T master Posted April 3, 2019 Posted April 3, 2019 Mathew Stafford's wife has just found out she needs to have brain surgery for a tumor that is causing her a bunch of different symptoms & she went to instagram & posted her feelings on the matter . Matt had her go to the Lions team physician after another diagnosis from another DR. that had her just resting & the Lions team physician suggested she get a MRI & that is when they made the discovery she is very scared so i thought the Bills prayer warriors could put them on their list !! Thanks !!! 8 5 2 1
oldmanfan Posted April 3, 2019 Posted April 3, 2019 She has an acoustic neuroma which should not be life threatening. Still scary to have surgery involving the brain, of course. 3
BillsVet Posted April 3, 2019 Posted April 3, 2019 Kelly Stafford's brother is current Buffalo WR coach Chad Hall. Prayers for that family! 2
Hapless Bills Fan Posted April 3, 2019 Posted April 3, 2019 13 minutes ago, oldmanfan said: She has an acoustic neuroma which should not be life threatening. Still scary to have surgery involving the brain, of course. What's scary to me is the first physician "just rest, you're just (nervous) (anxious) (stressed)!" 2
dollars 2 donuts Posted April 3, 2019 Posted April 3, 2019 29 minutes ago, oldmanfan said: She has an acoustic neuroma which should not be life threatening. Still scary to have surgery involving the brain, of course. Look, you are just plain damn right it is scary. I'm not joking here because I've known people who have had brain surgeries that suffered long term effects afterwards and almost died from "Oopsies" while the doctors were in there. Prayers to Mrs Stafford and the Stafford family. 1
IDBillzFan Posted April 3, 2019 Posted April 3, 2019 33 minutes ago, oldmanfan said: Still scary to have surgery involving the brain, of course. Depends on who you are, really. There are a few posters here who would have little to fear. Very little. 1
atlbillsfan1975 Posted April 3, 2019 Posted April 3, 2019 Both he and his wife are great people. This is very sad. She has the right outlook and I hope nothing but the best for them.
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted April 3, 2019 Posted April 3, 2019 34 minutes ago, oldmanfan said: She has an acoustic neuroma which should not be life threatening. Still scary to have surgery involving the brain, of course. .....best news is the tumor is benign...... 1
Marv's Neighbor Posted April 3, 2019 Posted April 3, 2019 Brain surgery is scary stuff! I had a pituitary adenoma. It was giving me migraine type head aches and blurring my vision. Had it removed and the head aches went away and my vision came back to the normal range. Doc said they're not cancerous, unless you have cancer at another location in your body. So now I get an MRI every year, and a check back with the neurosurgeon. Blessed that we live in a country that has health care that seems to routinely handle these type problems. Surgery on a Monday, two and a half days in ICU, then another couple days in a regular room, then home on Friday, same week. Obviously praying for Mrs Stafford. Hopefully she'll be fine too! 4
row_33 Posted April 3, 2019 Posted April 3, 2019 Thanks for the update. Never fun to undergo an MRi on your brain fortunately my last scan found nothing at all 1 1
oldmanfan Posted April 3, 2019 Posted April 3, 2019 2 minutes ago, dollars 2 donuts said: Look, you are just plain damn right it is scary. I'm not joking here because I've known people who have had brain surgeries that suffered long term effects afterwards and almost died from "Oopsies" while the doctors were in there. Prayers to Mrs Stafford and the Stafford family. These tumors are close to the vestibulocochlear and facial nerves. The first affects hearing and balance and the second supplies muscles in the face and carries taste sensations. So depending on the size and involvement you could affect these functions. No fun obviously but it's not a malignant tumor. 3
Marv's Neighbor Posted April 3, 2019 Posted April 3, 2019 3 minutes ago, row_33 said: Thanks for the update. Never fun to undergo an MRi on your brain fortunately my last scan found nothing at all What do you mean by "nothing??" 1 2
Misterbluesky Posted April 3, 2019 Posted April 3, 2019 "F" that damn cancer.She's young and should have a lot of fight in her.. My thoughts a prayers go out to the Stafford family.
row_33 Posted April 3, 2019 Posted April 3, 2019 11 minutes ago, Marv's Neighbor said: What do you mean by "nothing??" oh, i see what i did there... the results were negative.... i took a taxi at 3am to get to the hospital in downtown Toronto, a Wednesday night, i had no idea so many people were out partying at this time on a weeknight 1
TigerJ Posted April 3, 2019 Posted April 3, 2019 31 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said: What's scary to me is the first physician "just rest, you're just (nervous) (anxious) (stressed)!" Unfortunately there is no shortage of incompetence in the medical world.
peterpan Posted April 3, 2019 Posted April 3, 2019 33 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said: What's scary to me is the first physician "just rest, you're just (nervous) (anxious) (stressed)!" Doctors are only like 50% or less at accurately diagnosising cancer. That ibm Watson is like 97%
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