permanant brain damage frome use....

[gnarly_1]

HI EVERYBODY....im sorry I havent been on as much as I like but its due to a rapidly deteriorating vision problem deep inside my brain .....im very forchanete to have Barrow neurological out here to go to....there the best in the world they have narrowed it down to
to much spinal fluid pressure on my optical nerves and a narrowing of the gap in between my brain stem and the cerabellum the point of this post is to let you know where I have been my vision comes and goes but also to tell you what else they seen they took an MRI apart a picture at a time of my brain im 49 yrs old but my brain looks like that of an 80 yr old the doctor flat out ask me if I had a chronic problem with drugs???? that he has seen this in chronic drug abusers in the past the best way to describe it it looks like 1/4 and 1/2 in gaps 2 to 3 in into my brain he said for a man my age it should look like hairline fractures so 16yr on narcotics with 6 1/2 on methadone have left permanent brain damage....he also went on to say the brain was an amasing organ and would reroute tings around the damaged area but this if to let everyone know you dont get away with this scott free  please keep me in your prayers there is a lot more testing to do and probably a surgery to correct the problem....im in Gods hands and some of the best doctors in the world im a bit nervous but God has got me threw worst Thanks for your time your C/L Mark          

[sandra5353]

You are on my list to pray to GOD when I go to bed. Hugs, dear sweet man, and GOD Bless.

[justme1119]

May God bless you gnarly_1.  I pray that God will heal  your brain and your vision, and that he will continue to give you peace.  Thank you for helping me when I needed it.  When you come at this drug use thing from a logical perspective, how could it not effect your brain.  Everything  happens from that point right?  It's the hub of our nerves and everything else.  I'm glad that you have confidence in your doctors, and faith that God can get you through this.

[gnarly_1]

HI EVERYBODY ....I thank all who responded to my post
I have always felt the love of the members pore out in my times of need ......I had a good cry with God at church today and Ket has got me on our prayer chain the main thing I wanted to drive hom,e with this post is our abuse effects our brains more then we think wile where using it is physically damaging our brains I think if more of us new this we wouldent use at lest I hope so that MRI was an eye opener again I just want to thank all of you for your support my vision comes and goes lately more so then b/4 in between you willl find me here trying to help others may God bless all of you abundantly thanks for your support your C/L Mark  

[ImDONENoMore]

Please keep taking good care of yourself - I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.  :)

[ricart70]

Hey gnarly,sorry about this buddy.The brain is amazing in that it will create new neuropathways to compensate for damaged areas.I have read alot about this and it says that it can really help if you can learn new things even new exercises.Also brain games and crossword puzzles etc.
I hope the best for you and hope this all works out and you have the best possible outcome for this.

[quitinoxys]

Mark I am saddened to hear this news about your problem. I hope evrything works out for you. I know it will because God needs more people like yu here to guide all of us through the horrible life addiction can create for all of us. I and my whole church will pray for your recovery from this horrible physical problem. You ar truly an inspiration to me and many on this forum. You will be in my prayers. God Bless---Rick