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Title: You Mr. Tumor... are dead.
Post by: msuscottie on March 11, 2010, 03:44:48 pm: I had a follow up appointment yesterday with my Neuro (Dr. Pieper) which showed no growth in my residual tumor and only, what he suspects to be "tiny bits of scar tissue"

This would be, let's see, 6 years since my first microsurgery (10/7/04), 4 years since my second surgery (2/1/06) and 3 years since my Gamma Knife (7/10/07) ... What started out as a "golf ball sized" AN has now been reduced to "tiny bits of scar tissue."

It's only now, roughly 6 years after being diagnosed, that I am truely feeling like I may be able to move on a bit. Sure I have my follow up appointments and it's always in the back of my head (no pun intended), but this once mentally, emotionally and physically debilitating tumor in my head has been been picked apart, pulled out, cut, zapped with lasers, you name it, and that uncomfortable feeling of having something alive in my head is finally passing by. I don't want to tempt any fate, but I finally feel like that SOB of a tumor is dead. Dead to me anyway.

It feels good.

For anyone currently dealing with it ... Take it from a guy who's run the full gammet of the AN experience, hang in there ... It gets better :)
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Post by: Larry on March 11, 2010, 03:48:45 pm: Pleased for you Scot

You have certainly been put through the mill over the years so good news is always welcome.

cheers

laz
Title: Re: You Mr. Tumor... are dead.
Post by: Jim Scott on March 11, 2010, 03:56:11 pm: Scottie ~

Thanks for your very practical and encouraging update. I agree with your conclusion that 'Mr. Tumor' is, finally, deceased. After almost 6 years, 2 surgeries and GK, it's O.K. to celebrate a bit, too. :)

Jim
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Post by: saralynn143 on March 11, 2010, 04:16:18 pm: RIP Mr. Tumor.

Sara
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Post by: jerseygirl on March 11, 2010, 05:22:25 pm: Scott,

These are wonderful news! You have been through so much with this tumor. What a good feeling to have it really over with it! I hope the tumor stays dead forever.

Eve
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Post by: sues1953 on March 11, 2010, 06:07:17 pm: Scott

I don't know if you know who I am but I have ask you lots of questions about MEI. I have not had surgery yet but will probably end up there. I just want you to know that I appreciate all that you have been through and am so happy that you are on the up side of all of this. I really loved the title of your thread ;D

Good Luck and Happy Life!

Sue in Michigan
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Post by: Lizard on March 11, 2010, 06:54:45 pm: Fantastic! I love the good news on here today!
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Post by: Sue on March 11, 2010, 09:13:56 pm: Yay, Scottie!! :) :) :) :) :) :)

A good tumor is a dead tumor.

Sue in Vancouver, USA
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Post by: leapyrtwins on March 11, 2010, 09:36:11 pm: Couldn't have asked for better news! Congrats, Scottie ;D

Jan
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Post by: Debbi on March 16, 2010, 08:19:16 am: Scottie - wonderful news indeed! I was so happy to read your post - you have certainly been through way more than most of us, and still manage to smile. Here's hoping you have a lifetime of clean MRI's!

Debbi
Title: Re: You Mr. Tumor... are dead.
Post by: Doc on March 18, 2010, 08:44:16 am: Good on you Scott...that's a long time to be consumed by worry...glad you're finally in a comfortable place with your AN. While I've tossed my AN in that imaginary hole in the ground, I haven't invested in a headstone yet...the rotund one hasn't sung yet but I'm always optimistic the music is about to start!

Best wishes and take care!
;)
Doc
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Post by: joebloggs on March 22, 2010, 05:09:09 pm: Scott you're a rocker!

You kicked Mr. Tumour's A*$e!!!! Yeah!

Whoop whoop!