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Treatment Options => Radiation / Radiosurgery => Topic started by: mwatto on October 05, 2020, 08:01:29 pm

Title: Cysts gone after CK?
Post by: mwatto on October 05, 2020, 08:01:29 pm

Hi am very curious to know if this has happened to anyone else. My 19mm AN had two cystic components evident on first and planning MRI. Yesterday I got the results on my second MRI follow up after 18 months - bit more shrinking and now off the brainstem - and NO cysts visible. I had specifically asked for a focus on this aspect as always nervous re the unpredictability of cystic in the literature. My specialist Professor Joseph here in Perth who has about 30 years experience as a radiologist oncologist told me that my body is healing well and confirmed what the MRI report had mentioned twice - no cysts are now visible. Am really thrilled but also amazed. It seems the treatment has caused them to rupture or be absorbed.

Title: Re: Cysts gone after CK?
Post by: SP on October 05, 2020, 11:46:24 pm

Excellent news Michele!
You've had a positive rapid response to CK with pressure off the brain stem and the cysts gone too.

keeping on in good health,

Stella

Title: Re: Cysts gone after CK?
Post by: mwatto on October 07, 2020, 03:11:56 am

Thank you Stella! Yep healing well as my specialist said. I am really surprised that cysts would go though. I never read this anywhere. However the MRI report was emphatic as I asked them to check.