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StephN · 02-15-2006, 06:53 PM

If my neck was not so sore I would be more vociferous about the great news! The poor surgeon was a little puzzled at my weak smile at his good news that NO tumor was found in the matter they removed. He said, "I don't get to give good news like this very often, so you have to be happy!" I told him I AM happy, just can't express myself very well.
Then his nurse came in and removed all the staples, after the surgeon pronounded the long incision "healing beautifully."

The rad onc came in and told us they went over my case at tumor board today and the whole group was surprised that the whole regrowth was necrosis. They had not seen that much contrast in a PET scan that did NOT turn out tumor. Well, I guess it is good to have a bad kind of necrosis also out. Neurosurgeon said once they get it out it should not reappear.

So, thank you one and all, for all the prayers and support.

02-15-2006, 06:53 PM	#1
StephN Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Misty woods of WA State Posts: 4,128	News was good on brain surgery!! NED If my neck was not so sore I would be more vociferous about the great news! The poor surgeon was a little puzzled at my weak smile at his good news that NO tumor was found in the matter they removed. He said, "I don't get to give good news like this very often, so you have to be happy!" I told him I AM happy, just can't express myself very well. Then his nurse came in and removed all the staples, after the surgeon pronounded the long incision "healing beautifully." The rad onc came in and told us they went over my case at tumor board today and the whole group was surprised that the whole regrowth was necrosis. They had not seen that much contrast in a PET scan that did NOT turn out tumor. Well, I guess it is good to have a bad kind of necrosis also out. Neurosurgeon said once they get it out it should not reappear. So, thank you one and all, for all the prayers and support.