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Agate

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Pittsburg and FK
« on: October 07, 2009, 09:53:25 am »
Has anyone had their GK done at Pittsburg and what was the experience like?

clr

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Re: Pittsburg and FK
« Reply #1 on: October 08, 2009, 11:44:24 am »
Hello Agate,

Do you mean Pittsburgh, PA, or are you talking about a different Pittsburg?

Thanks,
Cindy

I do not have an AN, my 23 yo daughter does. Her username here is Bets.
4.6cm x 3.6cm x 4.4cm  UPMC Retrosigmoid 12/29/2009, 01/19/2009, 06/22/2009 
CK Oct 2009, Dr. Hirsch
SSD before & after surgery
After 3 surgeries, some facial paralysis, but will come back

Agate

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Re: Pittsburg and FK
« Reply #2 on: October 08, 2009, 12:57:17 pm »
Guess I should have done spell check - I meant Pittsburgh, Pa and I'm talking Gamma Knife - I'm not sure where the FK came from

GRACE1

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Re: Pittsburg and FK
« Reply #3 on: October 08, 2009, 12:58:33 pm »
Blame it on the 'ole AN!

Grace
Diagnosed 7/06: AN - right side: 1.3cm in transverse dimension, 6mm in AP dimension, and 6mm in cephalocaudal dimension.
GK 12/06- Wake Forest Univ Baptist Med Ctr
MRI 5/07- Some necrosis;  Now SSD
MRI 12/08- AN size has reduced 50%
MRI 12/11- AN stable (unchanged from 12/08)
Next MRI: 12/16

clr

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Re: Pittsburg and FK
« Reply #4 on: October 08, 2009, 01:04:44 pm »
Sorry, we do not have experience with the gamma knife. Pittsburgh is excellent for the gamma knife, tho. In fact, I think that is where it first started.

(My daughter is scheduled for cyberknife in Pittsburgh on 10/19, 10/21, and 10/23.) 

Good Luck,
Cindy

I do not have an AN, my 23 yo daughter does. Her username here is Bets.
4.6cm x 3.6cm x 4.4cm  UPMC Retrosigmoid 12/29/2009, 01/19/2009, 06/22/2009 
CK Oct 2009, Dr. Hirsch
SSD before & after surgery
After 3 surgeries, some facial paralysis, but will come back