This is going to be a quick update. I just wanted to let everyone know that my week of scans did not get off to a good start. The brain MRI from yesterday showed yet another tumor growing on the right side, the 4th one since January and 3rd since June. As the frequency with which these tumors are growing is becoming shorter, my doctor has recommended that I put aside gamma knife radiation and do something to try and treat the entire brain. So, I will be starting whole brain radiation shortly.
I'll explain in detail how it works in my next post, but the hope here is that the tiny microscopic cancer cells hiding in my brain, slowly developing into tumors, will be killed. This way we can completely stop, or at the very least reduce the frequency, of tumors from growing in the future.
Not a great day for me or my family. We were hoping this day would not have to come where we would be faced with choosing this treatment, but it's not in our hands. It just seems like the harder we try to get better, the more I do to get out of this, the worse the situation gets. It's a very difficult test and it makes you question all your beliefs at one time or another. Be back this weekend...
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3 comments:
Good Luck Naweed, our thoughts and prayers are with you. And thanks for keeping us updated.
Lots of love and good wishes,
Deepika and Sunil
Naweed - Thank you for creating this blog. I think it is a wonderful thing to do and I will begin following your journey!
I am looking forward to learning from all of your insights.
My thoughts are and will be with you and your family.... best wishes.
Steph Chang
PS Marcia and I will be in LA in October!
hi Naweed ,
this is Rashida aunty from Bombay ,decided to stay updated about you ,I am sure you reached safely back home ,with your phenomenal mtng with Syedna .
would have loved to have you home but am sure another time you come you will only stay with us .
all the best keep your spirits high .
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