The Cathcarts

We found out today that my brother, Brandon, has an anterior cerebral aneurysm.  That is a weakening of the artery that runs along the back of the neck up to the brain.  I guess I should say that this is what the doctor is thinking that he has at this point.  This whole ordeal started a month ago when Brandon was thrown from his horse and was evaluated for a concussion.  He got a CT scan which showed a significant concussion, but it also showed something else on his neck, so it was recommended that he get an MRI.  He got the MRI and they really couldn’t tell what this thing was on his neck.  They were thinking that it was some kind of mass or tumor.  So today we went and saw an orthopedic surgeon that said it is not a tumor, but he’s pretty sure that it’s an aneurysm.  At this point we think it’s pretty small, which means that there is less of a chance of it rupturing anytime soon.  So on Thursday, Brandon will be seeing a vascular surgeon here in DM for further work-up.  Please keep him in your prayers.