Saturday, March 27, 2010

Time Will Tell

Carly's MRI on Thursday went pretty smoothly.  She took a little while to wake up from her anesthesia but once she stirred she was ready to head home.  The initial results did not show any signs of tumor which is a big relief.  The radiologists did note some enhancement of her ventricles which was not expected.  This could be an indicator of an infection or inflammation of this area of her brain, but it could also be nothing at all.  To rule out infection and inflammation, neurosurgery tapped Carly's shunt yesterday to get a sample of her cerebral spinal fluid which they are culturing now.  The initial results after 24 hours did not show any signs of infection or inflammation which was great to hear.  The lab will continue to culture her CSF for the next 5-7 days, but with good results so far we are hopeful that there will be no issues.

Love, Brad

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Good News on the no tumor recurrence. Hope all is ok with her ventricular stuff. Thinking of you guys. KK

Mindy said...

I hope the good news keeps coming. Love to you guys,

Marybeth said...

Glad to hear that Carly is tumor free and on her way to receiving the growth hormone treatment. Lots of love to the three of you!

Gal said...

Yay! Wonderful news from a wonderful girl and her wonderful family. Big hugs.

Anonymous said...

Thinking about all of you.Glad to hear the cultures are negative so far!Keeping positve thoughts directed your way.
Love,
Jenny

JerseyGirl said...

Thanks for the update-encouraging so far! Always sending love and healthy vibes your way. ((HUGS))