On balance, it's good news

Although it took the better part of the day, now we have a diagnosis. My head was so interesting that they did two separate MRI's of it today. When my oncologist told us about what they saw, he said that they felt it was the radiation necrosis. It is the swelling of the tumor mass that the body has not yet disposed of. The swelling is pushing on the brain and affecting my balance. It is quite bad now and I am banging into more things and pretty much walking like a drunk. I don't feel intoxicated anymore but it would be hard to tell that when walking behind me. My oncologist passed the treatment over to the Dr. that did the stereo-tactical radiation surgery. She likes steroids. LOTS and LOTS of steroids. And she likes them for a long time. I start tonight and looks like we are on them for the next 2 months.

This will hopefully work and eliminate my symptoms but as long-time readers of this blog will know, steroids makes me fat. Yes, fat over the 2 months of summer that we get. That sucks!! But like Sandy says at least I'm not in a wheel chair. Plus this time I have hair to go with my fat face - better than being bald. But for right now, its steroids until my balance comes back, then it's negotiation with the doctor to see how fast we taper off them. In about a week, I can restart my pill chemo.

It looks like we're back on the treatment track.

I will finish pouting tonight and then start fighting again tomorrow.

Bye for now.

Love Carolin