MRI results after six months

[Joy]

Just to let you know that I had my six month after Gamma Knife Treatment MRI done this past Monday.  My neurosurgeon, Dr. C. Rosen, said that my AN tumor has not grown anymore.     He feels it could be shrinking.  He is not committing himself to it though.     I will have another MRI in six months and will find out more then.  I feel better knowing that the tumor did not grow this time.  He is sending me to a ENT for the excessive tinnitis noise and balance problems I have. 

[Becky]

Joy,
This is great news!  6 months is generally too soon for any commitment regarding regrowth.  I had translab surgery, and at 6 mos my MRI showed no regrowth of some residual tumor cells, but "too soon to know for sure."  It's a good start, tho

Regarding tinnitus ...  unfortunately, we can never know total silence again.  Youth, health and silence -- three things I think we can all agree, as being -- what most people take for granted !

What noisy minds we have

Sincerely,
Becky

[Russ]

"What noisy minds we have"

  Becky; I can hear you in Iowa! - smile -
  Joy; Good news but you're just getting started. Don't be surprised if the next MRI shows a little tumor enlargement due to swelling.
  Re: Tinnitus; It generally accompanies a hearing loss and is a life long friend, or enemy,  if we let it get to us. I believe it is fairly common for irradiation to produce at least a minor hearing loss due to it's absorption by cochlear ciliary.
  Huh? Hahahaha....
  Russ