This is a good topic and thanks for posting DJ. I am in vestibular therapy (about two months now), and I have been doing a lot of the same exercises Helen described. I am having some success....although a slow process. I have had four balance tests in the past (2 pre-GK and 2 post-GK). About three months after GK I noticed some slight balance issues (i.e., running into things, tripping), and I had a balance test. It came out normal. However, I have always failed the eye tracking test, but the doc attributed this to medications I take. Balance issues kept getting worse, and I had another balance test 9 months post-GK. Results showed that 70% of my balance nerve had been compromised as a result of the radiation. My AN doc never mentioned vestibular therapy, but I decided to give it a try after reading about it on the AN board. The Vestibular PT said my eye tracking was way off, and she sent me to a vision specialist. He said I have convergence insufficiency and pursuits saccades. Perhaps I've had it since a child, but now that the balance nerve has been compromised, the vision issues might be making my balance worse. He prescribed glasses with prisms. I have good eye sight, so I might not need to wear these glasses forever. They are supposed to train my eyes to track better and strengthen them in the process. I've only had the glasses for a week. They are hard to get use to, and they are driving me crazy at this point. But, I am going to hang in there and see how it goes. I also got prisms in my reading glasses, and they are easier to get use to. I definitely think you can train the brain to deal with balance and eye issues. Also, I have read on the board that folks learn to compensate over time. Best wishes DJ. And, thanks for recommending that site, Dean.
Nancy
