A clean mind...

I've been having a bout of headaches recently. Bad enough to scare me. I thought.. "oh no...more tumors". I had a follow up head MRI already scheduled so I waited and took painkillers. They were so intense I would have to take 2 Lortab 10's in order to get relief.

After having to re-schedule the appointment a couple times because of a lack of transportation. I have to take valium to get through a head MRI and thus I need a driver to take me to and from this procedure. Finally the day came. After dozing through the noisy MRI I was to meet with Dr. Whipple.

I went through the usual weight, blood pressure routine. And waited for him to come in for the appointment. We talked for a minute and then he ran out to look at the results of my test.

He returned looking like someone that had just won a small jackpot in vegas or something; you know that kind of happy smirk. He first said that it was the fastest test result he had ever gotten back. Then he said there was "nothing there". Which of course gets some giggles, like you have an empty head... But the important thing is MY CANCER DISAPPEARED! My head is "clean".

Yes! I knew it would. There is no way I was meant to have brain tumors. It's been a long haul. It was harder than I thought it would be and I think I am still recovering. But let me tell you; it is an amazing feeling. My hair is trying to grow back. I still have bald spots. But I can wear hats forever!

Now for those headaches.... I think it is stress and jaw problem. But they don't scare me anymore :-)