Got my appt for the muscle biopsy

[bearsmum]

Hello everyone
I promised to keep you all up to date about my muscle biopsy appt.  Well, I had a real win at the dr's yesterday.  You see, we thought that we would have to go to Toowoomba which is just over 400 km's away to have this done, but it turns out that our Royal Flying Doctor who is also a surgeon can do it right here in Roma which is where we go for dr's, shopping etc, only 65 kms away and my appt is only 3 weeks away on the 6th March.  How lucky is that !!!!!
Couldn't believe it   LOL.  Got to have a win sometime hey !!!!!!
Will keep it touch to let you all know how it goes.

Cheers to all my beautiful and caring friends
bearsmum

[bearsmum]

Thanks for caring about me.  I will keep in touch and let you know how the biopsy goes and also will let you know what the results say.

cheers
bearsmum

[Sunnytoday]

good luck. I'm here giving you big ((((((((hugs)))))))
~Sunnytoday~

[shoshin]

Just wanted to wish you luck with your biopsy. Also, you may have seen this, but apparently they are working on a new test for monitoring mitochondrial diseases that would be a blood test for glutathione levels:

http://www.sciam.com/blog/60-second-science/post.cfm?id=new-test-for-mitochondrial-disease-2009-02-11

or

http://tinyurl.com/def5hk

sho

[bearsmum]

Yes, all that was discussed in great detail.  They have lined up the appt so that it is only a very short wait for the plane to have it flown to Brisbane ASAP for the pathologists to pick up immediately from the airport.  The surgeon has spoken to the neuro to find out exactly what type of tests he wants done.  The neuro has explained the importancy of getting this biopsy totally accurate.
They are all been just so wonderful to me out here, organising all this, so that I don't have to travel long distance again as the last trip really took it out of me and I am just only starting to get over it.  I praise them so highly in the medical field for their profiency and their caring of their patients.

Take care and thanks for your wishes of luck to me
bearsmum

[Heather3418]

AMO gives you great advice about how the sample will be handled.  We certainly wouldn't want you to have to do all that waiting for the sample, then the sample rendered useless, because it was not handles correctly.

I would want to know what lab is going to do the work and how far away from you they are.  I am sure the doctor's) well at least I hope; have enough understanding about a muscle biopsy and how to handle the sample.  I pray they do.

Fantastic information to bring up, AMO.  As always....

My best to both of you.  Good luck Bears with the biopsy.  We will be waiting in March hopefully, for the results.  Please do not forget to post and let us know.

Hugs,
Heather

[AMO]

hi    bears mum

  One thing they talked alot abouut was thhe muscle biopsy and thhe   importance ooof f how your  tissue sample is handledfor pathology . (fresh vs. frozen, temmp.  what labs etc.)
Did this discussionn come up with your doctor     and surgeon?
I know things changeee in the years since i was thought maybe to have a mito illness.
( i still think i possibly do) But i  just encourage you to    to make sure everythingg is in place to be done the best way.
Good l uck , and i hope it has furthher answers  for you and you heal  quickly.
be well, amo