As many of you may or may not know, my best friend Katie (Baker) recently lost her vision. She had begun to have headaches which cause blurred vision but late last week as she was driving home it completely disappeared. She was able to get a ride home safely and after going to an eye doctor, seeing a Physcians Assistant, and eventually ending up in the emergency room she has settled down in Seattle at Virginia Mason with some answers (finally!) After giving her and CT scan and MRI they were able to rule out any tumors which is a huge relief. Shes had one spinal tap and may possibly need more to drain the fluid off of her spinal cord. She felt a lot better after this...still with no vision though. They've officially diagnosed her with a "Pseudocervical Tumor" which means "fake tumor" Pseudo- meaning "fake" this condition is quite rare but we're thankful they know what it is now...she will hopefully be released tomorrow or Tuesday, but will continue to be monitored for re-occuring headaches which is a sign that the pressure is building up again. As many of you know Katie you know that she's always so generous to everyone and puts us all before herself, after seeing her today I was blown away by how emotionally strong she is!! We hope and pray for a quick recovery and restored vision. It's unknown how long it will take to regain but it can last as little as a couple days/weeks or longer...we're praying she'll be able to see very soon as she has a trip to Hawaii scheduled this June. I think of Phillipians 4 and pray that we won't be anxious, but rather that we will give everything to Him in prayer and be thankful. God is our ultimate physician and we need to remember that. So I ask that you will all think of, and be praying for, Katie and her family as they goes through this difficult time...
Thank you.
(Here she is as my awesome Maid of Honor)
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