Back From....

Hey, we're back. Although we haven't really been anywhere.

Work has been crazy.

And my Mom has a brain tumor. Although not really a brain tumor, more of a head tumor.

Yeah, I'll bet you didn't see that coming any more than I did.

It's really strange because I didn't ever expect to get a call like that.

And I also thought that if doctors ever found something like that, they would know what it was and how to treat it...immediately. Well, no dice on that. They found the "mass" and then we waited for 10 days until she could get in to see the specialist at Bowman Gray. Then another week to have the biopsy and then another week to find out what we are dealing with.

The good news is that it's benign - which is - well I can't describe the relief.

The bad news is that it's wrapped around her carotid artery, pressing on her optic nerve and causing rather nasty symptoms, including dizziness, nausea and balance problems. She thought she had an inner ear infection. It's serious, but treatable.

The weird news is that they think she was probably born with it. Odd to think that you'd have a tumor in your head for your whole life without knowing it.

Anyway, the surgury is scheduled for December 2. I'll keep you posted.