So, we got some good news today. The tumor has been shrinking the past few months and brain swelling has gone down A LOT letting my brain parts settle back where they are supposed to.
If you look at yesterday’s MRI (right) compared to one 3 months ago (left) you can see how the tumor (white part) has significantly changed and how my brain is no longer swelling as much allowing each half of the brain to stay on its half. I’m told that’s important.
To understand the MRI, it’s helpful to visualize if my head was sliced into like a watermelon (it has been) and you are underneath looking up at a cross section. The right side of my brain is actually on the left side of these scans.
I also finished chemotherapy a couple weeks ago, so that is excellent. At this point, they want to continue MRI’s every three months and monitor the situation. I still have a brain tumor, but it’s manageable for now.
I like to think of it as a rude, messy, roommate who has adopted Marie Kondo’s tidying methods and downsized all their stuff. They now take up less space, they’re less aggressive, and I guess I can live with them if I have to for now. Sometimes, we can even hang out together on the living room couch and watch a movie.
So, is this cause for celebration? Absolutely. I love y’all.
MRI Christmas!
