Kaybri's MRI

Last Thursday (the 13th), Kaybri went to Primary Children's Hospital for another MRI and doctor appointments with her neurologist and neurosurgeon. Everything went really good. Her cyst has not grown since her last MRI in June, but the neurosurgeon still wants to do surgery on it. There are several reasons to do surgery: 1) the cyst is putting pressure on the brain and much larger than what it originally was, 2) because it is so taking up so much space you can't see part of the brain in the MRI, and this tissue that you can't see may be causing her to have seizures, 3) her seizures have become more frequent and none of the medications seem to be helping, and 4) this is the only abnormal thing that has shown up on any tests thus far. We are in total agreement, and the neurologist also supports this procedure now.

Her surgery is scheduled for October 8th. The neurosurgeon said he will cut a small circle of the bone out and then the cyst will pretty much be right underneath. He will make several cuts in the cyst, which will allow it to drain out and it will also prevent the cyst from filling up again. He said he won't have to mess with the brain, so that's good. Kaybri will be in the hospital for a few days, and then she should get to go home as long as everything is good. The surgery may not make her seizures go away, but hopefully it helps!