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Treatment Options => Radiation / Radiosurgery => Topic started by: Rebecca - arkofhope on September 12, 2007, 06:06:02 pm

Title: radiation a 2nd time?
Post by: Rebecca - arkofhope on September 12, 2007, 06:06:02 pm

I had traditional radiation for a benign brain stem tumor in 1985.  :P  i thought it was impossible to have radiation a 2nd time. ???
And, has anyone else had another benign brain tumor elsewhere, then the acoustic neuroma later?

Thanks,
Rebecca

Title: Re: radiation a 2nd time?
Post by: irish gal on September 13, 2007, 06:48:22 pm

I have had two GK treatments for the same AN.  The first GK was  Dec 03 and the second in March 07.  The AN was starting to grow so I opted for a second GK .  I get my first MRI tomorrow for the followup from the second GK.  When I had the GK in March a gal in the recovery area was there for her third GK for different brain tumors.  I have had no major side effects from the treatments so I am hoping that ths MRI shows some dark areas. 

I have been a reading of the messages for some time and finally decided to add my two cents.

Title: Re: radiation a 2nd time?
Post by: GM on September 14, 2007, 02:31:08 pm

Irish Gal,

Thanks for your inputs...there aren't many posters that have had more than one treatment of radiation.  Your inputs are very valuable...

GM