some change, could use some prayers

Mark had an MRI today, but this time it did show something a little different. There was a bit more fuzziness and light color around the cavity area than we normally see. Dr. Cloughsey said it doesn't normally look like what he sees when there is tumor growth and it could be an artifact of the scan, but it is a change so we're going to investigate more. We're looking to schedule a PET scan (hopefully on Tuesday) that will help detect if there is tumor growth or if it is just an anomaly in the scan. This test will inject dopa into his system that goes right to the brain. When reviewing this scan, they'll be looking for normal areas to be bright and look for any other unexpected areas that may light up that could indicate something else is going on. We're waiting for insurance to approve this test and it is only performed on Tuesdays. So if we get scheduled this Tuesday, it takes 24 hours to get results so we wouldn't have any information until Wednesday. Hopefully we'll get in next week and not have to wait longer. At this point, try not to worry but send prayers and positive thoughts!