Lumbar punctures with Dr Frankenstein

Large needle in your spine anyone?

As it turns out lumbar punctures are not as fun as you'd think. Actually the procedure itself was no big deal but the complete surprise of the "lie flat for 6-8hrs, drink lots of Gatorade and coffee, no more driving today and you'll have a headache for about 48 hrs" instructions when I was finished left a lot to be desired.
Being the irrational optimist I am, and also maybe not so bright, I assumed it would be no big deal and I'd just go about my day picking up my kids at school, etc.
Fast forward to me frantically texting my mom friends to beg for someone to pick up my daughter. I had elaborate plans in my head at one point, but lucky for me my fabulous friend H saved the day AGAIN and simply brought R home to me where she watched TV in my room next to my pounding head. I guess having fluid removed from your brain and spine is a slightly bigger deal than I anticipated.

So it's been about 30 hrs and I can keep the headache mostly at bay now, as long as I don't move my head. Also my head does not feel like it will completely explode whenever I get up to go to the bathroom now, it just feels like I'm wearing a really really tight hat and like that "slept wrong, can't turn my neck" feeling. So we are making progress. Assuming my Dr is correct in his estimation we are planning to go to a movie tomorrow as a family.

Next week I will have the results of all of the tests, but so far they are really showing nothing, so the frustration level in our house is inching up higher and higher.
Plus, it's just sad when you've had so many tests your husband says he wants to celebrate now that you've had the last one.
I swear I won't go back to the Drs or that hospital for a really long time if they can just figure out what the hell is going on with my body.
I feel like I've heard this somewhere before....

Oh, on a side note check out the super cool/scary ass door to the procedure room.... He liked my joke about Frankensteins procedure room but it turns out it used to be used for old school x rays. Crazy!