This morning dad and I traveled to Johns Hopkins to review my most recent brain MRI with my radiation oncologist who had treated me after my brain tumor. The findings weren't too favorable this time. The membrane or 'saran wrap' around my brain is more swollen this time indicating that the cancer has spread. Unfortunatley the chemotherapy is not very effective against this kind of metastasis so she recommends whole brain radiation. I quickly shot out a few questions about this radiation, but I was a little unorganized since I wasn't really expecting news like this. Whole brain is a daily radiation and she recommended seeing my radiation oncologist here in Martinsburg for treatment. That worked well since I was due at his office at 4pm for shoulder radiation.
So, good old Doctor Kiggundu has scheduled me for whole brain radiation setup tomorrow afternoon. I have a list of questions for him. I do know that I will have severe fatigue, get another wonderful mask, and will lose my hair. But truthfully, I am more interested in driving restrictions. So, tonight I am headed outside to hang out with the boys and tomorrow I am going to work. And Wednesday will mark the end of my shoulder radiation and the beginning of my whole brain radiation. I can't believe I just bought a giant new bottle of shampoo. Dang!
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