I like you just the way you are

MRI results this time around - no change! Which is a really good thing considering the tumor grew to its current size in four months but hasn't changed at all over the past two months. The scan looked almost identical to the March scans with a few micro-differences (could be how she was tucked into the scanner). The neurosurgeon said tumors this size will often stay the same size for years, although sometimes they will start growing unexpectedly. He has seen a few shrink and disappear on their own but it's only happened a few times to his patients. He had a pretty big smile on his face when he left the room and said he was "very, very happy" with this scan. Much better than the alternative!

So instead of having surgery, Sada's planned a humongous pizza party tomorrow night to celebrate - and eat all the fruit and carbs she can. A fitting reward for sticking to less than 20g of carbs a day for months. A banana has 39g carbs, a piece of homemade bread has 50g carbs, and a 1/2 cup of pinto beans has 21g carbs (without salsa or rice), so we've become very creative with dinners and lunches. Dreaming of Hawaiian pizza has gotten her through the past two weeks of taking pills and supplements - we're going to make it worthwhile!