in my gut that it may be something serious.
Oh and I got this news today on my 26th birthday. Talk about a great way to start your day!
Sorry for the depressing post but this is the first place I wanted to share. My vitality and love for adrenaline and action sports is the one constant in my life and over the last year I've developed a real love for freestyle skiing and the thought of that being taken away just has me real scared right now.
Anyway, on a brighter note, I will be getting shitfaced tonight for my bday and trying to get my peepee wet!
