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Treatment Options => Radiation / Radiosurgery => Topic started by: crystallady on March 26, 2009, 04:02:11 pm

Title: Status after 2 yrs from stereostatic radio surgery via Novalis
Post by: crystallady on March 26, 2009, 04:02:11 pm

  ;D  Hi everyone, its been 2 years since I had the one treatment from the novalis machine.  My AN is slowly dieing and schrinking!!  I feel great and still have 100% hearing.  I still have balance challenges but they are minor.  I feel great and want to let you know that is a wonderful alternative to multiple treatments from other machines. 

Title: Re: Status after 2 yrs from stereostatic radio surgery via Novalis
Post by: sgerrard on March 26, 2009, 08:24:29 pm

Always happy to hear about successful radiation treatment. Congratulations on two years!

Steve

Title: Re: Status after 2 yrs from stereostatic radio surgery via Novalis
Post by: Nicole12 on April 09, 2009, 02:50:49 pm

What's Novalis.  Where did you have the treatment. How big was your AN.
Thanks,
Nicole

Title: Re: Status after 2 yrs from stereostatic radio surgery via Novalis
Post by: Jim Scott on April 09, 2009, 03:38:14 pm

Cindy ~

Congratulations!  I'm so pleased to learn of your success.  Thanks for sharing it with us.  :)

Jim

Title: Re: Status after 2 yrs from stereostatic radio surgery via Novalis
Post by: Jim Scott on April 09, 2009, 03:47:14 pm

Quote from: Nicole12 on April 09, 2009, 02:50:49 pm

What's Novalis.  Where did you have the treatment.?  How big was your AN?

Nicole ~

Novalis is a 'shaped beam' radiation process that precisely targets the tumor and avoids damaging most of the surrounding tissue.   Cindy had her treatment at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, NY.   Cindy's AN was approximately 2 cm. 

Jim

Title: Re: Status after 2 yrs from stereostatic radio surgery via Novalis
Post by: Tumbleweed on April 11, 2009, 09:28:18 pm

Never thought I'd hear myself say this, but RADIATION RAWKS!  :)

Congrats, Cindy, and thanks for the update.

Best wishes,
TW

Title: Re: Status after 2 yrs from stereostatic radio surgery via Novalis
Post by: tatianne on May 11, 2009, 07:07:53 am

Love to hear this kinda news, maybe it continue to disappear ! Congrats babe !

Title: Re: Status after 2 yrs from stereostatic radio surgery via Novalis
Post by: Richard in Palacios on May 18, 2009, 02:30:16 pm

What great news.  Thanks for sharing.  I am coming up on my 1 year follow up MRI and can only hope I get as good a reading as you have.  I was also trerated by the SRS via Novalis.  Like you, I am a firm believer that it was the best option for me.  The more I learn, the more convinced I become.  I'll put out an update in mid June when I have my report back. 
Richard