Andrea Posted March 29, 2005 Share Posted March 29, 2005 My mom had her scans today. She is still NED per the PET and ct-scans. However, she has a possible brain anyerusm and needs to get a CTA scan of the brain this week for evaluation. Anyone have any anyerusm experience? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gail p-m Posted March 29, 2005 Share Posted March 29, 2005 Glad to hear your mother remains NED -- that's a nice word. Hope the "anyeurism" turns out to be a false alarm. Gail P-M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karen335 Posted March 29, 2005 Share Posted March 29, 2005 Andrea, Glad to read your mom's tests are NED. Sending lots' of prayers that all will be ok for her other tests and that they will come back clean. Please keep us posted. Blessings, prayers and gentle hugs, Karen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elaine Posted March 29, 2005 Share Posted March 29, 2005 NED is good. I hope the brain comes back clear. My best to you all. elaine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betplace Posted March 29, 2005 Share Posted March 29, 2005 Andrea, I am doing a big Happy Dance that your mom is still NED! Let us know what's what with the brain thing. Blessings Betty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhutch1366 Posted March 29, 2005 Share Posted March 29, 2005 Andrea, NED is wonderful! Prayers that the aneurism is easily accessible and easily 'fixed'. XOXOXOXOX Prayers, always, MaryAnn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginnyde Posted March 29, 2005 Share Posted March 29, 2005 Andrea, Is your Dad upset having to share his wife with another man, NED that is? Hope the 'a' problem is just a blip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daggiesmom Posted March 29, 2005 Share Posted March 29, 2005 Andrea, Your Mom's NED news is Just GREAT. Jump up and down! Now the next test will also come out well, just know that! Prayers. Joanie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendy Posted March 30, 2005 Share Posted March 30, 2005 Glad your mom has met Ned. Hopefully the anyeurism is a false alarm, Wendy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowflake Posted March 30, 2005 Share Posted March 30, 2005 Great on clean scans, Andrea. An aneurysm is scary, but many people live with them. My ex-mother-in-law lived after one burst. She had some short-term memory issues for a while and spent a bit of time in the hospital recovering afterward, but it's now seven years later and she's still going at 73.... Something to be taken care of, for sure, but not necessarily a reason to panic. Hope all is well for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fay A. Posted March 30, 2005 Share Posted March 30, 2005 Andrea, Sometimes what appears to be aneurysm isn't one. I had a scare about 9 years ago...but after the testing it was determined that what I had was an unusual appearing "...bifurcation..." of the internal carotid artery. Because I have Polycystic Organ Disease everyone was convinced that this was an aneurysm. But it wasn't. Here's to hoping that your Mom is found to be negative for this, too. And congrats on the NED status! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stand4hope Posted March 30, 2005 Share Posted March 30, 2005 Andrea, I am so glad to hear that your mom's scans were clean. What a relief it is to always get past that point of not knowing. I'm totally convinced that not knowing is worse than knowing. I don't know a thing about aneurysms, other than they need immediate attention, so please let us know as soon as you know something. All my love, Peggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadstimeon Posted March 30, 2005 Share Posted March 30, 2005 So glad to hear that for the both of you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrea Posted March 30, 2005 Author Share Posted March 30, 2005 You know you are in cancer land when you get excited that a brain MRI shows "only" a possible anyerusm She went for the CT angiograph yest, but there were vein access problems, so she goes to the hospital for it on Monday. I will update you all then. Thanks for the good thoughts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haylee_38 Posted March 30, 2005 Share Posted March 30, 2005 Happy to hear mom is Ned. My daughter Kelly's best friend Rachael her grandfather had a anyerusm { spelling? } leak a few weeks ago. He was rushed to a Cleveland hospital and is doing fine now. They repaired the leak and he will be coming home soon. Haylee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chloesmom Posted March 30, 2005 Share Posted March 30, 2005 Andrea, You're right about knowing you're on a cancer board when everybody's going, "Whew, it's just possibly an anyeurism (sp)!" What a perspective we've developed here! Anyway, don't know much about them, except that finding them before they burst is key. Since that's the case, they should figure out what it is, what to do, and your mom should be all fixed up. Congratulations to your mom on the 'good' test results! May your family sleep a little better for a while! Cindy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrea B. Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 Andrea, I am so very happy to hear your mom is NED!!! Been thinking of you. Please keep us posted on how the scan goes on Monday. You are in my thoughts. Hugs to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remembering Dave Posted April 4, 2005 Share Posted April 4, 2005 Just seeing this, and waiting to hear on that test. I worked with a lady once who had a brain aneursym burst. She was rushed to the local big medical center and saved. She actually came back to work full time after about a year of therapy. She's doing OK now. My Dad had an aortic aneurysm once but that's different, although a tad more deadly I think. It was repaired and he is living happily ever after (well, as happily as he can with a Stage IV cancer patient). I am so very happy your Mom still has NED in her life, and I'm hoping the aneursym scare is just a scare. Hang in there, kiddo. Karen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrea Posted April 5, 2005 Author Share Posted April 5, 2005 Well it is an anyerusm. We find out more later this week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stand4hope Posted April 5, 2005 Share Posted April 5, 2005 Andrea, I'm sorry you got this news. I sent you an email. All my love, Peggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remembering Dave Posted April 5, 2005 Share Posted April 5, 2005 I'm so very sorry, Andrea. I think this is scary. I really do. But at least it was caught, you know? My prayers are with your wonderful family! Karen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddy Posted April 6, 2005 Share Posted April 6, 2005 You are lucky that they found this in time Andrea, I understand successful surgery is being done for anuerisms these days. prayers coming your way. Paddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shineladysue Posted April 6, 2005 Share Posted April 6, 2005 Andrea, Great news that mom is NED!!! Don't know about the aneurysm , but hope it turns out to be nothing. Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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