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Treatment Options => Radiation / Radiosurgery => Topic started by: tatianne on November 11, 2009, 02:31:39 pm

Title: Had my 6 month post GK MRI....
Post by: tatianne on November 11, 2009, 02:31:39 pm

yesterday, next Tuesday I will get the results from my neuro....just wondering what is the average norm to
expect so early in the game...

Thank you

Tatianne

Title: Re: Had my 6 month post GK MRI....
Post by: mk on November 11, 2009, 07:08:42 pm

Hi Tatianne,

good luck with your results. I don't recall, did you have a 3 month MRI? usually the 3 month MRI gives some indication if swelling might be present.
At 6 months you may see some necrosis, but absence of necrosis doesn't really mean anything. Other than that, don't expect much, no growth/change will be an excellent result, but even if some swelling is noted this is very common. I think that one important indicator is absence of new symptoms and from what I have read you have been doing quite well.

Keep us posted on the results.

Marianna 

Title: Re: Had my 6 month post GK MRI....
Post by: Tumbleweed on November 12, 2009, 02:12:27 am

Tatianne, Marianna answered your question thoughtfully and accurately, so I'll add just one thing: if your MRI does show swelling, don't worry! My 5-month MRI showed my tumor had swelled by about 1/3 again in size, but the next MRI (taken at 11 months) showed it subsequently shrank 59% (from its swollen size)! Swelling, especially when evident early on, can be an indication that the tumor is reacting strongly to the radiation and dying a quick and dramatic death.

Good luck to you!

Best wishes,
TW

Title: Re: Had my 6 month post GK MRI....
Post by: tatianne on November 12, 2009, 01:32:32 pm

thanks you! I appreciate your responses, it seems that no matter what Im told at this point its kinda early to determine anything.

I didnt have an MRI at 3 months, this is my first MRI since my treatment in May 2009...

Title: Re: Had my 6 month post GK MRI....
Post by: ppearl214 on November 16, 2009, 06:38:56 am

Hey Tatianne!  Sending wellness wishes and healing hugglez your way for good news tomorrow! Please keep us updated on how the appt goes and what the team says.  Great being a "toastie postie", eh? :)

Phyl

Title: Re: Had my 6 month post GK MRI....
Post by: leapyrtwins on November 16, 2009, 06:56:07 am

Tatianne -

hope the results are good.  Can't wait to hear.

Jan

Title: Re: Had my 6 month post GK MRI....
Post by: Vivian B. on November 16, 2009, 05:47:17 pm

Hi Tatianne,

Best wishes on your results. Keep us posted.

Vivian