MRI stuff...

Here some stuff from my mri reports...
I am not sure what to get from the sum of them both...



First MRI 1 February 08

There is a 2.7 x 2.8 x 3.5-cm mass in the medulla with T2 hyperintensity and T1 hypointensity.

FINDINGS:
There is a 2.7 x 2.8 x 3.5-cm mass in the medulla with T2 hyperintensity and T1 hypointensity. With contrast administration, there is nodular enhancement involving the inferior portion of the mass.

Second MRI 2 May 08

The non-enhancing cystic component of the mass measures 1.6 cm in
anterior-posterior dimension, 1.7 cm in transverse dimension and 2.2 cm in cephalocaudal dimension.

CONCLUSION:
There appears to be a slight decrease in size of the overall brainstem mass in comparison to the report of the prior study and more significantly the enhancing component also has decreased in size as well, resulting in far less mass effect at the foramen magnum.

Sooo… the measurements look pretty good sounds like a good reduction in size…

But the doc says “slight decrease in size of the overall brainstem mass” followed by “resulting in far less mass effect at the foramen magnum”.

Trying to understand “far less mass effect” and “slight decrease in size” compared to the way the numbers all line up. (look at the numbers – do the math - )

So, now I have the new report.
I was all excited…but really I still need the doc to tell me what it all really means.
So I am still just waiting.
Frustrated.
Tired.
Still hurt alot sometimes.
Thankful for morphine.

More later after I talk to the doc…
Wish me luck~!