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Post-Treatment => Post-Treatment => Topic started by: TJ on October 30, 2012, 05:41:20 pm

Title: "Alvin is stable"
Post by: TJ on October 30, 2012, 05:41:20 pm

Two years post CyberKnife and my AN (Alvin) is stable and has not grown according to my doctor and MRI.  He said it does show some signs of dying but the main thing is that it has not grown, which of course I agree.  I still have severe tinnitus on the AN side and mild on the other side.  Of course there is no way of knowing for sure what is causing this extremely loud tinnitus but the doctor said it may be from the CyberKnife.  My AN is very close to the cochlea and the cochlea does not handle radiation very well.

So off I am for another year before my next check.  Trying to figure out what might help with the tinnitus.  Doctor thinks maybe an anti depressant but after reading side effects I am not sure about it.

TJ

Title: Re: "Alvin is stable"
Post by: Jim Scott on October 31, 2012, 01:52:38 pm

Hi, Tom ~

Congratulations on your 24-month MRI report indicating the tumor ('Alvin') is stable...not growing...which is the goal of radiation treatment.

No suggestions for tinnitus relief, I'm afraid.  If you find one, please let us know.  :)

Jim

Title: Re: "Alvin is stable"
Post by: It is what it is on October 31, 2012, 09:14:08 pm

Glad to hear Alvin is behaving.  :)

karen