What a week ahead! Hoping for all good results.

Next week is medical wrap-up time – getting some tests, seeing some doctors AND hopefully checking off many issues from my list.

1) I’m scheduled for my brain MRI 1 year after the brain surgery. This will make sure there are no more lesions, fluid or bleeding. I’m expecting only good news!

2) I see the ENT doc to see if my vocal cords are healed from the neck surgery (5/19/03). He has been following me for a few months due to the nerve injury that caused breathing problems. The doc told me that if the vocal cord remained paralyzed by this visit, a surgical procedure would be needed. My breathing and speaking are much better so I don’t expect any bad news.

3) Next week I get my mammogram – always a bit nervous since I’ve had breast cancer previously so I’m anxious to get this done and celebrate another year!

4) Last but not least – see the neurosurgeon to discuss my neck surgery (5/19/03) and review the brain MRI. The day after the neck surgery he told me that I would need more surgery – I told him he’d need to catch me! I’m sure we will have a discussion on this but I can’t think of surgery at this time….or maybe never!
My neck is healing well – in PT 5x /week and am moving along. I was out of town last week though so missed 3 PT sessions then started up as before – I should have eased up a little bit as Friday I was ouchy. Monday I will be more careful and continue progressing.

Everyone take care.

1968 ‘Bells Palsy’ - on/off for over 30 years - now considered facial nerve damage
1976 Fibromyalgia - diagnosed chronic pain
1984 Back surgery – Laminectomy L4-5, 5-6
1993 Car accident
1993 Breast Cancer
1995 Breast Cancer again
1995 Car accident - rear ended neck problems increased
2000 Total Hysterectomy
2002 Stroke due to brain lesion left temporal
2002 Craniotomy - left temporal Cavernous Malformation
2003 5/19/03 Emergency Anterior Cervical Discectomy with Fusion and Plating C5-6 and C6-7