Monday 11 June 2007

Back at home after the second surgery!

You can see me at the Hospital, two days after the operation . I had a great "tamponage" in my nose, with a small cord so that the neurosurgeon could remove it (several days later)


So finally I am back from the Hospital! I went there on May the 29th, had the endonasal surgery on the 31st and came back home on June 8th!

It is so so different to face the same situation for the second time... It is so easy, knowing how you are feeling! Everything went as planned, except from the surgeons, who said that they expected to remove more than what they were able. Anyway, all that is removed is not doing bad in my body, so I have to be happy for that. Next step is Radiotherapy (again), but first I have to wait to have the blood tests and MRI done, I suposse they will be after the summer.

I do not know how much there is still in my head since I have to wait for three months from surgery to do a MRI, and I still have to receive the formal report from my estance at the hospital, but I feel quite strong, and the headaches are not too bad.

My only medication now is Cortisone, just in case they have hurt my pituitary funtions, and some pain killers.

2 comments:

Alecia E. said...

Sorry to hear they weren't able to get as much of the tumor removed as you thought but hopefully the MRI will give you some encouraging news and the radiation will help, too. So glad you posted the photo! I hope your recovery continues to go well.

Starbucks Addict said...

Glad to hear surgery went ok, although not as successful as you'd hoped. I see you're keeping your sense of humor, that's great ;-)