Mom - Update #2

Today was a disappointment as far as seeing or talking with any doctors, since it is Saturday that's not surprising.

Mom had an MRI of her back yesterday. The spinal specialist wanted to review the MRI before he meets with her. No appointment is set yet. Mom did say that this doctor's speciality is spine fusion, which is what she will need, if it's possible. So, it sounds most likely that there will be surgery in her future. Because of the MRI she was not able to meet with the GI doctor, but rescheduled for next Friday. I have encouraged her to try to see the GI doctor sooner than Friday.

What I'm hearing from her is she has extreme pain in her back from the vertebrae and pain in the top of her stomach that spreads up under her breasts and into the breastbone area. She is able to eat without discomfort, but is lacking in appetite lots of time. Her attitude is good, but she is becoming increasingly depressed, which I feel is pretty normal under the circumstances. I think the depression will improve once she finds out everything that is wrong with her.

So, again we play the waiting game until next week. Her next doctor appointment with her primary care physician is Tuesday. Hopefully, she'll hear from the spinal specialist Monday.

Keep us in your prayers.