Lets just say it was a good day!

So after some waiting around it was finally time to visit the Dr

(11:00am sometimes seems late.)

So we finally get there and the Dr's all about "squeeze my fingers,  touch my nose, step down, step up...blah, blah..."

Finally he says "Have you seen the film yet?"

And I say "no, that's why we're here I thought."

So he pulls it up on the computer, side-by-side with the one taken right after the surgery and I won't say the tumor is gone,  but it sure looks different. The X shaped thing in the middle is nearly symmetric (way out before), and the area where the tumor was is filled back in with pretty normal colored looking stuff. The edge that was left over from before (the part of the tumor the surgeon couldn't get) is darker which makes it look more normal (kind of like brain stuff).

They say you can't win with this type of tumor, but I'm feeling pretty good about the way things went today in spite of all that...

Lou Prete

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MRI results

Friday I had my first "post-operation" MRI.

Tomorrow I will meet with Dr. Haggstrom (chemo dude) to discuss the results. 

I am, of course, hoping for good news.  There really hasn't been a lot of good news except that I have been feeling pretty good for a guy with a brain tumor...ok well I have been tired but that's just part of the game,  right. 

Hopefully there will be something good to say after all this.

I also have a meeting with Dr. Asher (surgeon) on Monday,  July 1.

Lou Prete

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in case you were wondering...

how that scar thing is shaping up, here's a photo.

As you can see it's coming along pretty well.  Mostly shrunk down to not much left.

2nd chemo treatment

Mike said he was disappointed that I hadn't been blogging about the chemo treatments.  Here's a shot of the port...unfortunately you really can't see it because of the gauze and all.  Maybe next time I'll be more ready and get a shot as she's hooking it up.

Lou Prete

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