One of the most difficult aspects of dealing with this experience is waiting. It has been about a month now since I found out about the tumor, and I still do not know what the next steps will be. We are still waiting on the results of my functional MRI to determine if surgery is possible, …
Medical Update 1: 5 Days Until 11 Years – finding out I have cancer
My doctor has a tell when she has bad news. She will start telling stories to help calm down the mood, but in reality it elongates the anxiety. A couple weeks into my first visit back from Indonesia, I had my annual MRI appointment at Dana Farber. As my doctor was talking, my heart was pounding, and I could tell my mom was uneasy. A few minutes later my doctor told us the bad news: There has been significant tumor growth in the area of my brain where I had my previous tumor removed 11 years ago.