Her tumor is not benign. It is a (Medulloblastoma?) Blastoma. The MRI also showed a small area of tumor about the size of a pencil eraser that is still there. In adults, this type of tumor has about a 70% 10 year survival rate when treated aggressively with radiation and chemotherapy.
Today the "Tumor Board" here at the will look at whether the amount of tumor left would be better treated with the radiation (that she has to do anyway) or with another surgery. They should make a decision today.
If they decide to do another surgery we will remain here. Then in the next few days before the brain and skull heal they'll go back in again so that it will be a lot quicker and a more easy surgery since all the pathways are still relatively open.
If they decide to leave it in and just treat with radiation they will move us down to Rehab tomorrow so that she can get functioning enough to begin the radiation and maybe chemo as soon as possible.
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