Quick recap: As if having metastatic breast cancer wasn't scary enough, back in February 2008, the cancer moved into my brain by way of 2 brain tumors. Luckily for me, they weren't located in a place that would affect any of my normal functions, and we were able to zap those little buggers with precisely aimed radiation lasers. I had outpatient brain radiation. Awesome!
Follow-up brain mri's showed that the radiation was a success, but those 2 tumors kept showing up on the scans. We moved the mri schedule to every 2 months. With my ct, muga & bone scans still every 3 months, I can definitely glow in the dark now.
The brain specialist wanted to watch the spots on my brain closely although his feelings were that they were probably necratic (sp?) tissue, meaning dead brain tissue from the radiation. But in the last several scans, there they were-not moving or growing but still there.
As an added bonus to hearing the terrifying news that I had brain tumors, the doctor also explained that I was now in a category of people who are at risk for seizures. Are you freakin' kidding me? So I was put on meds for that. One more pill to take twice a day. Bleh.
HERE'S THE GOOD NEWS: Last Tuesday, I had a follow-up brain scan. The tumors weren't on the scan at all! They were totally gone!! The doctor said that if he didn't know my history, he would think he was looking at a normal brain. Hahahaha-I'm not normal anything. :-)
I can now stop taking the seizure meds. Yay! I don't have to come in for another mri until 4 months. Hooray!
The current chemo combo I'm on apparently crosses the brain/blood barrier and is doing its job. At any time the meds could stop and these tumors can come back. But for now, I'm celebrating my normal brain! Thank you everyone out there praying and following what's going on with me. It's working and please don't stop. I love you!
Laura
That is so awesome Laura! I think and pray for you often! ~ Marcy
ReplyDeleteYay, Laura!! Go Laura! whoo hoo!
ReplyDeleteChristine (You're on my iReader. :D)