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Patch

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1 year follow up
« on: July 29, 2008, 09:36:36 am »
         Well, I got to meet with the doctor today and he said that my MRI has show from a year ago, the AN went down from 17 mm to 14 mm.  :) I don't need to see him again until next July when I get my yearly MRI. Hope news is even better.

         He said I would also ned a hearing exam to check the status of that but dont need a hearing aid as of yet. Hearing is still good but I can notice a difference.

         The only problem I have had is headache, but thats not on my AN side. Has anyone had similiar experience? Its usually sharp pain in temple area and sometimes behind the eye.


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Radiation 7/07 for 17mm AN, Had my 2 year MRI 07/09, An now 13mm.

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Re: 1 year follow up
« Reply #1 on: July 29, 2008, 09:47:36 am »
Back down to 14mm? Ooh, that's good.  8)

Even better that you don't need a hearing aid so far.

Like you, I hope next year's result is even better.

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8 mm left AN June 2007,  CK at Stanford Sept 2007.
Hearing lasted a while, but left side is deaf now.
Right side is weak too. Life is quiet.

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Re: 1 year follow up
« Reply #2 on: July 29, 2008, 09:51:06 am »
DR. said it was 17mm at time of radiation and its down to 14. Good I guess. He said 1 other of his person is at her 5 year mark and hers is down from 14mm to 8 mm. good sign.
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Re: 1 year follow up
« Reply #3 on: July 29, 2008, 12:59:58 pm »
Patch:

Congratulations on your positive MRI!  Tumor shrinkage is the goal and you're obviously achieving it.  You don't have SSD, either?  Very good news - and may it continue in the months and years ahead.  :)

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Re: 1 year follow up
« Reply #4 on: July 29, 2008, 09:07:46 pm »
Congrats on the positive results of the MRI.  I have my 1 year MRI in April/May (that seems so far away!).  They think they got all of it, but I won't know for sure until MUCH later with the MRI.  Congrats on the shrinkage and lack of hearing loss! 

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Re: 1 year follow up
« Reply #5 on: July 29, 2008, 09:13:35 pm »
Patch -

excellent news!  Thanks for sharing it.

I wish I had some input on your headache issue, but I don't.  I'm hoping someone else will.

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Re: 1 year follow up
« Reply #6 on: July 29, 2008, 10:21:43 pm »
Thank you everyone for your reply. All information is helpful
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Radiation 7/07 for 17mm AN, Had my 2 year MRI 07/09, An now 13mm.
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