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leapyrtwins

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5th post op MRI
« on: April 25, 2012, 11:39:59 am »
Went for my 5th annual post op MRI on Monday; doc called this morning with my results.

I am 100% "clean" - no sign of regrowth - and he confirmed I do have a brain (kind of his and my little joke)  ;D

Anyway, to say the least, I am ecstatic!

At this point, he recommends another MRI in 2017 and if that one is clean, I am done with brain MRIs.

Life is great!

Jan

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Re: 5th post op MRI
« Reply #1 on: April 25, 2012, 11:57:33 am »
Jan ~

Let me be the first of many to offer you my congratulations on the excellent MRI report (nada).  Well done! :)

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Re: 5th post op MRI
« Reply #2 on: April 25, 2012, 12:04:29 pm »
I am doing the happy dance for you!

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Re: 5th post op MRI
« Reply #3 on: April 25, 2012, 04:15:28 pm »
Great to hear, Jan!

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Re: 5th post op MRI
« Reply #4 on: April 25, 2012, 06:10:29 pm »
Congratulations!!

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Re: 5th post op MRI
« Reply #5 on: April 25, 2012, 06:20:50 pm »
Yeah!
May we all have such results.
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Re: 5th post op MRI
« Reply #6 on: April 25, 2012, 06:23:53 pm »
congrats on great results!!!!!!
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Re: 5th post op MRI
« Reply #7 on: April 25, 2012, 06:30:13 pm »
Terrific news Jan! No brain MRIs sounds like a great prospect.

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Re: 5th post op MRI
« Reply #8 on: April 26, 2012, 01:56:59 am »
;D
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Re: 5th post op MRI
« Reply #9 on: April 26, 2012, 02:43:01 am »
Yayyyy Jan, good news indeed! The days of entering that tube of gloom are dwindling, something to look forward to, eh? :)
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Re: 5th post op MRI
« Reply #10 on: April 26, 2012, 04:42:13 am »
Congrats Jan ;D

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Re: 5th post op MRI
« Reply #11 on: April 26, 2012, 06:17:13 am »
Jan
That is awsome news. This is what we all want to hear.  ;)
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Re: 5th post op MRI
« Reply #12 on: April 26, 2012, 10:24:08 am »
Way to go, Jan!  WOW ... 2017 !  Don't even put it on your calendar .... let them contact you.
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Re: 5th post op MRI
« Reply #13 on: April 26, 2012, 10:38:33 pm »
Fantastic! Congrats, Jan!

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Re: 5th post op MRI
« Reply #14 on: May 01, 2012, 12:42:11 pm »
Fantastic, Jan.    Clean bill of health is great to hear!   I'm sure you'll hear the same in 2017!
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