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General Category => Inquiries => Topic started by: phx on March 10, 2010, 06:34:45 pm

Title: just had surgery...
Post by: phx on March 10, 2010, 06:34:45 pm: Anyone still have a little bit of their tumor left? Has it grown since?
Title: Re: just had surgery...
Post by: Syl on March 10, 2010, 08:16:53 pm: A tiny bit of my 1.5cm was left behind. My 1 yr MRI showed there was no new growth. I'm due for my 2 yer MRI in June.

Syl
Title: Re: just had surgery...
Post by: Lizard on March 10, 2010, 08:18:11 pm: No but have heard a lot about debulking followed by radiation and its successes. I'm sure some people have had this, Jim I believe? Not sure if this is an option for you, but something to possibly consider?
Title: Re: just had surgery...
Post by: epc1970 on March 11, 2010, 11:09:56 am: Phx
I had about 7mm of my 3.8 cm AN left behind because it was too cozy with my facial nerve. I am almost 2 years post op and have had no growth, if anything a little bit of shrinkage. I just had my 3rd post op MRI and do not need another one for 18 months. If you look in the 'post treatment" section there is a treat that Alicia started that is called "Slivers"-It has a discussion with a few of us that have had tumor left behind. How did your surgery go? I'm guessing from your question, they had to leave some tumor behind. How are you feeling?
Erin
Title: Re: just had surgery...
Post by: jazzfunkanne on March 11, 2010, 11:15:27 am: I have a little left behind, scans so far have been clear, i am now 3 years post op, and due another scan next yearx
Title: Re: just had surgery...
Post by: tenai98 on March 11, 2010, 02:00:22 pm: I too have a little left over to preserve my facial nerve...after two MRIs, tumor is stable and if regrowth occurs, then i will have the squatter zapped
JO
Title: Re: just had surgery...
Post by: phx on March 12, 2010, 04:42:30 pm: Thank you everyone!!
Title: Re: just had surgery...
Post by: blanc on April 06, 2010, 02:52:21 pm: I had surgery on the 11th of march and a bit of tumor was lest on my facial nerve. Not yet sure how much. Will be seeing my doctors next week. Will update you on that
Title: Re: just had surgery...
Post by: kiwi on April 07, 2010, 01:16:32 am: I had surgery on 16th March and they left some tumour on my facial nerve....I too am not sure how much yet.