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formula30

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Good News!
« on: April 08, 2011, 07:10:12 pm »
Well I had gamma knife done on September 21, 2010, not many problems, then I had a MRI done at 3 months, it showed some swelling........which the neurosurgeon said might be a little early, so we would have another done in three months just to keep an eye on it.  I took decadron for ten days prior to the second MRI, no real problems from the steroids and they seemed to relieve some of my symptoms.  Now I had the next MRI at six months, and the radiology report says it is stable, showing some decrease in size in the center.  I couldn't be happier.........  I will be seeing the neurosurgeon in May, and I hope after looking at the scan he feels the same way.............. it is a relief to know that the gamma knife may be controlling this little bugger and nothing more will have to be done.  ;D

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Re: Good News!
« Reply #1 on: April 09, 2011, 05:56:23 am »
I looooooooooooooooove reading good news.  ;D ;D ;D
4cm Left side AN Translab August 18th 2010
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Re: Good News!
« Reply #2 on: April 09, 2011, 10:47:54 am »
GREAT! Congratulations and what a relief!
Maureen
06/06-Translab 3x2.5 vascular L AN- MAMC,Tacoma WA
Facial nerve cut,reanastomosed.Tarsorrhaphy
11/06. Gold weight,tarsorrhaphy reversed
01/08- nerve transposition-(12/7) UW Hospital, Seattle
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Re: Good News!
« Reply #3 on: April 09, 2011, 03:24:07 pm »
Formula30 ~

Congratulations on a successful GK treatment!   Thanks for sharing the good news.  :)

Jim
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. 

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Re: Good News!
« Reply #4 on: April 09, 2011, 03:37:16 pm »
Excellent news.  Sounds like you're moving very nicely towards necrosis.

Congrats!!!

Jan
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