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Title: Wish me luck?
Post by: MDemisay on March 28, 2012, 05:27:06 am

Guys,

As I head into NYU today for my second opinion with Dr. Golfinos wish me luck with the Gamma Knife consultation?

Thanks for the prayers all!

Mike

Title: Re: Wish me luck?
Post by: Jim Scott on March 28, 2012, 11:34:22 am

Mike ~

Best of luck to you today!  :)

Jim

Title: Re: Wish me luck?
Post by: Tod on March 28, 2012, 11:47:56 am

Best of luck today!

-tod

Title: Re: Wish me luck?
Post by: BeckyMax on March 28, 2012, 10:11:35 pm

How did it go?  Thinking about you.

becky

Title: Re: Wish me luck?
Post by: MDemisay on March 29, 2012, 10:25:41 pm

Everybody,

It went well but it leaves me with more questions as to treatment which I will ask at the NYC meeting this Saturday at NYU and on Wednesday with Dr.Kondziolka and Dr. Flickinger in Pittsburgh at UPMC.

I'm going to really sleep more soundly in a few days! I'm so excited! I am wondering if it makes any difference in terms of treatment whether I get treated now or in 3 months.

Mike

Title: Re: Wish me luck?
Post by: pjb on March 30, 2012, 11:11:27 am

Quote from: MDemisay on March 28, 2012, 05:27:06 am

Guys,

As I head into NYU today for my second opinion with Dr. Golfinos wish me luck with the Gamma Knife consultation?

Thanks for the prayers all!

Mike

Good luck cannot wait to see what you think of him I have an appointment in May I met with Dr. Roland and was pleased with that meeting...

Best Wishes,

Pat

Title: Re: Wish me luck?
Post by: ash on March 30, 2012, 02:38:51 pm

Mike,

How did you come to choose these doctors? I am currently looking for any imformation I can find. I am deaf in left ear and a AN in my right. I am leaning towards cyberknife for everything I have read it gives a better chance of retaining your hearing.

Thanks, Bill

Title: Re: Wish me luck?
Post by: MDemisay on April 02, 2012, 01:33:32 pm

Ashman,

If you are going with Gamma Knife check out these 3.  Number 1. Dr. Sisti at NY Presbytarian Number 2 Dr. Golfinos at NYU or #. Dr. Kondzuilka in Pittsburgh

if you are interested in Cyber Knife heck these out Dr.Haas (not sure of hospital affiliation), Dr. Chang (not sure of hospital affiliation), or Dr. Friedman of The House Instute in LA I believe all three do telephone consultations but I'm not sure send your MRI's.

Good luck on your AN journey.

If you cannot locate Haas and Chang hospital affiliation I am sure if you ask questions here, you will find them.

Perhaps, we will meet at the next symposium in LAor at a local NYC chapter ANA meeting the next one is June 9th at 1:00 pm at NYU.


Mike

Title: Re: Wish me luck?
Post by: Jim Scott on April 02, 2012, 03:02:06 pm

Bill ~

Dr. Chang's website:  http://med.stanford.edu/neurosurgery/ (http://med.stanford.edu/neurosurgery/)

Dr. Haas's website: https://www.winthrop.org/departments/clinical/CyberKnife/physician.cfm?jonathan-haas (https://www.winthrop.org/departments/clinical/CyberKnife/physician.cfm?jonathan-haas)

Hope this helps.

Jim

Title: Re: Wish me luck?
Post by: MDemisay on April 02, 2012, 03:07:22 pm

Thanks Jim! I knew you would chime in!  ;D

Mike

Title: Re: Wish me luck?
Post by: ash on April 02, 2012, 05:48:13 pm

Tomorrow I am overnighting my information to Dr. Chang. Thanks for Dr. Haas information, I will look into him next.
Thanks for all the info, there is never enough.