Annemarie
06-20-2004, 09:50 AM
I had brain mets twice. The first was 10/02. I was one yr. out from chemo and my hair was growing in and I was feeling good. I began to get headaches and throw up. My psychiatrist sent me for a brain MRI (he tends to be very cautious). My tumor was on the surface also and a single lesion. When I got to the hospital for my surgery they drew some blood. They told me I was pregnant. So we went ahead with surgery but they sugguested (but never said) I should discontinue to pregnancy because I was in need of RT. Luckily for me I did not have to make this discussion because it was made for us. I miscarried the baby at 8 weeks and had treatment. Treatment was locialized and not whole brain (against the recommendation of my RT oncologist). I then went on Temodar. A year later on another scan a tiny lesion showed up. Another crainiotomy and RT. They actually did the bottom of my brain in 2001 and the top half in 2002. I have been NED for 19 mos.. I feel as if I am tempting fate everytime I say this.