The New and Improved Amy - Now Meningioma Free!*

I have completed 28 treatments, and am now done with radiation therapy. The only symptom I had the entire time was a couple of headaches. Although I was careful with my sleep, I really didn't notice any fatigue. So what's next? Waiting, and hopefully waiting patiently. Unless I have concerning symptoms, I will not have any further checkups until mid-February. It will take six months to allow the radiation to complete its work, and give any remaining tumor time enough to grow. At that point, an MRI can be meaningful. We hope to see the tumor shrink, or stay the same size. As long as the tumor doesn't grow, we will consider the treatment a success. It is certainly possible that the next MRI results will be ambigious. In any case, I'll be having MRI's for the rest of my life. At this point, periodic PM checks feel like the right thing to do!

While I am very grateful to be feeling well, and to have great statistics as a reason for comfort, I know that balancing patience and action is going to be a challenge for me. The time I've spent traveling to and from radiation appointments brought a sense of security. Now that I'm no longer in daily appointments, my sense of security can only come from God. Intellectually, I know there's no better place to be. Emotionally - this is going to be a daily struggle. Clearly, God is going to teach me to be patient. For those of you that have been praying - thank you! My biggest prayer request is now:

"we have not stopped praying for you, and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding. And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully giving thanks to the Father"
Colossians 1:10-12a

To More Faith,

Amy








* This statement has not been approved by P&G's legal department, but can be assumed based on expected outcomes for 90% of patients. :)