We met with two physicians today. A neurosurgeon and a radial surgeon(radiation specialist). They reviewed the MRI with Rita and I and they both offered of couse some different viewpoints based on their specialities. The neurosurgeon believes that a surgical procedure would be of some benefit to reduce the size of Rita's largest tumor, the smaller one not a concern to them now. Then when that is done the radiation specialist believes that GammaKnife radiation therapy would be highly successful in stopping the growth and quite possible remove it almost entirely. The radiation specialist also believes that even without surgery he could stop the growth of the tumor and over years time see it become smaller and not present a problem to Rita. We will meet with another neurosurgeon in a few days that is well known for his surgical technique through the nasal area and get his opinion of the surgery he might perform and what success he believes could occur.
Either way we will have the surgery and than radiation therapy to gain as much improvement as possible or make the decision only to have GammaKnife radiation therapy and watch the development over the next few years. All the physicians at this time still believe the tumors are meningiomas and within a range of 90-98% not malignant, praise God.
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We will be praying for you both. Keep us posted.
XOXOX
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