t's been confirmed that the issue to my mother's breathing problems and shortness of breath is her heart, she's undergone stress-tests and other prodding, and we're waiting on those results.

And onto me: I have a Chiari Malformation. The herniation has severely blocked the flow of spinal fluid(which explained why the pressure was so high on my spinal tap), and is the root of many medical issues I didn't even realize were related. The fix is brain surgery, removing pieces of the spinal cord near the base of the brain. Terrified doesn't even begin to cover my feelings on this. I think that Charity is the only thing keeping me from a complete meltdown, most of the day. My next Neurology appointment is Nov 5th, and I'm hoping there might be some other option for me.