Hi Everyone!!
It's been a wonderful week for me!--
My grandson, Matthew David, who will be two in May has a new baby brother-- Dylan Jacob was born April 17, 12:45 pm, 8 Lbs, 15 oz, 20 1/2 long--dark hair and eyes... Momma and baby and famiy are all doing fine. So now I have two beautiful, healthy granchildren!!!
And I had my 1 1/2 year MRI scan April 21 at Mass General. I saw Dr Loeffler about an hour after it was taken.. He immediately showed me the 2008 scan and the new one--what a difference!!
My 2008 scan showed a big white spot w/dark spot inside, but this scan showed a small dark spot! Dr Loeffler said it is looking good (as he expected) and I won't need another scan until 2 years from now.. He told me the 2008 scan tumor looked larger as it swelled up from the radiation. (I suspect in 2008 he didn't offer to show me that scan because of the swelling but he had 3 interns with him at my appointment and I actually forgot to ask to see it as he had told me everything looked fine--but this time he immediately showed me the scan without my asking).. When I had LINAC in Fall 2007 my AN had grown to approx 1 cm again (orig surgery in 2001 for 1 cm rt AN). Dr Loeffler said it now looks to be about 8mm.
I wanted to share this with everyone--my good response from my radiation treatment is reason to celebrate for everyone who has had or is thinking of choosing radiation to combat their AN... So far so good. And having previous surgery that didn't get it all I am so thankful this is working...
Take care everyone,
Regards, Mary (aka Grammy/Mary, who is not "Mimi" to grandson Matthew)...
PS--I have posted this under
Radiation as well..
