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Hello..I had my tumor removed from the back right side of my brain on 5/9/2012. I have my follow up appt on 5/22/2012. Well today I get a call from radiology saying I need to come in today because the dr just ordered a "below the waist" MRI. Im freaked...
Started by tlmanchester on
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by 4 people.
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The good news...getting that call to come in right away for a below the waist mri with ink contrast just really scared me to worry about He did....
I was sent for a full body CT/PET scan before brain surgery.
And originate elsewhere.
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Dear Teachmath1953,
Thanks for writing in.
You have severe spinal stenosis at various levels in the lumbar region. Usually even with such a severe stenosis, people do not become paralysed. They may have some weakness of big toe, ankle etc and pain and...
Started by Krishna Kumar, MD on
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by 4 people.
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I am surgery can take a considerable....
Like Medtronic Infuse, got implanted in a number of people before doctors found out what was wrong not plan to have a surgery at this stage, perhaps next summer, if my condition continues to worsen.
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I have been type 2 diabetic since 1998. In July of 2011 I had and accident where I injured my shoulder and back. This health organization I'm with finally allowed an X-ray in 09/11 which was negative and they put me on some pain pills since my arm was...
Started by optic1 on
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by 9 people.
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Understand why a surgeon would want your A1C to be in a safe range before performing surgery not have an A1c done before surgery, I did have the normal blood tests which included the glucose a blood sugar check about 1/2 hour....
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March 31, 2012 - 7:01pm Yesterday my son, Scott, had his first MRI since the one immediately following his craniotomy on 12/23/11. The post op swelling has gone down and it his NO was happy to report that it was a total gross resection!! No visible tumor...
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He had his second brain
surgery in June with Oli II/III with 1p1....
My 40 year
old son is not so lucky.
Then I will have MRI's every to get good MRI results.
I only have two treatment left, done day before my Dad's birthday.
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Hi all,
Well, it happened today, a week after my MRI I had the dreaded phonecall. Unfortunately though it wasn't from the doctor with my MRI results, these I shall receive in the post. It was from his secretary following the doctors request to book me...
Started by EXHAUSTED on
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by 7 people.
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But we can't when you get the MRI....
Experience to ours: CT-scan --> MRI --> grave-looking doctor --> surgery, often all within 48 a spine MRI, wouldn't he? From what you say, it sounds more likely he is thinking of MS.
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Just back from the doctor, MRI report in hand!!!
As some of you know, I have suffered with back pain for years now, and back in april I went for a MRI scan....
.... Got the report, basically I have disc bulging with early foraminal compromise at L3-L4...
Started by The Shedder on
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by 18 people.
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1 of them broad most of the time....
And I have two disc bulges.
1 of them broad-based on the MRI results...Surgery is only 60-80% successful.
And I have two disc bulges.
On the MRI results...Surgery is only 60-80% successful.
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U/s positive, bHCG negative, a-fetoprotein not available... doc wants an MRI?
Utterly impressed by this forum. Wow, what a community! I've been lurking for a few days (although I wish I found you sooner) trying to piece together "what to expect" and ...
Started by road trip on
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by 7 people.
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All of that being said, I haven't read anything where an MRI....
He might refer me for an MRI with contrast.
Wow, what a community of the AFP on Monday and then.. .
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Originally Posted By: Ralph_implement
Sara, I got my MRI done at a private imaging centre an had to wait about 2-3 weeks ( it was also done about 7 pm, they work those machines l ng hours!)
That is unfortunate! Although in the public hospital you could...
Started by sara777 on
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by 12 people.
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We are looking to get another MRI done soon and it would be interesting to let them know to save me a penny and....
Each imaging place seemed to by a specilaist.
And there are only 2 MRI machines and between +1 and daughter have been to both.
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Originally Posted By: Ralph_implement
Sara, I got my MRI done at a private imaging centre an had to wait about 2-3 weeks ( it was also done about 7 pm, they work those machines l ng hours!)
That is unfortunate! Although in the public hospital you could...
Started by sara777 on
, 23 posts
by 12 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at ski):
We are looking to get another MRI done soon and it would be interesting to let them know to save me a penny and....
Each imaging place seemed to by a specilaist.
And there are only 2 MRI machines and between +1 and daughter have been to both.
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Originally Posted By: Ralph_implement
Sara, I got my MRI done at a private imaging centre an had to wait about 2-3 weeks ( it was also done about 7 pm, they work those machines l ng hours!)
That is unfortunate! Although in the public hospital you could...
Started by sara777 on
, 11 posts
by 8 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at ski):
We are looking to get another MRI done soon and it would be interesting to let them know to save me a penny and....
Each imaging place seemed to by a specilaist.
And there are only 2 MRI machines and between +1 and daughter have been to both.
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