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MG

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Going today for Cyber Knife !
« on: June 23, 2016, 04:09:51 am »
Hi Everyone,

This is it. Today I will take my Cyber Knife mask and have one big shot of radiation to hopefully kill this trouble maker tumor. I couldn't sleep well last night just thinking about it. ::)  I just hope I can lay still enough for 45 minutes without my nose itching!!  :) Please send some positive thoughts and prayers my way.

MG <3
Resides Inverness, Fl.
Diagnosed w/ AN tumor Aug 2013  9x5x6mm
 2016  1.3 CM Touching Brain Stem 
'Wait and Watch' is over. w/ symptons of tinnitus along w/ ear pain and pressure most every day. Will be having Cyber Knife in June 2016

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Re: Going today for Cyber Knife !
« Reply #1 on: June 23, 2016, 06:54:56 am »
Good luck! Hope all goes well! Let us know!
Diagnosed 10/13/14 with 1.4cm AN L side
1st Consult with Vanderbilt 11//14
W/W.  Next MRI in April 2015 at Vanderbilt.
April 2015 MRI no growth -
April 2016 MRI no growth - still 1.46cm.
4/17: No growth!
4/18: No growth! MRI 2 yrs
4/20: No growth! Symptoms stable- MRI 2 yrs

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Re: Going today for Cyber Knife !
« Reply #2 on: June 23, 2016, 08:11:47 am »
Good luck! Keep us informed  :)

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Re: Going today for Cyber Knife !
« Reply #3 on: June 23, 2016, 08:50:42 am »
Good luck MG! Take care of yourself!!!!

Derek

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Re: Going today for Cyber Knife !
« Reply #4 on: June 23, 2016, 02:36:50 pm »
Hi Cathy..

Very best wishes for a successful outcome.

Regards

Derek
Residing UK. In 'watch & wait' since diagnosis in March 2002 with right side AN. Initially sized at 2.5cm and now self reduced to 1.3cm.
All symptoms have abated except impaired hearing on affected side which is not a problem for me.

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Re: Going today for Cyber Knife !
« Reply #5 on: June 23, 2016, 07:28:41 pm »
Positive thoughts and prayers for you!

See if they can give you a diazepam or similar.  I don't know anything about radiosurgery, but I do know 5mg of that stuff and you won't worry about anything for 8-12 hours.  Laying still will be easy too since it really takes the edge off of you.
Diagnosed June 2014 1cm AN at 47 years of age.  Had fluctuating symptoms since 2006.    6 mos MRI (Dec 2014) showed no growth, MRI  in July 2015 showed no growth.  MRI Jan 2016 showed no growth.  MRI Aug 2016 showed no growth.  I'm gonna ride the WW train as long as I can.

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Re: Going today for Cyber Knife !
« Reply #6 on: June 24, 2016, 12:24:49 am »
Lots of positive thoughts & prayers just for you.

wishing you a happy and healthy outcome :)
Stella
My AN Story – Sydney to Stanford CK
2.3 x 2.2  June 2022@7yrs
2.9 x 2.9  May 2020@5yrs
2.9 cm  Mar 2019@4yrs
2.9 cm  Aug 2018@3yrs
3.1 cm  Aug 2017@2yrs
3.2 cm  Aug 2016@1yr
3.2x3.0x2.5cm AN; CK Aug 2015

MG

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Re: Going today for Cyber Knife !
« Reply #7 on: June 24, 2016, 05:12:32 am »
Hi Everyone,

Thanks so much for your good thoughts and prayers! The actual Cyber Knife treatment was a piece of cake. The only thing that bothered me was my bad back from having to lay there for 50 minutes without moving. When it ended I got up and felt fine for about an hour. Going home I developed a whopping earache/headache. It lasted for many hours even though I took Advil several times. This morning I feel okay and headache is gone. Tinnitus is about the same as before.  :) I hope it stays that way but I may be too optimistic before it's all said and done. I will touch base every once in a while to keep you posted on anything. Best of luck to you W&W's! Keep on going!

MG
Resides Inverness, Fl.
Diagnosed w/ AN tumor Aug 2013  9x5x6mm
 2016  1.3 CM Touching Brain Stem 
'Wait and Watch' is over. w/ symptons of tinnitus along w/ ear pain and pressure most every day. Will be having Cyber Knife in June 2016