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LizH

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Gamma Knife teatment
« on: August 28, 2006, 10:43:56 am »
Hi there! Anyone had Gamma Knife treatment at Johns Hopkins or the Sloan Kettering (NYC)? Thanks.
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Re: Gamma Knife teatment
« Reply #1 on: August 30, 2006, 09:02:14 am »
I had mine at the University of Virginia in 2003 (Dr. Steiner)....for a 1.8cm tumor...

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Originally 1.8cm (left ear)...Swelled to 2.1 cm...and holding after GK treatment (Nov 2003)
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Re: Gamma Knife teatment
« Reply #2 on: September 03, 2006, 08:09:04 am »
Quote from: effiya on August 28, 2006, 10:43:56 am
Hi there! Anyone had Gamma Knife treatment at Johns Hopkins or the Sloan Kettering (NYC)? Thanks.

Hi effiya....so your FSR didn't work and now you are looking at GK?

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LizH

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Re: Gamma Knife teatment
« Reply #3 on: September 08, 2006, 09:41:45 am »
Yes, Phyll. I think my FSR failed. The tumor cells should have been dead and tumor shrunk by now. Even though they claim that the tumor is not growing, it is pressing on my brainstem and causing me all kinds of problems. It is too big.
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53 years old now. AN size 4cm now
waiting for surgery date
FSR May 2001 when it was 2.9 cm
Dr. Laperriere
Princess Margaret Hospital
Toronto. Ontario. Canada

tatianne

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Re: Gamma Knife teatment
« Reply #4 on: September 08, 2006, 11:11:56 am »
Hi there,
im new here and im from montreal, you are the closest person to me on this board so far.
Sorry to hear that you will have to have another treatment....
Im sure you will get a lot of info here.
Im leaning towards GK as well right now.
T
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GK surgery completed on May 4, 2009 in Sherbrook Quebec, hoping and praying this will be the beginning of the end of my AN......
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