brain mets update from IL

[KG1993]

For those of you who have been kind and responded to all my inquiries regarding my Mom, she had a really good report from Mayo clinic yesterday.

Background: Brain mets in frontal lobe and several small spots in cerebellum (balance area) in Nov, WBR NOv and Gamma Knife in Feb. Beginning of April balance troubles. Had MRI in IL no new mets.

Yesterday's MRI showed all mets shrinking. No swelling. No seisures. No stroke.

Balance issues according to Neurologist who performed Gamma prob just effects from rads. Oncologist wants her to improve her diet (imagine that) and continue physical therapy to improve muscle strength.

All cancer in breast and bone STILL stable with no growth. Zometa from once every month to every other month.

Smiling here in IL. It has been a long month I know it can always be worse.

She meets with pain management specialist today to try and get this darn bone mets pain she has been dealing with for almost 2 years. She is very sensitive to pain meds and has tried lots of options but I think they finally have found the right combo!

Have a great day.
Staying strong and hopeful,
Kim G