While my friend Erica had a novel approach to attacking my tumor, we decided to stick with the Chinese medicine, clean air and healthy eating. A good thing too, as we received the results of last week’s MRI today. While not conclusive (pending a full comparison with November’s MRI), it appears that there is reduced contrast enhancement (i.e. less blood-flow) around the 2 tumor areas, increased ‘black’ areas in and around the tumor (likely dead tumor tissue and/or gaps from the receding tumor now filled with cerebral fluid) and decreased distortion of the ventricles (the reservoirs of fluid in the brain). All of this is extremely positive, especially if it is confirmed by the comparison analysis over the next couple days. Either way, at worst the tumor is stable and it may well be regressing!
Obviously we are all very happy about the results, and for anyone who is facing a similar situation all I can say is that there is always hope, never give up. As Einstein said-
“Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow”
-T