Timeline

Rachel Talley

14 May 2025 — 1 min read

Photo by Debby Hudson / Unsplash

August 5, 2025: SURGERY- extended retrosigmoid

August 4, 2025: Pre-surgery appointment with Dr. Almefty

July 31, 2025: MRI/CT scans repeated for surgical navigation

July 14, 2025: Surgery scheduled for August 5, 2025 with Dr. Almefty and Barrow Neurological Institute

July 9, 2025: Fifth opinion with Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, AZ - Dr. Almefty

July 8, 2025: Fourth opinion with Stanford - Dr. Fernandez-Miranda

June 25, 2025: Third opinion with Brigham and Women's - Dr. Bi

June 11, 2025: Second opinion with USC - Dr. Cohen-Gadol

May 23, 2025: ENT consult with UCSF - Dr. Cheung

May 20, 2025: Neurosurgery consult with UCSF - Dr. Theodosopoulos

April 24, 2025: MRI results

April 18, 2025: MRI

April 8/9, 2025: CT Scan and results

April/May 2024: Headaches began

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