Sorry that I am late in updating this, but I spoke with the neurosurgeon on Monday and he said the MRI looks awesome!!! They will continue to do an MRI every 3 months until it has been 2 years post-surgery, then hopefully we can wait 6 months until the next one. Thank you all for your continued prayers!!

Next MRI

I know it's been a long time since the last post for those of you that still check the blog regularly, but in this case no news is good news.  I have been doing well, working lots and tolerating it well.  I was off all meds for a couple of weeks, but I chose to go back on a very low dose of the anti-seizure medicine because I was feeling a little too stimulated at work with the lights and all the talking.  I will wean off again soon and see how it goes.  The oncologist seems to think that the dose I'm taking couldn't be doing much, so why bother.  He wants to continue to do MRIs every 3 months for the first 2 years, so I have another a week from tomorrow.  The next MRI is scheduled for Jan 11 at 9am...please pray for continued improvement on the scan and absolutely no sign of a recurring tumor!  Also pray that I can get off all medicine and feel good without it.

Happy New Year to all and I hope everyone's Christmas was spent making good memories with loved ones.  We were able to be with the Tinning side on Thanksgiving...both of my sisters and all the nieces and nephews...it was a blessing to be together!  We ventured (through snowstorms) to Kansas the week before Christmas to be with the Griffeth side of the family.  We were home in Michigan for Christmas, as I was on call.  We cooked our first turkey and had a simple dinner at home.  It was nice and relaxing after being in the Chicago airport on Christmas Eve for 5+ hours hoping to make it home!

God's blessings in 2009 and I will let you know the good news of the upcoming MRI soon!

Trip to Kansas City

I'm on my way to Kansas City today for a baby shower for a friend from high school. I will get to see lots of old girlfriends from high school and some college friends as well. I am very excited, but a little nervous/anxious to travel alone. Please pray for my safe travels and for no seizures or feelings like I might have a seizure. I was able to go off of the anti-seizure med for a couple of weeks, but started feeling too stimulated and had to go back on it...just a low dose for now. I am definitely healing...feeling better and more energy all the time. Would like to get off all of these meds for good! Please pray for that. I'm sure I will have pictures when I return on Sunday from my trip, so stay posted.

MRI Results

I know some of you still check the blog and are wondering what the results were of the MRI. It looked GREAT!! All CLEAR, no sign of recurrent tumor growth. Praise God for my continued healing! Sorry for those who have been waiting on the edge of their seats! I forget that people still check this. As far as the next step, I'm not sure. I will continue to have follow-up MRIs...just not sure if the next one will be in 3 months or 6 months. I am very close to being off the anti-zeizure medication, and that is very exciting! I am feeling much mor like myself these days and getting more energy back each day. Thanks for your prayers!

Next MRI

To all of you friends and prayer warriors...my next MRI is scheduled for October 6 at 10am. Please keep me in your prayers in the upcoming week and especially on that day...for a clean MRI and for peace of mind as I approach the scan. God is good and I know I am healed, but it is still a little nerve racking. I am still weaning off of the seizure medicine and doing well...just another month or two to go, probably. Life is otherwise uneventful...working lots, which is good. Getting off of the medicine has my energy increasing, so I am trying to exercise more and get back into pre-tumor shape....or better!

Thank you to all of you that have gone on this journey with me. I can't tell you how much your prayers have been felt and appreciated over the last year!

God bless...He is good!

Laura

One year anniversary!!!

Well, it was a year ago today that I had surgery to remove the tumor. Can you believe it's been a year?! Chad had a surprise party for me to celebrate last Friday...it was a total surprise as I was clueless. Today, my sister and nephews from Rochester drove in to surprise me for my one year anniversary and to surprise my dad who is in the hospital recovering from back surgery. Please pray for his healing. His surgery was last Tuesday and he is in acute rehab in Metro Health Hospital. Please pray for his back to heal quickly and for no more pain! Thank you for your continued prayers. I will have another MRI in October and one of these times I think they will spread them out to every 6 months instead of every 3. Thank you all for sticking with me through this and for continuing to be my prayer warriors. Love,

Laura

MRI Results

Well, as you all know, I had another MRI last night. Fortunately my doctor was on call today and got it read for me. They said it is all clear and looks no different from the previous scan! Praise God! Please praise God with me for my healing!! Doing well otherwise...working 5-7 days/week and missing my naps a little, but doing well. Thank you all for your prayers!