Julie's Home

Julie is home and doing well! The angiogram went very well and she had some positive feed back. She has a few options and is getting a second opinion from Dr. Watson at Georgetown University Medical Center tomorrow morning. She is happy to be home with her super sweet husband, Cory. I'll update you tomorrow and Julie thanks you all for your support.

It's Just Me & My Buddy (I'm singing!)

Julie is having her angiogram today at The Washington Hospital Center. The procedure determines the best way to approach the aneurysm. She is a potential candidate for the following; coiling, clipping, or re-routing of the carotid artery. Unfortunately, due to the location, there may be nothing they can do. Needless to say, the uncertainty of her future has taken a toll; she is mentally and physically drained. I intend to update you this evening with regards to Dr. Bank's assessment and how she is feeling.

Explaining the situation to everyone over and over is extremely tiresome and keeps her in a funk. To all you that have contacted her in some form, she thanks you. Your support has made a huge difference, it makes her smile and she doesn't feel so alone in all this. The best way to contact her is by email, however, it may take some time before she can respond, please do not let this deter you as it keeps her spirit up! Please post comments, your warm wishes give her warm fuzzies from head to toe!!!

The picture above is of Julie and her younger brother Joey. Her personality really shines through... fun loving, laid back, and mischievous!!! Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers.

FYI: We nicknamed her cricket in high School... She has the reflexes of "Rain Man", but can't remember how cricket came out of that, but it did!

Next Step

Julie is preparing for a visit with a new interventional nueroradiologist, Dr. Murphy. He is located at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Her appointment is on Monday during which she hope's to have an angiogram . She is scared, however, she is looking forward to deciding on a Doctor and getting the ball rolling. I'm in the process of making a slide show. Please send pictures of you and Julie to lara.harpold@gmail.com or lostinarlington@gmail.com .