Wednesday, April 4, 2018

Results Are in! Good News!

Brain cancer is...


 ..."unchanged."

Darrell's MRI results were posted this morning.  Good news!  Things look stable.  The two major findings include (a) the tumor (surgical) site appears unchanged with no increased or new areas "lighting up" and (b) the mucky bone pancake (1.2 cm T2 hyperintense focus) is less obvious than previously.

Dr. Young, who in our opinion seems the most conservative of the radiologists to read Darrell's scans, signed the report.  Because Dr. Young seems cautious, we tend to trust his impressions.

We hereby nominate some words and phrases for the day:

  • Unchanged
  • Not as conspicuous
Of course the last word goes to Dr. Cloughesy at UCLA next week.

Please commence with your own great days, Team D., and thanks for always adding to ours!

5 comments:

  1. Our hearts are joyful and we celebrate this victory with you and D! Continue to thrive not just survive.

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    1. Thank you SO MUCH for celebrating with us! It feels great to have another three months or so between the next scan and us. Let's keep celebrating each other's successes as they arise. All our best, Carrie!

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  2. Cause for celebration! So happy for you!

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    1. Denise, if you haven't busted out the happy dance yet, please do so, whenever you are ready. Ok. Now! : ) Thanks for being there at every step of the way!

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