Saya musti fokus, belajar, semangat dan berusaha keras dalam bekerja di dunia baru saya demi Zahra. Masih teringat jelas 3 hari sebelum dipanggil, kami banyak bercerita dan Zahra menyemangati. Cerita tentang nantinya ke Singapore bersama Ibu saja, Bapak dan adik Jasmine gak diajak. Saat cerita tentang Pulau Sentosa n Patung Merlion-nya, Zahra tampak senang dan antusias sekali. Kemudian Zahra tanya tentang berapa banyak uang yang ingin Ibu capai ... Read the Post...
Bersyukur dalam Ujian
Saya perlu menuliskan hal-hal yang tetap harus kami syukuri meski bunga hati kami, Claudia Zahra Ariva, telah dipanggil kembali oleh-Nya Kamis 3 April 2008 02.18 lalu. Saya harus menuliskannya agar kami tidak terjebak dalam pertanyaan-pertanyaan: mengapa Allah hanya sesaat mempercayakan titipan-Nya pada kami, mengapa dokter tidak mendiagnose langsung dengan jelas di awal, andaikan kami punya banyak waktu, apakah ini ujian atau hukuman atas dosa ... Read the Post...
Prognosis
Sumber: www.abta.org Prognosis How well a patient responds to treatment is affected by their age at the time of diagnosis; the size and extent of the tumor; the amount of mass that can be removed safely; and the level of metastatic disease (the M stage). Overall, the Central Brain Tumor Registry of the United States reports about 65% – 70% of adults (age 20+) with medulloblastoma are alive at 5 years following diagnosis. It is important to ... Read the Post...
Recurrence
Sumber: www.abta.org Recurrence Tumors recur when all the tumor cells cannot be removed by surgery or killed by other treatments. In children, medulloblastoma tends to “seed” or drop tumor cells into the spinal fluid. These cells can give rise to tumor growth in the spine. This type of spread may or may not be accompanied by tumor regrowth in the cerebellum. In adults, the tumor tends to first regrow in the cerebellum. On very rare occasions, the ... Read the Post...
Tindak Lanjut dan Evaluasi
Sumber: www.abta.org Follow-up MRI scanning of the brain will be done every 2-3 months and spinal MRI every 4-6 months for the first two years following surgery. The scans help determine the effectiveness of treatment, and are used to monitor for early evidence of a recurrence. Scans will be done less frequently thereafter, unless specific symptoms develop that might indicate further growth. Your doctor will determine the appropriate ... Read the Post...
