Deb and Bert walking the coastal path near Dumfries, Scotland
Deb had her latest scan (22 since RT) last Friday (on 07/12/12) and today saw Dr Sanghera at Neurosciences Outpatients Department. Recently Deb has suffered from a number of headaches and she was concerned that they were due to tumour progression. So it was with an even greater sense of foreboding that she had approached this latest MRI scan and subsequent review with the consultant. However this anxiety was misplaced. The results from the MRI were very good. The tumour is still stable and showed no change from the last scan in August. Dr Sanghera was also reassuring about Deb's headaches. If they had been pressure headaches caused by the mass effect of the tumour (ie tumour growth causing compression of the brain) the pain would have been more severe and persistent and often occurring in the morning. Debs headaches could have been caused by the radiotherapy or chemotherapy but were not due to the tumour.
I was unable to go to the hospital with Deb (for the first time in over 4 years) and Kate went instead. (Last week I came off my bike while cycling along the icy lanes of Staffordshire and fractured my pelvis. So I sit at home feeling sorry for myself surrounded by the paraphernalia of old age - Zimmer frames, toilet modifications, bath seats etc...),
Deb has applied to get her driving license back but is still awaiting to hear from the DVLA,
The next scan is due in March.
Update since last post :
07/09 Attended Terence and Katherine's wedding
25/09 Took delivery of new car BMW Series 1, 116i
03/10 Sam enrolled on PhD, University of Hull (The objective of this research is to create a portfolio of interactive, non- linear compositions in the form of site-specific
audiovisual installations.)
08-13/10 Holiday in Dumfries and Galloway
26/11 Kate hands in notice at Carluccios prior to going travelling next year.
05/12 Chris falls off bike and fractures pelvis.
So unless anything changes I will not be posting again until after the scan in March next year.
I wish you all a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year.
