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Heresrose

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Scheduled CK for next week
« on: April 03, 2014, 06:43:37 pm »
Time for another shot at this AN. Following translab the tumor has grown this year. I decides to go with CK at Stanford. Please send prayers and good vibes on 4/9, 4/10, and 4/11 my treatment days. I'm considering driving the 5 1/2 hrs to Stanford. Does that sound crazy? Anyone here who has undergone CK have any advice on this point?

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Rose
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3.2 x 2.1 x 1.5 partially removed via Translab on 11/28/11 w/Friedman & Schwartz of HEI, SSD, facial nerve intact but have facial paralysis and synkenisis.
3/4/14 MRI shows 3mm AN growth.
AN now is 1.7cm
4/11/14 CK Stanford with Drs. Chang and Gibbs

arizonajack

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Re: Scheduled CK for next week
« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2014, 07:37:15 pm »
I suggest staying overnight your last day so you can rest up.

On the day of my GK I had to get up at 4 AM and was just plain tired by 1 PM when I got out of there and was glad I had somebody to drive me home.

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3/15/18 12mm x 6mm x5mm
9/21/16 12mm x 7mm x 5mm
3/23/15 12mm x 5.5mm x 4mm
3/13/14 12mm x 6mm x 4mm
8/1/13 14mm x 5mm x 4mm (Expected)
1/22/13 12mm x 3mm (Gamma Knife)
10/10/12 11mm x 4mm x 5mm
4/4/12 9mm x 4mm x 3mm (Diagnosis)

My story at: http://www.anausa.org/smf/index.php?topic=18287.0

john1455

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Re: Scheduled CK for next week
« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2014, 11:51:24 pm »
On my first CK session day at Stanford, my wife accompanied me because I wasn't sure how I would be feeling afterwards. As it turned out, I drove both ways because I felt no change after being zapped. On the remaining two sessions I went alone and had no problems driving. However, my drive time was only a little more than an hour each way. Dr Chang is very receptive to questions via email so it may be a good idea to email him and ask what he thinks. Dr Chang's email address is on Stanford's website (stanfordmedicine.org).

My first session was at 11:00 AM, my second session was at 11:30 AM, and my last session was at 9:00 AM. They would like you to be there 30 minutes early. I think 9:00 AM is the earliest they start because on my last session I arrived at 8:15 AM and the radiation tech told me the machines won't be turned on and tested until 8:45 AM.

It's always nice to have someone with you for a 5 1/2 hour drive home. Best of luck to you!
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Diagnosed with 19x16x19mm cystic AN right side on 7/2013
MRI on 3/2014 showed AN increased to 21x20mm
right side 70% hearing loss, tinnitus, balance issues
CK at Stanford completed 3/21/2014 (3 sessions)
Dr Steven Chang and Dr Iris Gibbs
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