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kat

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The tumour is shrinking! Yippee!
« on: January 19, 2007, 06:25:40 am »

Hi everyone

After a long wait I have finally received the results of my MRI scan and all the indications are that the AN is shrinking ! I was getting really fed up with the long wait and phoned Sheffield to find out what had happened and there is a letter on its way to me via my
ENT specialist and GP . The lady on the phone was kind enough to read it out to me to me and indications are that the tumour is shrinking and a small gap is appearing between it and the brainstem . I am so happy ! We will celebrate tonight with a bottle of
champagne and if in the morning I have a headache there will be no doubt about what caused it .

Best regards to all Kat 
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2.2 cm AN diagnosed July 2004 . GK at  the Royal Hallamshire
Sheffield UK in April 2005 2nd MRI in December 06 showed signs of the AN shrinking and MRI in FEB 08 showed no change . SO FAR SO GOOD .

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Re: The tumour is shrinking! Yippee!
« Reply #1 on: January 19, 2007, 07:05:18 am »

          YEEEEAAAAAAHHH KAT!!!

          WAY TO GO BABY DOLL !!!!!!!

           LOVE TO HEAR GREAT NEWS,  & ON A FRIDAY TO BOOT !!!!

ALL THE BEST,       NANCY
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Re: The tumour is shrinking! Yippee!
« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2007, 07:24:17 am »
Kat,


I emailed to you privately as, I'm not supposed to be on this forum typing.  (shoulder injury)

I'm on quickly to mention that Lorenzo, myself and you had/have about the same size tumor.  (and a few others)

Again, congratulations on the tumor shrinkage off the brain-stem.  I can't think of any better news.



I hope you finished off that bottle,  ;D



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Re: The tumour is shrinking! Yippee!
« Reply #3 on: January 19, 2007, 10:38:34 am »
Fantastic news Kat!! Just like the news I had a month ago myself! We had a bottle of champagne too...  lol  :)
Have fun tonight ad celebrate! You deserve it!
Ciao, Lorenzo
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Re: The tumour is shrinking! Yippee!
« Reply #4 on: January 19, 2007, 11:06:49 am »
Hi Kat..

Have posted you a response on the BANA site...congrats on your fantastic good news...superb endorsement for GK!

Best Wishes

Derek
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All symptoms have abated except impaired hearing on affected side which is not a problem for me.

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« Reply #5 on: January 19, 2007, 05:11:59 pm »
Hi everyone

Thanks for all your comments . I am off to bed now feeling a bit tipsy.... but oh so relieved and so happy ! Thank you all for
your support .

Goodnight from Kat

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2.2 cm AN diagnosed July 2004 . GK at  the Royal Hallamshire
Sheffield UK in April 2005 2nd MRI in December 06 showed signs of the AN shrinking and MRI in FEB 08 showed no change . SO FAR SO GOOD .

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« Reply #6 on: January 19, 2007, 06:33:14 pm »
Way to go Kat - Bye Bye AN!!

Now thats the kind of headache we know will go away!!

Cheers is right!  Kathy
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