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Esther · 06-27-2006, 09:56 PM

It's now 5 months since my initial diagnosis with Brain mets, and my SRS procedure for one lesion 5mm by 12 mm in size. I had been feeling just a slight pressure in the back of my head around the area treated in Jan in my cerebellum.

So last Thursday I saw my onc who said I should get a repeat MRI at Cedars-Sinai. I saw the MD that performed the SRS that same afternoon, and had an MRI Fri morning.

I got the results today. The MD from Cedars-Sinai called himself...I thought, oh no, Bad news! Usually an assistant calls with good news.

But, the lesion is down to .7 mm in size. Less than 1 mm. My onc called it "microscopic". No new lesions, healthy brain tissue, just some slight swelling, which the Dr. said we will just watch, he preferred I didn't take any decadron at this time.

I'm thinking by the next MRI in 3 months, that sucker should be history!

06-27-2006, 09:56 PM	#1
Esther Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Riverside, CA Posts: 484	Brain mets update It's now 5 months since my initial diagnosis with Brain mets, and my SRS procedure for one lesion 5mm by 12 mm in size. I had been feeling just a slight pressure in the back of my head around the area treated in Jan in my cerebellum. So last Thursday I saw my onc who said I should get a repeat MRI at Cedars-Sinai. I saw the MD that performed the SRS that same afternoon, and had an MRI Fri morning. I got the results today. The MD from Cedars-Sinai called himself...I thought, oh no, Bad news! Usually an assistant calls with good news. But, the lesion is down to .7 mm in size. Less than 1 mm. My onc called it "microscopic". No new lesions, healthy brain tissue, just some slight swelling, which the Dr. said we will just watch, he preferred I didn't take any decadron at this time. I'm thinking by the next MRI in 3 months, that sucker should be history!