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Ed (my husband) and I went to see Dr. Mickey (Dallas) today and we both liked him and his manner. He was very thorough with looking at the scans and going over them with us. He said that with what he sees on the scans he would go up through the nose and just poke a hole in the tumor and drain the fluid. What he really wants is to see a(n) MRI scan with IV dye. He cannot see the stem of the pituitary gland and would like to see that before he goes in. Unfortunately I am in kidney failure and the dye will (maybe) damage what is left of my kidneys.
He is going to get with my kidney guy, Dr. Toto of Dallas and see what he thinks. I trust Dr. Toto so I am sure he will advise what he thinks is best for my situation. My thought on this is go with the dye. This Dr. will be poking around in my brain and not have all of the information he could have. If this dye harms my kidneys, then so be it and I will deal with that if or when it happens. But for now, I have this tumor pressing on my optic nerve and it has taken away half my vision. I don’t see that improving until I address this mess. All of the Dr’s. said that my vision may get a little better and it may not. I am voting for it getting a whole lot better and in this situation, my vote is really the only one that matters.
All of the decisions will be made on Feb 12th. I'm going to have another MRI and CAT scan on that day, then go to Dr. Mickey at 1130 that same day. He will have all of the info he needs to make his recommendation...and I will make my decision as to what will happen to my “Stupid Brain Tumor”
The good news about "My Stupid Brain Tumor is
....hmmmm...........
I'm going to have to get back to you about that
But for now, I will post again on the 12th or 13th of Feb, unless something happens between now and then. It won’t...I lead a charmed life!
Wish me luck in making the best decisions. My thoughts are with you and I’m sending you good vibes.
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Donna:
ReplyDeleteYou know I'm sending you good vibes. I'm going to be working on some of my assignments today, so I'll be keeping you in my thoughts.
:Ok, this comment is another test....I love you....your sis
ReplyDeleteJunie, this is the real comment. You know that I am here for you whenever and for whatever, and I am not the only one. Lots of positive thoughts are spinning around, about you. Are your ears burning? Better yet, I hope your stupid brain tumor is burning away under the power of all of your fans' focused love, good wishes, and prayers.
ReplyDeleteLove you,
Katy
Is this girl with the Stupid Brain Tumor the same one who shared a riotous evening with us after helping her sister pack up to move from Long Island to Dallas?
ReplyDeleteTruth be told, we have no trouble recognizing you, Junie!
Your humor is intact. Your optimism is in place. And your persevering spirit will help you win the day. We deeply regret that life has thrown you this curve ball. But we have confidence in you and your ability to negotiate this challenge. You are a powerful person, and you seem to empower others. So count us among those who root for you, big time. We send our support your way, each and every day.
Isabelle and Joan Auerbach