October 28th MRI MRA CT scan

Last Thursday, Oct. 28th my mother had the multiple tests done that were ordered and it was a very tiring day for her. Her Neurosurgeon had left on vacation on Friday morning and played phone tag back and forth with us trying to give us the results. He had talked with mom on Friday but she couldn't understand much of what he was saying to her. Finally he had reached Jana on Saturday afternoon and was able to share with her what the tests found.

The MRA test found that the tumor on her skull is indeed being fed by a main artery. This means that she needs to go in a day prior to her main surgery and have the blood supply to the tumor cauterized.  This will help with blood loss during surgery.

The CT scan did not show any other tumors on any other bones through out her body.

The MRI scan did unfortunately revile that there are two separate tumors else where. She has one on her liver and another on her spleen.

We have not talked to her Dr. in regards to when those tumors will be removed. Right now his main focus is to remove the tumor on her skull. What we think will happen is that next week the Neurosurgeon will remove the tumor on her skull and she will recover from that and then at a later date they will do surgery to remove the other two tumors following up with chemo.

Mom is still trying to stay in good spirits and said she is ready to do whatever it takes to get rid of the cancer. She has temporarily lost most of her hearing on her left side and it's difficult for her to open her jaw. She has some difficulty walking because loss of balance and some weakness in her left leg.

With everything going on with her health some of her main concerns she talks about is making sure she has Christmas presents bought for her grandchildren. Not too sure any of the grandchildren worry about receiving their gifts from grandma this year but if anybody knows my mother she is defiantly Mrs. Christmas and nothing will get in her way of making sure her grandchildren have something from her to open on Christmas. Just a true testament of her strong will.

Please pray that my mom finds an increasing inner strength each new day and a presence of God's peace.
She is the Lord's true servant and would give up anything for anyone else before herself. Often it is hard for her to accept help when she'd rather be the one offering the help.