(so i wrote it once but accidently deleted it...) as usual... more questions than answers. but Obstructive Hydrocephalus because papiledemia was seen, which means that the spinal fluid is getting backed up in my brain and blew my optic disk in my eye so i get more blind spots and the possiblily of blindness. SO. MRI with and without contrast (can breastfeed for 48 hrs... do i supplement or try to get enough stored), a shunt series. They poke a Lumbar Puncture needle in the shunt extract fluid and put dye in and watch it run through my system. IF it is the shunt then a revision is done and since the docs are there then they might try to get part of the tumor. IF they can get the rest of the tumor then the shunt will not be placed back in and they will keep me with a shunt release tap (cathedar in the brain to drain off fluid into a bag) IF i can survive without it then it doesn't get put back in. IF they get the tumor out then back to pathology and hope it remains benign but since it regrew that chance is slim. So then Chemo and radiation begins.
great, fun, hospital food is the best. We can afford another 300,000 thats pocket change. ( deep sarcasm and irritation fully noted)
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I wish I could give you a hug. Hang in there...you can beat this!
And isn't it sarcasm that gets us through? Hang in there and know that youa re in our thoughts and prayers! How is your darling baby girl? And is Ty loving her? Say hi to Stuart for us, too.
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