Brain Tumors are TOAST

I'm home!!

Here's my bandaged head from the screw holes

Just four two in front two at the back side of my head.

Two pumpkin heads.

I convinced Rich to take a picture of me.. I'm the one WITHOUT

the lights.!! Don't you love my Hannibal Titanium Mask??

After about 7 hours of procedures, meds, IV's, MRI, Gamma Knife procedure planning

and 15 minutes of the Gamma Knife....we are home. The tumors should have been

burnt senseless and the tissue will just be absorbed by my body.

All went well ..I had the same nurse..same Gamma Team from last July

a new Neurosurgeon ( Click here to read about *and see* Dr. Klopfenstein) and a Resident .

Piece of cake compared to the Whole Brain Radiation &

the first Gamma Knife.

OCTOBER IS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS

EDUCATE YOURSELF, GIVE TO KOMEN FOUNDATION,

RUN A RACE, FEEL YOUR BOOBIES

TELL A FRIEND ABOUT MY BLOG

I can offer hope ..experience, what to expect and prayer. I'd

love to be someone's "Breast Friend"

I have a new neurosurgeon and

he's handsome.!!! LOL

I go in tomorrow at 5:20 AM, Rich will go also.

They will do the Gamma Knife procedure and

just ZAP that cancer out of there.

Doctor says check ups every three months are

essential and if I have more cancer lesions

every 6 months or every year..we can

handle them. I like his attitude.

I'll try to get Rich to take a picture

of me in my Hannibal mask tomorrow.

I may be gone all day, so I'll post later

this week.

The sun is out, the bugs are swarming and

I'm going outside to enjoy it.

On another note, Hunter is doing great!!

If he keeps progessing as he has he may

be released from the hospital in a week or so.

Check his blog

My BFF Marcia (Hunter's grandma) had a birthday Saturday..don't know

why she'd disclose her age, but she did.

fondly,

Test Results

I went to the Oncologist today..my tests show my body is cancer free, but my brain is NOT,

there are new tumors. I'll be going to the Neurologist on Monday to discuss treatments.

I was SO sure I'd get a good report...but it's not that bad. I just feel the

brain mets will continue to be the issue. I wanted a break from cancer,

my hair is growing, got it cut (in Venice) and colored( my daughter Nicole did the color) and my eyebrows are back, I just had them shaped.

If it's not one ..it's another. Keep fighting I say!!!!

and praying!!!

fondly,

Just a Note

I am working on pictures to share from our

holiday. I lost my camera in Roma, on our

last day in Italy.

Rich has pictures on his camera, but I

want mine. I cried, can't replace

those pics.

I still haven't caught up on my sleep

I'm in bed by 8 PM each night and

tonight is no exception.

fondly

We're HOME

and Autumn has arrived.

It is good to be home

Our holiday was LOVELY.