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mindyandy

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Heartbeat post radiation
« on: December 04, 2008, 01:57:21 pm »
Hey guys. How is everybody? Well I am almost 1 year out post CK (yeah) and the past few nights I have noticed while I was sitting and watching tv that i can hear my heartbeat on my AN side?
Has anybody post rad had this happen? STRANGE.
14mm dx 9/07. CK done Seattle  1 year MRI showed some shrinkage. 4 year MRI 2mm growth nothing conclusive. Trigminal nerve involvment Retrosigmoid Friedmand/Schwartz HEI March 7,2012

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Re: Heartbeat post radiation
« Reply #1 on: December 08, 2008, 08:25:06 pm »
I seem to remember other postings here about this.  Maybe you can do a search? 
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Re: Heartbeat post radiation
« Reply #2 on: December 09, 2008, 01:47:30 pm »
Mindyandy:

This is not uncommon and actually has a name: Pulsatile Tinnitus...another form of tinnitus.  Not anything to be overly concerned about - but still annoying. 

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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