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Email sent out on 11/9/15 (reposted here/sorry for redundancy)

Hello everyone:

 Many of you have been asking for news on the Minnie Mouse/Linda Blair voice phenomenon post 2^nd opinion and CT scans.

 The ENT told me today that the CT scans show a large mass in my upper left lung.  This could be interfering with the vocal nerves and causing paralysis of the vocal cords.

 The CT scans also show a few spots on my liver that may or may not be related to the mass.

 I have an appointment with a cardiothoracic surgeon tomorrow morning.  The ENT suggested that the surgeon will want to biopsy the mass to determine what it is—whether it is Valley Fever or something else can’t be determined by looking at the scans.

 My blood work to test for Valley Fever will not be available until (early) tomorrow or (latest) Thursday.

 I will keep you all in the loop regarding findings—I do not know if the biopsy will happen  tomorrow or if we will only have consult and have to schedule the biopsy further out.  But the doctors are fast-tracking this, so I shouldn’t have to wait for long.

  Thanks for all your concern and your humor during the whole Minnie Mouse extravaganza!

 Xo  Andrea