脑癌：梦想成真

"Unfortunately, it appears the tumor has returned."

这是第一个字急诊室doctor said after seeing my CT scans. My husband's face dropped.

"How can that be? I must be dreaming. It's only been nine months since my craniotomy." Those are the words I wanted to say, but struggled to get out.

I was having seizure after seizure with barely a five-minute break in between.

急诊室的护士们给我抗惊厥药静脉注射，试图让我的癫痫发作停止。最后，我卡住停了下来。我是如此疲惫，我就正好睡着了。

我还没有准备好消化了这一消息。我的脑肿瘤，一个胶质母细胞瘤，从那以后回来不到五个月我radiation therapyended and within the first year of mychemotherapy治疗。

我需要在业务最好的
By the next morning, my local oncologist, a very caring and sincere doctor, had already started writing his referral to MD Anderson. All he needed was my consent.

我丈夫和我在完全相同的时间肯定说。没有时间犹豫，这次不会了。我的女儿才两岁，而我刚开始接触的生活。

我需要在经营最好的，每个人都知道这是安德森。

MD安德森是从家里离家出走
Within a few days, I received a phone call to schedule an appointment for scans and an initial consultation.

MD安德森已经由照顾我这么快就超出了我的预期。它仍然感觉像做梦一样，不过，我在等待有人来叫我起床。

现实的情况是，我前往休斯敦。幸运的是，我有家人刚城西北，谁把我迎进他们的家。事实上，他们准备邀请我只要和他们呆在一起，因为我需要 - 月之久，不问任何问题。

当我透过门关闭霍尔科姆大道走了，我感到很惊讶。它没有任何感觉就像我以前参观了医院。事实上，感觉完全不像在所有医院。

The entire atmosphere was calming - beautiful aquariums, fountains two stories high, lush gardens both inside and out. Now, I really thought I was dreaming. Everywhere I turned there was a kind, smiling face. The whole place felt like a warm blanket, and I felt at home.

一个自信的神经外科医生和护理团队
On February 8, 2010, I met with neurosurgeonSujit帕布，医学博士There are many wonderful things I could say about Dr. Prabhu, but his most important characteristic is confidence. During our visit there was an overwhelming amount of assuredness in his voice about his skills as a doctor.

Dr. Prabhu gave me a couple of options for when he could perform my surgery, one of which was the very next day.

Like I said before, I had no time for hesitation. Waiting only gave me more time to worry. So, I scheduled my craniotomy for the next morning. Believe it or not, I actually felt enthusiastic about my brain surgery.

我的surgery was performed in MD Anderson's state-of-the-art Brainsuite. Just before my surgery, I was given a glimpse into the operating room. The outer room was brimming with so much positivity that I couldn't stop smiling and laughing. Was I actually having fun before brain surgery? This had to be some kind of dream.

The nurses' and anesthesiologist's confident attitudes were infectious. Everyone around me felt like cheerleaders at the big game. They were rooting for their star quarterback, Dr. Prabhu, to make the game winning play, my craniotomy.

A dream comes true
那是在三年前，但感觉就像昨天。我很高兴，健康，享受我的生活，作为母亲，妻子，姐妹，女儿和朋友。我很自豪地说，我是自由的癌症。

I still get regular MRIs, but I enjoy making the trip to Houston to visit family - not only my aunts and uncles, but my
MD安德森family as well.

Those of you who have experienced cancer can understand how it all feels very surreal. Every time I walk into MD Anderson, I'm bursting again with the positive energy I felt from the moment I first stepped foot into the lobby. To sum up my entire experience at MD Anderson, it's a dream come true.