Results

It's been a busy summer.

Dr. Haynes examined the MRA and it was about what he thought. The hemangioma is very, very vascular and there are a lot of large and small abnormal vessels. There was a bit of good news - the vessels haven't penetrated any muscle.

Dr. Haynes is sending us for a consultation with Dr. David Darrow, director of the Center for Hemangiomas and Vascular Birthmarks at Eastern Virginia Medical School. He wants Dr. Darrow to examine Aerin and look at the MRA. He would like to discuss interventional radiology (image guidance) possibilities and other techniques with Dr. Darrow. Luckily, our appointment in in Dr. Darrow's Newport News office, so we don't have to go the the clinic in Norfolk (much less traffic). The appointment is a week from this Friday.

This evening I will be speaking to the local Kiwanis Club on behalf of the March of Dimes. They are hosting an event in October and have chosen our MoD chapter to be the beneficiary. Aerin will be coming, too - she's the best visual aid ever. A big part of being a MoD Mission Family is speaking directly to as many of the people in our community as possible, so it's a good thing I'm comfortable with public speaking.

Aerin's New York grandparents are coming to visit tomorrow. Grandma Rita will be doing the semi-annual Civil War Show, which will probably be the last public event Aerin will be able to attend before her surgery.