The answers are still a mystery.

Well both the Angiogram and the MRI came back negative. Meaning the bleed was NOT caused by a weakened blood vessel or artery and that she has no tumors that can be seen. They think perhaps it is related to high blood pressure or hyper tension. Mom is having a tough time waking up from the surgery. She is groggy and in a good amount of pain. This is the most uncomfortable I have seen her since this whole ordeal started. At this moment she is sleeping. Each time she wakes up she does ask me if she can walk out of here and I have to keep telling her no. I will stay until she is feeling better.

In another month or so they will do another MRI to see if they can see anything but at this point Dr. Tang does not feel it is a neurological issue. Keep sending your good thoughts and well wishes, mom does appreciate them. xo -alissa

Exploring the Why!?!

Mom did not sleep very well last night and the nurses are having trouble with her IV's in her left arm. They are exploring other solutions. The MRI did not give the doctors any information. Dr. Tang has ordered an Angiogram with the hopes that the results will give us some information as to why!?! They are looking for an Aneurysm. (abnormal bulge in the wall of an artery.) Mom will need to be sedated for this procedure and it is scheduled for early this afternoon. The procedure will take place at Alta Bates so there will be no ambulance ride for her today. The whole Angiogram process will take most of the afternoon. The earliest we will have any information will be this evening and it maybe tomorrow morning.