Visit with My Brain Surgeon Dr. Etame
Posted onAs you (might) know, over two years ago a large brain tumor was found in my head. Dr. Arnold Etame conducted the surgery in August 2016. I visit him a few times each year to see how my brain is…
As you (might) know, over two years ago a large brain tumor was found in my head. Dr. Arnold Etame conducted the surgery in August 2016. I visit him a few times each year to see how my brain is…
Here’s a pic of me last year being treated to get the leftover bit of the brain tumor after a great surgery to shrink away with chemo and radiation. I’ll try to let everyone know some of my knowledge of brain…
Today, Mike, Betty, and I visited with my brain surgeon, Dr. Arnold Etame, and the remnants of the tumor have continued to shrink. Yay! Even closer and back to myself!! I also shared a pic from my fun MRI spot…
The visit with my brain surgeon, Dr. Etame at Moffitt, was excellent today! MRI shows that flair has diminished greatly since the last visit in September. This should continue to decrease and heal in my brain! He also reviewed how he carefully…
Today I went to Moffitt with Mike and my Mom, Betty, and saw my brain surgeon/neurologist, Dr. Etamé. We looked through the MRI information with Dr. Etamé. He always explains his research and findings quite specific in an open, understanding…
Update: It’s been 3 months since the operation and today had a visit with my excellent surgeon, Dr. Arnold Etame, this morning at Moffitt. Brain is doing much better now – a huge portion of the brain tumor (as seen…
(Yes, adding this afterward…) Day of my surgery. Here’s what the surgeons and hospital call it: Awake left temporal stereotactic craniotomy with tractography for resection of temporal insular glioma. The operation ended up taking about 12 hours I’ve been told. …