Author Topic: Gamma Knife or another surgery for re-growth?  (Read 5703 times)

Gloriann

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Re: Gamma Knife or another surgery for re-growth?
« Reply #15 on: July 28, 2008, 08:13:20 am »
Yes, he did say why he does not recommend a second surgery. It is because of too many risks involved. He did not say exactly what those risks are.
 I told him I had read about the risks from Gamma Knife and he said those have diminished. He said when Gamma Knife first came out patients were given too high of a dose of radiation and the complications at that time was around 12-14 percent. He said they have reduced the dosage since then and the complications are now about 1 percent, which is a huge improvement. I did not know that until I talked to him.
4 cm AN removed 2001- Memphis, Tn by
Dr Gale Gardner and Dr Jon Robertson

7/12 nerve graft 2002- Dr Jon Robertson

gold weight 2001 Memphis, a few days after tumor surgery- Dr James Fleming

Gamma Knife done December 29, 2010 at LSU Shreveport

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Re: Gamma Knife or another surgery for re-growth?
« Reply #16 on: July 28, 2008, 10:55:51 pm »
Thanks, Gloriann.
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