Journal entry by Katie Grimm —
My journey started in eating February. My husband Jeff & I moved to a new area that September (2021) so I needed to find a new doctor. After months of looking for a clinic to take my insurance. I finally found one after going to urgent care. After going to see my new doctor. The first visit I was diagnosed with carpeltunnel in my right hand. A week later I went back because the carpeltunnel didn’t explain my balance being off! She learned my gait was off. I was having alone time me with walking and balance. So, she asked I have brain MRI done. So, I did that Friday February 4th! They called me first thing and said a golf sized lump was found in the cerebellum. I was having the first brain surgery on Thursday February 11th they had me stay in the ICU until Thursday February 18th. They drained all fluid that was surrounding my brain and did a procedure they took part of my skull and part of my spine because I was having spasms in my neck they also did a biopsy. The doctor was able to get three samples to be tested. The first sample and the second samples came back benign the third sample came back with stage 4 brain cancer. Once all the fluid was drained out I got to go home.
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