06/11/2025
Update from Tatum DEAN UPDATE: Tuesday, 6/10
Dr. Kaufman walked in the room & we could tell by his demeanor he had some good news, finally. Tatum & I know that man's moods when it comes to Dean. 🤷🏼♀️ Dean's MRI showed no tumor growth, as of now. His brain fluid pockets outside of his brain are actually looking better & contain almost no fluid. That said there is a lot more fluid inside, with his brain. Dr. Kaufman isn't too concerned with that. (The outer pockets can cause more complications.) AND his brain is showing signs of growing. He said Dean is so complex & has so many issues, he knows Dean will be back to the hospital for something & will need scans, but he doesn't need his next full MRI with contrast until this November. He still says the likelihood of it growing back is tremendously great, but for today, Dean is tumor free. And Dean's customized, one of a kind shunt, created by Dr. Kaufman, is working, keeping that fluid low in the outer pockets. If you wonder, he has one shunt in the outer pockets with one valve & another shunt inside his brain for the inner pockets with a different valve. Each valve drains at different levels. Its a crazy thing but Dr Kaufman is a genius. We still need prayers & support. His battle isn't over, it will be ongoing the rest of his life. We love you all. Please keep Dean in your prayers!
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