« previous next »
Pages: [1]

Author Topic: Post Gamma Knife MRI - 2 months  (Read 3214 times)

eab

  • New Member
  • *
  • Posts: 34
Post Gamma Knife MRI - 2 months
« on: September 14, 2009, 07:49:15 pm »
I had gamma knife surgery 2 months and 8 days ago today.  I had my first MRI this morning and this afternoon got the very happy phone call with the great news that the tumor has not changed in size and is showing signs of necrosis.  I am delighted, thankful, elated, giddy, etc.  I know I am still early on in the recovery process, but am so happy that everything is good so far.  Also thankful that no side effects have kicked in yet, again, I know I'm early in the process.

As I am watching a good friend battle an aggressive cancer, I am reminded how lucky I am to have had a slow growing tumor with excellent odds of recovery.

For everyone who is in the thick of their AN journey, I wish for you a similar day of good news and happiness.
Beth
Logged
Left side AN 2.5x1.7x1.5cm, limited hearing loss, limited tin., good balance
GK 7/6/09 Hoag Hospital; MRIs at 2, 6 & 12 months show no change in tumor size - hearing etc. same as before GK.

leapyrtwins

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 10826
  • I am a success story!
Re: Post Gamma Knife MRI - 2 months
« Reply #1 on: September 14, 2009, 09:01:59 pm »
Beth -

thanks for sharing your good news with us.  Signs of necrosis after only 2 months is wonderful   ;D

I'm sorry to hear about your friend - will say some prayers.

Jan
Logged
Retrosig 5/31/07 Drs. Battista & Kazan (Hinsdale, Illinois)
Left AN 3.0 cm (1.5 cm @ diagnosis 6 wks prior) SSD. BAHA implant 3/4/08 (Dr. Battista) Divino 6/4/08  BP100 4/2010 BAHA 5 8/2015

I don't actually "make" trouble..just kind of attract it, fine tune it, and apply it in new and exciting ways

Tumbleweed

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1052
Re: Post Gamma Knife MRI - 2 months
« Reply #2 on: September 14, 2009, 09:46:15 pm »
Beth, that's terrific news that you are seeing necrosis after only 2 months. Your tumor is evidently responding very quickly to the treatment, which probably bodes very well as to the eventual outcome.

Best wishes for continued improvement.

TW
Logged
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

Vivian B.

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 583
Re: Post Gamma Knife MRI - 2 months
« Reply #3 on: September 15, 2009, 04:50:33 am »
Hi Beth,

That's great news. Keep up the good recovery. Sorry to hear about your friend.

Vivian
Logged
CPA AN(most likely meningioma) 1.6cm by 1.5cm by 1.9cm diagnosed early March 09. Watch and Wait.

GRACE1

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 249
Re: Post Gamma Knife MRI - 2 months
« Reply #4 on: September 15, 2009, 08:10:28 am »
Congrats on the necrosis.  Best wishes for a continued recovery.

Grace
Logged
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

Jim Scott

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 7241
  • 1943-2020 Please keep Jim's family in your hearts
Re: Post Gamma Knife MRI - 2 months
« Reply #5 on: September 15, 2009, 02:09:06 pm »
Hi, Beth ~

Allow me to take my place in line and offer you my congratulations on the excellent 2-month MRI report.  This kind of early necrosis bodes well for the future.  Well done!  :)

Jim
Logged
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.
Pages: [1]
« previous next »