This St. John's mother says her 2-year wait for an MRI is a 'typical Newfoundland story'
A St. John’s mother of three is facing major brain surgery — which she believes could have been avoided if she had been able to get an MRI when her symptoms first developed almost two years ago.
![This St. John's mother says her 2-year wait for an MRI is a 'typical Newfoundland story'](https://i.cbc.ca/1.470050.1431707740!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/default-headline-image-news.jpg)
![Alanna McDonald, left, a St. John's chiropractor and mother of three, is facing major brain surgery after waiting almost two years for a diagnosis. A woman sits at a table with a kitchen, out of focus, behind her.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7133884.1709642009!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/alanna-mcdonald.jpg)
A St. John’s mother of three is facing major brain surgery — which she believes could have been avoided if she had been able to get an MRI when her symptoms first developed almost two years ago.