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Barbara H. · 12-09-2005, 07:54 AM

Hi Patty,
You are such an inspiration to all of us. I have been following your story for a while and have been cheering for you. I had a cranioptomy last Friday for what they thought was recurrent disease and it turned out to be radiation necrosis. This stuff can grow years later and can cause edema. Some of what you have may also be necrosis. It is not always easy to tell with an MRI. I will find out the final pathology report today and am keeping my fingers crossed. It would feel like a miracle if all is well because I was really in the dumps 3 weeks ago when I received this news.

I am hoping that you can keep those stubborn mets at bay long enough for the researchers to come up with something to wipe them out. You are my hero and I love it everytime you post.
Best wishes,
Barbara H.

12-09-2005, 07:54 AM	#10
Barbara H. Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Newton, MA Posts: 951	Hi Patty, You are such an inspiration to all of us. I have been following your story for a while and have been cheering for you. I had a cranioptomy last Friday for what they thought was recurrent disease and it turned out to be radiation necrosis. This stuff can grow years later and can cause edema. Some of what you have may also be necrosis. It is not always easy to tell with an MRI. I will find out the final pathology report today and am keeping my fingers crossed. It would feel like a miracle if all is well because I was really in the dumps 3 weeks ago when I received this news. I am hoping that you can keep those stubborn mets at bay long enough for the researchers to come up with something to wipe them out. You are my hero and I love it everytime you post. Best wishes, Barbara H.