I had my 3 month follow up and MRI following my Cyberknife treatment started on 1/5/06.
I requested a 3 month MRI because my AN was of the fast growing varity.
Results: Ta Dah, a drum roll if you please.................small amount of swelling and a dark line through the tumor that looks like possible death (of the tumor, not me), according to the radiation oncologist. He does not give measurements. He did show me how it is measured on the computer and ask me to try and get the same exact measurement if I could. I tried 3 different times and go three different measurements. He tried twice and got almost the same measurement. According to him my pretreatment MRI and CT are at a slightly different angle.. Impossible to get same angle everytime. We looked at all of the markers around the tumor and the shape and even I could see not much had changed. I zeroed in on the dark line and know it is death. OK, I know some doctors do not use the words death of the tumor, he does and I prefer it that way. R.I.P. Ivan the Terrible.
My balance is improving slightly. Tinnitus is not as loud for long periods of time. The only after effect I have is a numbness and sometimes slight pain on the side of my face. My tumor was very near the trigiminal nerve.
OK Phyl, you can buy those drinks for Dr. Medbery now. My next appointment is three months away.
Much luck with your CK, I wish you well.
Sandy
