June 23rd and 24th were a big deal. The three month MRI was due and we (her friends) aren't going to lie...the tension was mounting. Amy Jo had been recovering splendidly, but the MRI date was looming and would give a lot of information...wanted or unwanted. No amount of weed pulling in her ridiculously beautiful back yard (thanks to the hard work she calls "therapy") would stop the information from being delivered. Scary stuff... Thankfully, we had Dr. Amy Jo Carlson to diagnose herself the day before her Dr. appointment.
Dr. (Amy Jo) Carlson examined the imgages (sent home with her on a disc) and diagnosed herself. Not a good idea. There was a melt down of sorts (to be expected when one tries to read one's own MRI!) For 12 hours she was doomed. Thankfully, she had an appointment with the real dude and he actually read the MRI right. Lesson learned...
Do not send MRI DVD's home with Amy Jo until they have been read by an expert.
But yes, Amy does have a hole in her left frontal lobe. It's there for good unless Tumzilla decides to return (black hole on the MRI). It's very huge and disturbing. Thankfully Dr. Salzar interpreted the MRI correctly and was very reassuring to Amy and her folks that she was healing beautifully. We (her friends) are hoping Amy will stop trying to read her own MRI's.
Amy has another MRI in three months. At that time it will be determined if she needs chemo or not. Apparently it takes a long time with these slow growing things...she'll know more in August. They can compare one MRI to another.
Next update in August!! Keep her in your thoughts....
This blog is being presented by Amy Jo Carlson's friends so that all those concerned about Amy's progress in conquering her brain tumor can receive regular updates.
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