Part of my pre-op prep involves another MRI scan – with and without contrast.  My initial scan from August would be 5 months old by the time I have my surgery, and the doctors require a scan that is no older than 4 months.  The order from California was faxed to my clinic this morning and the radiology scheduler was able to book an appointment for me this evening.  Once I have a CD of my scans, I’ll be able to upload them to the UC San Diego portal for the doctors to review.  I have noticed the presence of Norman more these last couple of weeks and am praying there has not been an increase in growth over the last four months.