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Treatment Options => Radiation / Radiosurgery => Topic started by: patt on October 12, 2010, 02:56:30 pm

Title: 1st MRI after FSR
Post by: patt on October 12, 2010, 02:56:30 pm

Hi to ALL my AN Friends --

       I was diagnosed with a 2.7cm Acoustic Neuroma last March.   I did alot of research about it and with the help of all the wonderful people on this site, I came to the decision of having FSR.   I started treatments last June ---  had 30 treatments.   There were days that I was very tired, had some hair loss and my head felt full at times.     
       I had a hearing test yesterday that told me that my hearing wasn't harmed from the Radiation treatments.   My MRI report told us that my tumor had slightly decreased.  How happy am I??   I am a very happy and lucky person to have taken this journey feeling the way I do.   I have to go back next July, which will be 1 year after my treatments and have another MRI.  My Dr expects to see less of the tumor --- I hope he is right.   He said that they are slow to grow and slow to shrink.
         I thank all of you here for all the support given to me during these last hard months.  You were all right --- the hardest thing is to decide on the treatment.   To all of you that are going thru this right now --- I wish you well and if I can help in any way --- feel free to write to me.

Patt from Minnesota

Title: Re: 1st MRI after FSR
Post by: Jim Scott on October 12, 2010, 03:29:17 pm

Patt ~

This is splendid news...congratulations!

Jim

Title: Re: 1st MRI after FSR
Post by: jbbrown15 on October 14, 2010, 12:50:40 pm

I so needed to hear this today.  I am supposed to start FSR on Monday for a 2.9 cm AN. 

I am so happy for you!!!!  Thanks for sharing.   :D

Title: Re: 1st MRI after FSR
Post by: 6pick on October 14, 2010, 04:44:09 pm

Wonderful news, celebrate    :D

Title: Re: 1st MRI after FSR
Post by: free2be on October 24, 2010, 06:02:00 pm

Patt,

Yet another great report and great news. Thanks for sharing and take care.

Connie