JeWeL41:
Unfortunately, I cannot tell you one way or the other as to what your MRI scan is showing. Only a trained, licensed medical profession can do that. I know that isn't what you wanted to read, but it remains the reality. We could all take guesses, but that would simply muddy the waters, as it were, leaving you even more confused and apprehensive than ever. What's the good of that?
I suggest you try to relax a bit, don't entertain dark thoughts and simply wait until you have the neuroradiologist's report, which you should ask (demand, if necessary) be faxed to you or pick it up in person, to expedite the process. If there are any words in the report that you don't understand there are medical dictionary's available (for free) on the internet that can greatly assist you in understanding the wording in the report that may read like gibberish, in some instances. It isn't, really. If the MRI facility will only release the report to your physician, he can tell you over the telephone whether you have what medical professions usually call a
vestibular schwannoma or what is usually called an AN (for acoustic neuroma).
In any case, I don't see any realistic way of accurately learning what the MRI actually showed unless you can locate a medical professional (radiologist, neurosurgeon) to read the scan and offer you a professional opinion. I really regret that we cannot do that. I wish we could, just to ease your mind or at least help you deal with the situation, should you actually have an AN tumor. I pray that you don't. Meanwhile, try to stay strong until Thursday and please stay connected with us.
Jim
