Next week we return to the Mayo clinic for the next test. This is that test that involves radio active materials and the heart. It should take Shy-Drager off the list of possible diseases that is plaguing Dennis.
Yesterday we received a letter from the Mayo stating that he has yet another appointment at the Mayo, the week after the test. The first day of the appointment is the 27th. It seems to be open-ended from that point forward. It could be 2 days, it could be 10. The visit may require a stay in the hospital, but it also may not.
Dennis will be meeting, once again, with the hot-shot neurologists working in Rochester. Word in the movement disorder world is that they are the best in the US. Maybe the world. Personally, I am happy that they are researchers out to make a name for themselves, or keep the reputation that they all ready have. These doctors are puzzle solvers, and Dennis is a puzzle.
Until later,
Ann and Dennis
3 comments:
Fantastic news, guys! And it's just around the corner, too. Your friends will be watching here for the progress made. I just wanted to say, God's speed!
Mayo is the best place for making difficult diagnoses. I don't understand why other hospitals in the country aren't able to (or choose not to) emulate their team approach. After several years of misdiagnosis elsewhere, the doctors at Mayo diagnoed him with MSA. They've also been very helpful with his follow-up care.
Dashed that off too quickly. "him" refers to my dad.
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