The doctors at North Western reported that their joint recommendation from the tumor board is surgical resection. Brain surgery.
They explained that the size of my diffuse grade II tumor has grown to the point that it is likely to produce new grade III or IV tumors, and that is probably what has happened. The problem with Cyber knife radio surgery is that a biopsy would not be harvested to confirm the grade advancement. Confirming the grade via a biopsy would open up alternative treatments available in clinical trials.
They went on to say that since the tumour is in a eloquent region the surgery would be 'awake' to minimize any damage. The doctors seemed confident that they could get most of the tumour with little side effects....but no gaurentees.
That said, I went back to see the surgeon who did the first surgery at Rush University. He reviewed my case and had the same opinion. I want this out of my head. Surgery it is.
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Aw Ed, you can do this and I hope it works out and there are no complications.
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