Well today was "results" day from last week's MRI. I guess it was both good and bad. The good results were that both existing tumours have shrunk marginally. Not as much as I would have liked after 167 days of chemo but any shrinkage is better than none at all.
On the down side of things, another tumour has decided to form just behind the crown of where hair is "supposed" to be. It is fairly small at this point so it will just be checked at my next MRI (probably in about 3 months time)
The infection in the "hole" in my head seems to be clearing up with the help of some megadose antibiotics that I will be on for 3 months. As nasty as it may sound, you can actually see one of the screws from my previous surgery through the hole. The hole itself has become a bit bigger...probably due to all the poking and prodding going on with it lately. Homecare comes in weekly to clean it out as well as monitor my medications since I am taking upward of 140 pills a week.
Overall, I am still managing to keep a smile on my face. I feel extremely tired the majority of the time and the numbness of my leg is beginning to affect some of the surrounding joints in my body. This is undoubtedly because I am over-compensating with other joints/muscles since my leg doesn't like to play nice anymore.
I am taking a holiday beginning this Thursday and will be returning Oct. 14th.
Take care
Ed
