Dear Saturday sunny day friends. I cannot believe I failed to give you the news on Chuck’s normal CT scan. We were so elated when we left the neurosurgeon’s office and I didn’t write!!! On Jan 10 we had a CT scan that was reviewed with us at neurosurgeon’s office January 18. How do these words sound? "No intra or extra axial fluid… no intra parenchymal hemorrhage… no mass effect or midline shift… ventricles are age appropriate… basilar cisterns are normal in appearance… posterior fossa normal… old bilateral small lacunar infarcts of bilateral thalami less than 1.0 cm in size… "
I had to look up half the words on the report but the one that jumps off the page is normal. The physician’s assistant gave Chuck some tests and said he is "more than 4 out of 5" on the testing. The PT guy is working him hard and it seems the shoulder is the main concern (we had an MRI of the shoulder and await result on the rotator cuff injury). We will meet with neurologist on Wednesday morning to make a plan to "wean" Chuck off the seizure meds. I’ve spoken to many people on seizure medication who say they are sleepy and foggy and they wish they could just stop the meds, but the alternative is not good either. I will be obedient but pray and "lobby" for removal. Our Chuck is ready to be done with this. God bless him and God bless you for praying for him! Love and have a wonderful weekend. Susie