In my last post from 2011, I mentioned that Zoe would be "taking a break" from chemo since her blood counts were no longer high enough to allow her to receive chemo. In other words, Zoe's immune system was already so weakened she could not tolerate chemotherapy. Three months ago, for the first time in nearly four years, Zoe had a normal blood test... and ironically, her tumor has started growing again and her break from chemotherapy is now over.
A few weeks ago, Zoe began telling us that her head and eye were hurting. Zoe has not complained of this since she was originally diagnosed with a brain tumor four years ago. We also recently noticed that Zoe's right eye consistently looked more proptotic (pushed out). Sean and I suspected that her tumor was growing again, and an MRI on January 16th confirmed this to be true. We have met with Zoe's team of doctors this past week and they conclude that the tumor growth has been "quite substantial" and requires treatment again. The break from chemo was great while it lasted.
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