The Gory Details ...
Here's what the MRI report shows:
The nodule that was in the spinal canal encroaching the cord [has returned and is the same size as the original tumor was before the laminectomy]. However, there has been a massive invasion of the surrounding bone and soft tissue and the spinal canal itself. On our axial image 24, we can barely detect the cord within the spinal canal. There is expansile mass lesion that has destroyed the left pedicle and portion of the proximal rib. It is extended into the paraspinous muscles and destroyed the spinous process and is now extending in the soft tissues across to the right side of the paravertebral soft tissues.
From the original tumor site the malignancy has spread in the paravertebral soft tissues one complete vertebral body length in both directions.
No new lesions [other than this one] are identified. Previously (i.e. pre-laminectomy) the vertebral body was not involved and now I can see abnormal signal in the posterior body of T8.
IMPRESSION: Metastatic lesion (with marked progression) to the T8 region of the dorsal spine. The lesion appears to be compressing the cord.
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The original tumor (without all of the "bells and whistles" this one has) managed to paralyze me in December 2005. Mercifully, I was able to regain most of the use of my legs (and bowel and bladder control) following radiation and surgery in early 2006. It is nothing short of a miracle that this recurrence has not already paralyzed me again -- this time without recourse.
Here's what the surgeon at Vanderbilt is planning to do on August 24th:
Left T8 extracavitary, Right T-8 Transpedicular corpectomy, Redo T7 - T9 laminectomy, Tumor excision T7 - T9, Anterior thoracic fusion, T6 - T10 posterior thoracic fusion.
If I can make it until surgery without paralysis setting in (he fears a spinal stroke if tumor "progress" continues unchecked), the surgeon believes that I have a good chance of maintaining the use of my legs. If my symptoms get worse, it will require emergency surgery.
I am utterly, absolutely terrified.
-- Sharon
The nodule that was in the spinal canal encroaching the cord [has returned and is the same size as the original tumor was before the laminectomy]. However, there has been a massive invasion of the surrounding bone and soft tissue and the spinal canal itself. On our axial image 24, we can barely detect the cord within the spinal canal. There is expansile mass lesion that has destroyed the left pedicle and portion of the proximal rib. It is extended into the paraspinous muscles and destroyed the spinous process and is now extending in the soft tissues across to the right side of the paravertebral soft tissues.
From the original tumor site the malignancy has spread in the paravertebral soft tissues one complete vertebral body length in both directions.
No new lesions [other than this one] are identified. Previously (i.e. pre-laminectomy) the vertebral body was not involved and now I can see abnormal signal in the posterior body of T8.
IMPRESSION: Metastatic lesion (with marked progression) to the T8 region of the dorsal spine. The lesion appears to be compressing the cord.
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The original tumor (without all of the "bells and whistles" this one has) managed to paralyze me in December 2005. Mercifully, I was able to regain most of the use of my legs (and bowel and bladder control) following radiation and surgery in early 2006. It is nothing short of a miracle that this recurrence has not already paralyzed me again -- this time without recourse.
Here's what the surgeon at Vanderbilt is planning to do on August 24th:
Left T8 extracavitary, Right T-8 Transpedicular corpectomy, Redo T7 - T9 laminectomy, Tumor excision T7 - T9, Anterior thoracic fusion, T6 - T10 posterior thoracic fusion.
If I can make it until surgery without paralysis setting in (he fears a spinal stroke if tumor "progress" continues unchecked), the surgeon believes that I have a good chance of maintaining the use of my legs. If my symptoms get worse, it will require emergency surgery.
I am utterly, absolutely terrified.
-- Sharon
posted by Sharon | 11:36 PM
1 Comments:
HI DARLING HAVE FAITH,AN LET IT ALL FALL IN TO PLACE.KEEP LEANING FORWARD IN THIS DO NOT GIVE IN THEN THIS THING WINS.U ARE A FIGHTER RIGHT.GOD IS WITH U ON YOUR SIDE HELPING U ALONG U WON'T SEE HIM BUT HE IS HERE AT YOUR SIDE.GOD BE WITH U.
GARY FRAZIER
MORGAN CITY,LA
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