UPDATE: Biopsy of growth is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 25. (It’ll be 1-2 weeks to get results).
I had an appointment with the spine neurosurgeon yesterday (10/21/19). He was in surgery from 7:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. God bless the medical professionals that sacrifice for us.
Nana and I had an hour with an amazing P.A. She answered every question. Went through the all the imaging: MRI, PET scan and CT. We had an hour with her. About to wrap up and in walked neurosurgeon. He spent another 45 minutes with us. You got that right. The appointment was an hour and 45 minutes long.
Short version: It was very helpful, very encouraging, and sobering.
Next step is to get the biopsy of the actual growth. Still to be scheduled. It’s in a “high value real estate location” as it was said today. Two boards are reviewing it. Everything takes more time than I’d like. But like I said to the surgeon today, “Glad you were late and took your time. When I’m on the table… take your time. Don’t go rushing off to your next appointment.” Same goes for the biopsy.
As well as pathology. He said, it’ll take 5-7 business days. Just get ready to wait to two weeks to get the results of the biopsy. His point: we have to absolutely get the biopsy right so we make the correct next step. They’ll send off the tissue to have it analyzed at other labs to confirm their findings. Slow process. Glad they are committed to getting things right.
So the journey of faith and healing continues. Wish I had a precise diagnosis. Wish we had a plan. But I know in whose hands I am.
"Commit your way to the LORD,
Trust also in Him, and He will do it.
Rest in the LORD and wait patiently for Him”
- Psalm 37:5,7a