Heavy duty prayers going out your way!! I am glad you are tough, and keep the positive attitude.
Sent from Becky's iPhone On Mar 17, 2012, at 1:13 AM, Joan Croft <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi all, > > When I went to my spine surgeon today he took a look at the MRI and there is > something wrong with my vertebra and disks. There are some dark vertebra and > a few other things that the doctor is not sure of, so he is having me get > some extra tests to make sure that it is nothing. > > I had to go and get blood drawn for several different tests, and on the 26th, > I have to go for a CT scan for my lumbar spine and a full body scan. > > He said that nothing really jumps out at him telling him that there is any > cancer, but some of the changes on the MRI could indicate the possibility of > Leukemia or Lymphoma. It could also be extra hydration and not enough > hydration, and there is always the possibility of a vertebra dying (maybe > from too many steroid injections.) > > I am remaining hopeful, because as I see it, there is nothing worse with me > on the day of the MRI than was the day before. When he told me it could be > lymphoma, I told him that my one sister had Hodgkins Lymphoma twice and my > other sister just passed away in May from Pancreatic Cancer; my dad died at > 44 from bone cancer, and his mother died before I was born as her stomach was > just filled with cancer. > > It is good to rule out things, and if there is something that needs > attention, then it is something that will at least be caught now rather than > later. > > I prefer to maintain my positive attitude, and until I find that something is > wrong, I don’t dwell on what may be, that is worrying about something that > may not need worrying about at all. > > However…if any of you are inclined to say some heavy duty prayers for me…they > will be appreciated. > > > > <image001.gif> > > > > > > > > > > > TODAY(Beta) • Powered by Yahoo! > Moves that burn fat in just five minutes > You won't need to change your daily routine much to add these quick workouts. > Privacy Policy
