Neurosurgeon Information

We met with the neurosurgeon, Dr. McCutcheon, this morning. He said that it is very common for tumors to grow on the edge of the void from the last surgery. He showed us on the MRI that this new growth is just to the right of the void, close to where there is a natural division between the left and right brain. Right now it is very small and in an area where seizures and motor functions are not a concern. That's great news. They will remove the surrounding area around the tumor so that the tumor doesn't spread to the right side of the brain. He was very optimistic that the surgery was not as extensive as the last one--only lasting about 4 hours--compared to the 8-9 hour last time. Kyle should handle it fairly well. We feel reassured that this is the right thing to do at this time. We have an appointment with the oncologist this afternoon and will post that information later.