It was two years ago this month that my wife had her acoustic neuroma (non-cancerous brain tumor) radiated in Rhode Island. The last time she had an MRI, the tumor had shrunk slightly and appeared to be dying. But a preliminary reading of last week’s follow-up MRI indicates that the tumor’s now significantly larger than 6 months ago.
It doesn’t make sense to her, since the facial symptoms (numbness, tingling) have not increased. So she’s having the MRI sent to the surgeon in RI who’ll see if he concurs. But it’s worrisome. We know that the success rate for first-time radiation on this type of tumor is 75%. She may end having to go back there for another round.
I wonder what life’s got in store for us? And I pray that we make the best of whatever happens.