MRI Pics

Here's a few pictures from Saturday's scan. You can see the tumor resection area in photos 2 & 3, the other two are just really cool, yet creepy images. Hope you find them as interesting as we do! There's a lot of inflammation from the surgery, that's clear, but there doesn't seem to be any obvious tumor tissue. From here I'm guessing the doctors use this as a baseline to compare each concurrent scan, watching for changes - nothing scary.

Dan are pretty happy with the images. It's amazing how inflamed my brain is, but it's only been three months, and after last surgery there was massive inflammation for almost a year. I'm taking a lot of anti-inflammatory supplements (for example boswellia), and focusing on eating lots of anti-inflammatory foods (veggies, fruits, omegas, lean protein, etc.).

I'm very excited to read the report from Dr Liau, I hope I'm not jumping the gun and that my confidence isn't in vain. There's no harm in being happy and positive. If I end up being wrong, oh well, there's always time for disappointment later :)

Finished

I'm done with the MRI, and it wasn't bad. They scheduled me for a 30 minute scan. A baby by all standards. I still had to do the contrast dye (no biggie), but the sweet girl hit my vein on the first try. Yessss!! I had already fallen in love with her when she said, immediately upon meeting, "You look so young for your age!" As she glanced upon my chart and looked at my 32 years.

Anyway, Dan said I've been smiling non-stop (even though the official results won't be in our hands for a week or two) and I should take a picture. So here it is :)

I haven't been in many pictures lately. I like to avoid or if I do, I'm never pleased. I need to get over myself. Here goes nothing...