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BTFAC - Team Shannon the Cannon

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Dan, Erin, Shannon & Jen - 2011

Shannon - first day of school 7th grade

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Timeline to Diagnosis:

April 4 - 10, 2011: Shannon was experiencing some headaches and trouble concentrating and focusing in school just after spring break

Monday April 11, 2011: Family Med appointment - recommended we get her eyes checked

Tuesday April 12th, 2011: Eye exam - vision was normal, but her eyes didn't move smoothly when she tracked from right to left - referred us to neurology

Thursday April 14th, 2011: Neuro exam - mostly normal, but an MRI was ordered just to be sure

Friday April 15th, 2011: The MRI revealed the tumor

We went from first appointment to diagnosis in 5 short days - that is where this blog begins ...



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