Back pain
by
Riyaz N.
Introduction Back pain is a common complaint. Four out of five people in the United States will experience low back pain at le ...
MRI results and The Plan
by
xoxomarebear
The results of the MRI were not encouraging. Vivienne's cancer is incredibly aggressive; the remaining tumor tissue in her brain ...
Round 1 Results
by
xoxomarebear
And the score stands thus: Vivienne: 1 AT/RT: 0 After hand-wringing, desperately awful anxiety and anticipation today, Vivien ...
Round 2 Results
by
xoxomarebear
And the score stands thus: Vivienne: 2 AT/RT: 0 We don’t have an entirely clear picture of the MRI results yet, because ...
Vivienne's Story
by
xoxomarebear
Looking back at the last time I wrote something here, in February, it's unbelievable to think how much has changed and so fast! ...
Introduction
Tumors starting in the brain account for 1.6% of all primary cancers. However, it is more common for brain tumors to start elsew ... » Read on
Treatment
Treatment is by surgical removal of the tumor, and often also with radiotherapy (high-energy radiation beamed at the tissue to s ... » Read on