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Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

ChazII

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2. Tumor could grow faster

Reply to ChazII (Original post)

Thu Nov 14, 2013, 09:46 AM

Nov 2013

if surgery is not done at the right time. Plexiforms can grow back more aggressively even though surgery is done to debalk the tumor. The rule of thumb is function over form. In other words, if everything is function then you don't touch it.

My son and many of my cyber friends in the NF community have walked more than a mile in this girl's shoes.

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Girl With Half a face (Neurofibromatosis) [View all] ChazII Nov 2013 OP

Poor kiddo. She's got a lot of surgeries ahead, I'm afraid Warpy Nov 2013 #1

Tumor could grow faster ChazII Nov 2013 #2

I am awed at your strength. hedgehog Nov 2013 #3

Thank you, a sense of humor ChazII Nov 2013 #4

What else can I say, but hedgehog Nov 2013 #5