Some positive news...

Just a quick post to get this news out...

I had an MRI this morning and a consult with the neurosurgeon this afternoon. In short, the lesion at the back of my head hasn't changed shape or density since the October scan, so he didn't see an immediate need to operate or biopsy. What a relief - I really wasn't looking forward to the whole surgery experience again.

The plan now is to continue with the six months of chemo for the original tumour site and perform another scan in three months time to monitor for changes on the second lesion. So, although I'm conscious that we're not out of the woods yet, it feels like a positive start to the new year.

Another piece of good news the surgeon gave us was that I should be ok to start driving again, (we were led to believe that I couldn't drive for six months from the date of surgery). That's been one of the most frustrating things about the last four months - relying on others to go anywhere, when I felt perfectly capable of driving myself. We're going to call the licensing office tomorrow and, all being well, I'll be causing havoc on Minnesota roads by the weekend.

(Anna has got all sorts of crazy ideas about me driving Patrick to his 8am Sunday hockey games - we'll see!!)

Not having surgery also means that I can start working again, at least in some limited way (yes, I hear all your jokes..."didn't he always work in a limited way?"). The new chemo regime starts on January 10th, so we'll see this month how much it affects me and how much I can work. I'm certainly ready for it - there's only so much Judge Judy one can take!!

Happy new year to you all

Love & best wishes