Post by donna on Oct 13, 2008 20:48:34 GMT -6
Tyler, I had a tumor partialy removed 7/12/07 it was low grade cancer. My surgeon was wonderful, in fact the first thing I asked him after surgery was if i would walk and he said yes. Although it has been a challenge and I walk with a walker, I am walking. My Drhad me doing follow up MRI's every 4 months to monitor the tumor. All were good till the last one August 18, 2008. 1 year and 1 month after the surgery. My tumor doubled in size from my April MRI to the August one. Even after undergoing 5 weeks radiation to try and kill the tumor that was left. I was bumbed out to say the least. Then I had to pick myself up and say look you will walk and you will get better.
My doctor here in Tucson AZ sent me to the Barrow Institute in Phoenix AZ to figure out what to do about the regrowth. Dr Curtis Dickman is the dr at Barrow and he also in a very caring and kind man. I will be having surgery sometime in the beginning of November to try and take out the tumor. I feel very good about having it removed, and keep telling myself I will walk out of the hospital.
My doctor here in Tucson AZ sent me to the Barrow Institute in Phoenix AZ to figure out what to do about the regrowth. Dr Curtis Dickman is the dr at Barrow and he also in a very caring and kind man. I will be having surgery sometime in the beginning of November to try and take out the tumor. I feel very good about having it removed, and keep telling myself I will walk out of the hospital.
