Author: Dan Rahm

Melinda’s out of surgery already! The nurse said she should be back in her room soon. We’re waiting for a call from the surgeon before we can go see her.

I just spoke to the ENT doc. He said everything looked really good and went well. They didn’t have make the bone opening any larger. They increased the opening a bit by removing some scar tissue and were able to insert a small stent and some steroids. We should get to see her soon. He…

Just got a call from the nurse. Surgery has started and she’s doing well.

The doctor finally called around 11:00pm to tell us a room would be ready for her in the ICU. I just dropped her off. Surgery is scheduled for 8:00 am but they still need to do CAT scans and blood work first.

The ENT doc was able squeeze us in today—which unfortunately meant we had to leave Anna’s funeral luncheon early and rush to Philly. The doctor confirmed that the “tunnel” has at least partially closed or at least closed enough that fluid may not be able to pass through. After some discussion and a call to…

He’s seen the recent MRI and confirmed that the cyst is back. He’s going to talk to the ENT doc to schedule an appointment so he can check to see if the “tunnel” they added to her sinus cavity has closed.

Melinda’s symptoms are back. Double vision, nearly constant head aches and frequent migraines.

We just got home. She’s having a bite to eat, then a quick shower, then bed. She’s pretty tired still.

She just called—I’m going to to the hospital around noon today to pick her up! This discharge could be quick, she said they need the beds. That’s good for us at least.

Melinda asked me to try to explain what they did—as best I can, you know, being non-medical personnel :-). First, because people have asked—no, to our knowledge they did NOT put a shunt in. What they explained was that they were going to go through her nose and deep into her sinus cavity. From there…