Originally Posted by nethead

Oooo that sounds cool. By the way the only reason they give you them on DVD is so you have them to take to whatever specialist/doctor you may have to see. They aren't doing it out of generosity.

Originally Posted by Sally Redux

I imagine there is a charge for them too.

Originally Posted by nethead

Very probably. They charge for everything else.

Originally Posted by Brat1

So, I finally got my MRI for my brain and just got the results this week. It seems I've got a pineocytoma, which is a tumor on the pineal gland, right in the middle of the brain. The consultant has told me that he's "almost sure" that this is what it is and that it's benign but they will have to monitor it and I will be re-called in 6 months time to see if its grown. Bad news is that it explains all my symptoms, which are getting slightly worse ie headaches/migraines/visual stuff going on/dizziness etc. If this thing grows, it would cause hydrocephalus because it will eventually block the flow of cerebro-spinal fluid and I would then require a shunt to be put in. So all in all, I suppose this is good news, they don't think it's a malignant mass, so why do I not feel relieved I think its because I still have to get the CT scan on my chest to check the "abnormal" lymph nodes they found when I got an x-ray done when I had bronchitis. If this is a test to see if my future lies in the US, then there isn't much else they can throw at me at this point, so bring it on!!! With everything, I still love my life here at this point and the more things that happen, the more determined I am to make this work for our family. Just thought I'd share, don't quite know what I'd do without you guys

Originally Posted by Brat1

OMG I'm overwhelmed, yet again, from the support that I get from you guys, please believe me, it makes it all so much easier to deal with. I've been feeling pretty rough the last few days with constant pressure in my head, so reading all these posts, I can't thank you enough. Yeah, I had a nosey at the dvd too, obviously I have a lot of anatomy knowledge through my work and you can see it so clearly, really weird looking at your brain right enough, at least I know I've got one , and yes, it was a Neuro-surgeon I saw, so I need to trust him and his diagnosis. Thank you everyone, you've really made me feel more positive

Originally Posted by Sophia_S

I'm sure I don't need to tell you I'm thinking of you,I know it's horrible to get that kind of news,but it's a relief as well,because you know you're not a raging hypochondriac after all!,although,I must say,there are times when you wish you were!.......The best advice I can give you is,don't worry!