Thank you for your prayers!
27.6.07
I have GOOD NEWS!
My appointment at Mount Sinai with Dr. Ezzat went well. Praise God! The growth on my pituitary gland is treatable. All tests indicate that it is benign (non-cancerous). They also needed to make sure that the only thing the growth is secreting is prolactin and not the growth hormone. They're screening me for Acromegaly (execess growth hormone), as a precaution, but I don't have any symptoms indicating this problem so it's not really a concern. The size and location, around the internal carotid artery, is not creating any complications. The medication that I have been taking since February is working. My prolactin levels have dropped significantly, to normal levels, and should begin to shrink the growth. I need to continue taking this medication for the foreseeable future. Yikes, they're expensive... but I'll take that over surgery any day! :) I will also have to go for regular MRIs and blood tests throughout the coming years to monitor the growth and ensure that the medication continues to do it's job.
I have to go for an MRI in August and another follow-up at Mount Sinai a few weeks later as my first "monitoring" appointment. After that I won't need to go for another MRI for about a year. Guess what that means? I can FINALLY nail down the dates for my mission trip to Tanzania! Yippee! ... more on that to come.
Until then,
Cynthia
~one love
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posted by Cynthia at
6/27/2007 05:48:00 PM
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Things are shaping up!
7.2.07
A few RSVP's for the FUNDRAISING DINNER have trickled in. If you're planning on attending please contact me by Feb. 12th! My sister and I are busy planning out the decorations, food and logistics to make this event come together. It's going to be fabulous! You don't want to miss it!
I sent out my first mass email about this venture. I'm so excited! I received many positive responses. My first response was from a cousin who I don't see very often so it was cool hearing from her. I'm going to be missing her wedding while I'm away but she's got a great website so I'll be able to see pictures of the big day.
I've added a few more prayer items. Please click on the Support tab to have a look.
Cynthia
~one love
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posted by Cynthia at
2/07/2007 07:45:00 PM
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just over 4 months to go!
6.1.07
With just over 4 months to go the plane tickets are being quoted. It looks like I'll be leaving around May 17th with a week layover in Germany. :)
I have updated some information on the What I'll Be Doing, About Me and Support Pages.
I have added a prayer item click here to view.
Cynthia
~one love
posted by Cynthia at
1/06/2007 07:27:00 PM
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