Hello. Just a little puzzled here, and I know I saw a similar post somewhere recently about findings on an MRI. I spent the day at Mayo yesterday. Good news is it was obvious on the scan that the inside of the tumor was changing colors. In the words of the neurologist "I'm pleased by what I'm seeing." No shrinkage which was not a surprise. But no swelling at this point which he said was excellent. He then went on to show me a new finding, a white shading on the front right part of my brain; said it could be due to 3 things:
1) possible (small) stroke, which he said was "not likely"
2) people with migraines sometimes have this indicator - I've had a few, mostly just ocular type
3) "young" women sometimes have portions of "myelin___ something something" and of course at this point I was a little stressed and not wholly concentrating and can't recall the exact words. Anyone??
In wrapping up the above three points, he did say they were not of particular concern and not to worry about but would just be compared in the next 6 month MRI....
At the beginning of our visit, he did a thorough neuro exam which in retrospect I think was to rule out the stroke issue..... I was even asked who the Vice President is. I told them, along with the name of Obama's new dog.
My hearing has diminished some. I'll be checking in later when I have written reports, but they told me there is some decline with that, which I had guessed before going in. It was funny to me, but Dr Link mentioned that if it does not decline much more down the road, he thinks it may be advantageous for me to possibly have the hole in that eardrum repaired (ruptured during previous ear infection.)
That's about it, just checking in. Joey~~
