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Post-Treatment => Post-Treatment => Topic started by: jerseygirl on January 02, 2013, 03:39:39 pm

Title: 5 and half year MRI - clean!!!
Post by: jerseygirl on January 02, 2013, 03:39:39 pm: Hello all!

I just received good news about my five and a half year MRI - IT IS CLEAN!!! I practically cried when I found out because the last thing I wanted is to deal with another regrowth of AN in the new year.

For those who do not know my story, I had an original AN removed at NYU in 1988 and the regrowth removed after 9 years of monitoring in 2007 at SBI by DR. Shahinian. Facial nerve was saved but there is some damage in that the mouth is somewhat dry on that side. All in all, it is a small price to pay given the humongous size of the original tumor.

Hopefully, my story will serve an encouragement to all newbies that no matter how big AN is, it will all turn all right at the end.

Happy New Year to all!

Eve
Title: Re: 5 and half year MRI - clean!!!
Post by: Jim Scott on January 02, 2013, 03:45:07 pm: Eve ~

Please accept my congratulations on your 'clean' 5-year MRI scan results and my appreciation for posting the good news here, where it is most welcome. :)

Jim
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Post by: millie on January 02, 2013, 04:12:17 pm: Terrific news! Thanks for the hope.
Title: Re: 5 and half year MRI - clean!!!
Post by: jaylogs on January 02, 2013, 07:11:12 pm: Yay!!! Congrats Eve!! A peace of mind is surely worth its weight in gold, isn't it? And thank you for the positive message to all those who are just now looking into all things AN, I am sure someone will benefit from it!!! Thanks for sharing your story!
Jay
Title: Re: 5 and half year MRI - clean!!!
Post by: mk on January 02, 2013, 07:38:31 pm: Eve,

congratulations I am so happy for you. What a great way to start the new year!

Marianna
Title: Re: 5 and half year MRI - clean!!!
Post by: jerseygirl on January 02, 2013, 08:53:42 pm: Thank you, everybody, for good wishes. My mood is different now: I am jumping with joy! All this celebration means that I won't be able to get any sleep tonight but it is certainly worth it. This #$#%Q% thing ruled most of my adult life. Is it over? It is hard to say so definitively but this MRI is so encouraging!

Eve
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Post by: grammyslim on January 02, 2013, 09:43:59 pm: Great news - enjoy your party.
6 mos since treatment - know I will have a great outcome.

Congrats
Title: Re: 5 and half year MRI - clean!!!
Post by: leapyrtwins on January 05, 2013, 06:34:36 pm: Eve -

excellent way to start the New Year!

Congrats!!!! ;D

Jan
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Post by: It is what it is on January 22, 2013, 11:37:18 pm: Hurray!!!! Congratulations!!! Thanks for sharing your great news with us.
Title: Re: 5 and half year MRI - clean!!!
Post by: ppearl214 on January 23, 2013, 05:51:06 am: Eve,
What Jan said! :D

CONGRATS!
Phyl

Quote from: leapyrtwins on January 05, 2013, 06:34:36 pm
Eve -

excellent way to start the New Year!

Congrats!!!! ;D

Jan
Title: Re: 5 and half year MRI - clean!!!
Post by: PamJ on January 26, 2013, 09:27:40 am: Sending congratulations over from the UK xx
Title: Re: 5 and half year MRI - clean!!!
Post by: mikechinnock on January 29, 2013, 09:47:40 am: Outstanding ! I find good news, such as yours, always emotionally uplifting. Your tumor appears to have been pretty large and the nerves involved was quite extensive, yet your facial nerve was not sacrificed. Miracles do happen. Thank you for sharing.