Wednesday, 13 March 2013

Scan news

Today is the first day of my fourth 28-day tablet cycle (5 days on, 23 off) - after this one, only two more lots to go!

Today was also my first post-radiotherapy head scan. Stephen accompanied me to the Christie, and they saw me right on schedule at 8.30am (quite a shock to the system, given my current student lifestyle of not normally getting out of bed til that time!). As I wrote last month, there were a number of possible outcomes of the scan: no progression (best); pseudo-progression (uncertain); progression (worst case scenario).

My lovely doctor saw me pretty swiftly afterwards, and said he had taken a good look at the pictures. And the verdict is: No progression! He said my brain looks much better, and what's left of the tumour has actually shrunk, which is an extra bonus. Stephen held my hand the whole time, and then there was much happiness, relief, and a spot of tree hugging in Cringle park! Hurray for my brain!

16 comments:

  1. Hurray! Great news!

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  2. Well done brain! Be sure to treat it to some extra nice thoughts today!

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  3. Hurray! That is such wonderful news:)! Cannot wait to celebrate over lunch tomorrow.

    Big hug!

    Mariken

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  4. How wonderful - so happy for you - lovely photo - and the sun and spring crocuses (croci?) came out to celebrate too! xxxx

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  5. Fantastic news Annie! Hurrah!! Can't wait to see you guys
    Big Love
    Jane
    xxxxxx

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  6. Keep on keeping on! The tree will never get tired of being hugged

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  7. This is such excellent news that I started singing Song 2 "Whoohoo" then realised that the next line is "I got my head checked"!!!!!!!!! "Whoohoo" indeed. Brilliant news. Love to you both xx

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  8. Yahoo, wahooooo. Well done your brain. xx James B

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  9. YAY!!! That's such wonderful news Annie, really fab!! Lots of love xxxxxx

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  10. Woohooooo hoooooo I'm so pleased :-) xxxxx

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  11. Big hugs Hon. Hope to see you soon! x burge x

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  12. This is such good news!!! Hurray, can't stop grinning at all these srangers in this Utrecht city bus:-))))) Lots of love and bugs Eileen

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  13. Sorry hugs not bugs. I'm going slightly mad.......

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  14. Wonderful wonderful news; brought tears to my eyes; we are so thrilled for you all. How lovely to hear this ahead of your big day too. Well done Anna for being so brave and positive along the rocky roads to recovery. Lots of love xx

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  15. Steven and Casey Brown25 March 2013 at 13:07

    We have not met, but have followed your journey through our friend Stephen. As a survivor (Casey) and the mate of a survivor, we admire your tenaciousness and optimism and wish you the very best for continued success. Our wish is that we meet sometime.

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