Monday 2-22-10: A snow day for the kids and I so will take this time to catch up on all that has transpired for the past two weeks. Where to begin, Sundays 2-14-10 MRI’s cleared Andrea for blood clot, bleeds and seizures – so relieved. The Neuro Opthamologist told us over the phone on 2-17-10 he suspected her blurred vision was Micro Migraines. A call was made to Ann Arbor and it was decided we would seek a second opinion with them. So 2-18-10 Andrea repeated the exam again and between two Neuro Opthamologist one said micro migraines and the other said it was the cause of her blind eye trying to focus/see – we will go with that answer. So for now, we are in the clear and her optical island in the right eye is seeing clearer. Imagine looking through the top half of a straw – that is what Andrea now sees in her right eye. Should be better than nothing, but really it is just messing up with her left eye – but maybe it will stop her right eye from tracking outward. So being we were in Ann Arbor for overnight so we could attend fridays two regular scheduled appts. Andrea requested to attend the 8th floor thursday night cafe’ and music. What perfect timing. She was able to see Bob the guitarist and Karlene. She was also lucky enough to meet some U of M athletics, get a U of M hat with the football and basketball teams autographs and meet a Olympic gold metalist and have her pic taken.(todd will post pic soon) Oh and speaking of pics, they are still a work in progress – I find them, title them but somewhere from there to todd posting them they get all messed up and the titles do not match – so please keep checking them. I have about 50 more ready to post. Andrea screens them first and has pulled the two pics we had of her in her head bandage/when really swelled. So on to fridays appts. Audiology went well, but does show some hearing loss of the right ear. Also concerned about the High Audible so she will need to see a Otolaryngologist. The physo and sleep appt also went well and they feel she has insomnia that has been heightened by the radiation. They have ordered a monitor she will wear for a month and they will give them more info and she will also have a overnight sleep study. Other than that they say she is doing very well for what she has been through. I am in the process of rescheduling her 4-19 appts (1 MRI and 4 appts) because she has an important CMACB practice that night for the concert on sat. This past saturday she did her solo ensemble and received two 2’s and one 4. Not bad being she had not really practiced. Sunday she tried to get caught up on homework. That is probably enough for this post.
Archive for February, 2010
Left Eye Results/Audio, Physo, Sleep Study Appt.
Categories: Andrea | February 22nd, 2010 | by diane | no comments
Ithaca Horse Show 2009
Categories: Andrea | February 21st, 2010 | by todd | no comments
My Friends Birthday Party
Categories: Andrea | February 21st, 2010 | by todd | no comments
Great Wolf Lodge – New Years 2010
Categories: Andrea | February 21st, 2010 | by todd | no comments
Radiation Pictures
Categories: Andrea | February 14th, 2010 | by todd | no comments
Pre-Surgery Pictures
Categories: Andrea | February 14th, 2010 | by todd | no comments
Tigers Ball Game – Gift of Nat Robinson (Tigers Pitcher)
Categories: Andrea | February 14th, 2010 | by todd | no comments
Misc. Activities in Ann Arbor during the radiation stay
Categories: Andrea | February 14th, 2010 | by todd | no comments
Our Ronald McDonald House Stay
Categories: Andrea | February 14th, 2010 | by todd | no comments
Just for Kids – A Gift Basket
Categories: Andrea | February 14th, 2010 | by todd | no comments
Febuary 11, 2010
Categories: Andrea | February 11th, 2010 | by diane | one comments
Andrea is scheduled for two MRI’s on Sunday at 10:30 – I forget what the first one is called but the second one is a orbital. This is to rule out a blood clot, will most more when we know. The pictures are a work in progress, please bear with us. Thanks for all who are still checking on Andreas journey.
Febuary 9, 2010
Categories: Andrea | February 9th, 2010 | by diane | no comments
Well, I called the Neuro Opthamologist Office this morning to make an appt for Andrea and they wanted to see her right away. So in the midst of this snow storm we are getting I left work, picked up Andrea at school and was at the doc office by 2:00. They did the usual 3 hour exam and didn’t find anything alarming – but ordered a stat MRI to rule out a blood clot. This is where it gets weird, we have to have a pre approval from our insurance – I don’t get it, we never have had to get a pre approval before. So I will wait until noon tomorrow and if no word I will contact the doc – because he wanted this completed right away. In the exam Andrea told them she had been experiencing blurred vision and seeing white and tan hazing for 2 to 3 weeks on and off for almost every day and also sharp stabbing pain through her eyeball, first she told me was this past weekend and that it had only happened 2 or 3 times ? This is in her left eye, her healthy eye – so we need to get to the bottom of this. Just when she was getting back to her self again. Will post as we know.
Febuary 8, 2010 Part II
Categories: Andrea | February 8th, 2010 | by diane | no comments
I guess it is time for a new post also. Andrea is still improving everyday and I would say struggles most with her fatigue – but continues to push herself to do the things she enjoys. She has been very fort unite to be riding at least once a week at her good friends uncles huge heated arena. She has been riding one of her friends horses to get comfortable with her fear of falling off and hitting her head. Soon she will be taking Razzi. She just finished first semester with all A’s, again. Her radiation spots are barely noticeable, but her new hair growth is very curly. We will be going to Ann Arbor next Friday (2-19-10) for two appts. To see an Audiologist about her hearing loss and a Neuro sleep study team of docs about her waking 4 to 6 times a nite. It is time to be getting her Neuro opthamologist appt scheduled – plus she is noticing times when her left eye (the healthy one) is blurring and at that time seeing only tan and white. Could be her right eye is trying to see something at that time. The rest of her appts, neurosurgeon, endocrinologist, oncologist, and MRI are not until April 19. Other than that, she is way too busy and loving it. She will finish her seg II drivers training class in march and hope to do her drive test over spring break in April and get her licence, she is a very good driver and handles her truck really well. I will close with still a promise to post pictures soon. Life is busy for us all. Thanks for your continued support, Todd said Andreas journey site is still getting over 1000 hits a month.