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formula30

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Six week follow up after gamma knife
« on: November 04, 2010, 01:02:48 pm »
I had my checkup this morning.  I have minimal issues, some balance, some headaches, tinnitus (pretty annoying sometimes) but that is about it.  I received a script for steroids if I feel I need them.  But so far so good.  They actually felt I was doing better than expected.  I will have a mri done in december and will meet with the neursurgeon then.....so far so good.  Just wanted to let people know that are having gamma knife about my happy outcome.
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Jim Scott

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Re: Six week follow up after gamma knife
« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2010, 01:08:06 pm »
Congratulations!  No matter the procedure we're always pleased to learn about good outcomes.  I'm sure you've encouraged prospective GK patients.  Thanks.

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4.5 cm AN diagnosed 5/06.  Retrosigmoid surgery 6/06.  Follow-up FSR completed 10/06.  Tumor shrinkage & necrosis noted on last MRI.  Life is good. 

Life is not the way it's supposed to be. It's the way it is.  The way we cope with it is what makes the difference.

GRACE1

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Re: Six week follow up after gamma knife
« Reply #2 on: November 05, 2010, 08:50:34 am »
Great news!  Good for you.

Grace
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Diagnosed 7/06: AN - right side: 1.3cm in transverse dimension, 6mm in AP dimension, and 6mm in cephalocaudal dimension.
GK 12/06- Wake Forest Univ Baptist Med Ctr
MRI 5/07- Some necrosis;  Now SSD
MRI 12/08- AN size has reduced 50%
MRI 12/11- AN stable (unchanged from 12/08)
Next MRI: 12/16

Lizard

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Re: Six week follow up after gamma knife
« Reply #3 on: November 05, 2010, 09:16:03 am »
Fantastic!
Hope you continue on this path!
Congrats!
Liz
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Left AN 2.5CM,retrosigmoid 11/2008, second surgery to repair CSF leak. 
Headaches began immediately.  Dr. Ducic occipital nerve resection, December 2011!!!!!

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Re: Six week follow up after gamma knife
« Reply #4 on: November 07, 2010, 05:31:51 pm »
Congratulations. Sounds like a good recovery so far. I wish I would have been given steroids right away also as my tumor swelled up and it's causing a lot of aggravation. I have to wait until my MRI on Nov. 24/2010 to see if I will need them.
Keep it up!
Vivan
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CPA AN(most likely meningioma) 1.6cm by 1.5cm by 1.9cm diagnosed early March 09. Watch and Wait.

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Re: Six week follow up after gamma knife
« Reply #5 on: November 07, 2010, 08:51:48 pm »
Congratulations, formula30! It sounds like you came up with the right "formula" for your treatment!  :D

Glad to hear you're doing so well!

Best wishes,
TW
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L. AN 18x12x9 mm @ diagnosis, 11/07
21x13x11 mm @ CK treatment 7/11/08 (Drs. Chang & Gibbs, Stanford)
21x15x13 mm in 12/08 (5 months post-CK), widespread necrosis, swelling
12x9x6 mm, Nov. 2017; shrank ~78% since treatment!
W&W on stable 6mm hypoglossal tumor found 12/08
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