OneYear MRI

[wendysig]

Hi Debbi -

I wrote earlier and apparently didn't hit "post".  I'm so happy for you that the MRI went well even if you had a little help from Valium.  Love the pics -- I'm glad to see there is no trace of Ethel anywhere.!  Congratulations!!!

Wendy

[Debbi]

Thanks everyone!  What a difference a year makes.  Hey, wait, one year ago today at this time, I was still in surgery and my poor husband and parents were pacing fretfully around NYU biting their nails.     It is just amazing how different things are a year later!!

Pooter, I know exactly how you feel - I was getting pretty anxious these last few weeks.  I suspect that Jan is right that the first is the worst. 

Nance, I told Dr. Golfinos that I had seen you recently and that you look fantastic.  He's quite pleased with himself (as well he should be.)  BTW, he's got a new Gamma Knife unit just for the brain patients that he is pretty excited about.  (Not that we ever want to see it!)  He's also now the Chair of the Neurology Dept - he seems less excited about that.   

[NancyMc]

Well, congratulations again (on other thread)!  I didn't read the labels at first and thought, I wonder if she noticed all that weird stuff in her head.  I've never seen fat on an MRI before.  So that's what it looks like.
For some reason my neurotologist wants an MRI in a year, but my neurosurgeon wants in three months, so I'll be seeing the old FATHEAD in July.
You must have the biggest smile ever on your face after seeing your films.

[yardtick]

What a BRAIN 


Anne Marie

[leapyrtwins]

For some reason my neurotologist wants an MRI in a year, but my neurosurgeon wants in three months, so I'll be seeing the old FATHEAD in July.

Well, you may and then again, you may not.

My doc has ordered both my post op MRIs with fat suppression so even though I'm a fathead, that's not evident from my MRI films.

My films also don't show any of my titanium either - mesh and screws from my AN surgery and abutment from my BAHA surgery.  Truth be told, I was a little disappointed by that.  I kind of wanted to see the "hardware" inside of my head 

Sorry for the hijack, Debbi.

Jan

[anissa]

Congrats on the clean MRI, I loved the before and after pictures, thanks for posting them!

[Pooter]

My turn in the tube 'o gloom next week! 

Will this be your first MRI post op, Pooter?

I found myself really stressing before my first one, but strangely calm for this one (2nd post op).  Maybe I'm just falsely confident, but I'm finding I'm not worried at all.

Best of luck to you.  Did you put your "date" on the AN Calendar?

Jan

Yes, it will be my first MRI since diagnosis.  And, yes, I did put it on the calendar.  How else am I going to make it to the big leagues of the weekly update? 

I've been too busy to stress about it all that much this week.  I'm sure next week will be different.  I want confirmation that it was all taken out.  And, I hope they find a brain like they did on yours!

Brian

[leapyrtwins]

Pooter -

I'm fairly confident they'll see a brain; but I'm no doctor so don't hold me to that   

Can't wait to see your feature in David's weekly post 

Jan

[Kaybo]

Deb~
I guess I missed this one!  Looks to me like there is a LOT more going on in the 2nd pic than the first (minus the big white spot) - I bet you are a LOT smarter now!!

K

[Rich56]

Hi Debbi,

Happy anniversary, and congratulations on a clean MRI

Thank you for starting The Magic Scarf

Rich & Scarlett

[Kate B]

Cool shots...If I may ask, how did you upload the pics so clearly?

[wendysig]

Jan,

I was also disappointed to hear that our titanium hardware doesn't show up in an MRI -- I was also hoping to see what it looked like, especially since I can feel it under my skin.  It definitely feels different from the bone on the other side of my head and was really curious to see what it looks like.  I guess I'll just have to stay curious.

Wendy 

Sorry for the hijack Debbi