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tatianne

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GK and your age....
« on: April 12, 2007, 01:08:14 pm »
Was your age a factor in choosing GK ??
Im wodering how old some of you GKers are.
Thank you
T
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July 2006 8mm
Jan 2007 9.5 mm
Jan 2009 1.4 cmm x 5mm
GK surgery completed on May 4, 2009 in Sherbrook Quebec, hoping and praying this will be the beginning of the end of my AN......

Sefra22

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Re: GK and your age....
« Reply #1 on: April 12, 2007, 02:40:42 pm »
Hi Tatianne,
I had GK just last month. I am 44 years old and chose GK because I had to travel out of state for either CK or GK, so I went with GK because I could have it done in one day. Had there been a faciility close to home where I could have had CK, I would have definately considered it.
My age had nothing to do with my decision, but I do remember when I met with my ENT, that he told me he recommended surgery because I was young enough to recover from the procedure. I really did not want to use up all my vacation and sick time from work in recovery, and did more research into radiosurgery, and the rest is history. This forum was a great source if information for me, and really helped to to make the decision I made.
Lisa
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Lisa from Portland, Maine age 46
Diagnosed June 2006
15mm X 17mm AN right side 80% hearing loss
GK March 14,2007 Dr. Noren, Providence RI
1 Year follow-up MRI shows "slight shrinkage".
2 Year follow-up MRI shows "No Change".
3 Year follow-up MRI "stable".
BAHA surgery 4-22-09 BP100 Sept. 2009

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Re: GK and your age....
« Reply #2 on: April 12, 2007, 06:49:56 pm »
Age was not a factor for me...I was 42 when I had GK.  I chose GK because I didn't want to go the surgery route (personal choice).

As far as I know there is no age restriction for GK, as a mater of fact I believe that sometimes GK is suggested if a pateient is elderly...

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Originally 1.8cm (left ear)...Swelled to 2.1 cm...and holding after GK treatment (Nov 2003)
Gamma Knife University of Virginia  http://www.medicine.virginia.edu/clinical/departments/neurosurgery/gammaknife/home-page
Note: Riverside Hospital in Newport News Virginia now has GK!!

Mark

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Re: GK and your age....
« Reply #3 on: April 12, 2007, 07:52:42 pm »
I was also 44 when I was treated with CK. In general , outside of the very young age groups ( aka children), there is no restriction on radiosurgery

Mark
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CK for a 2 cm AN with Dr. Chang/ Dr. Gibbs at Stanford
November 2001

flier58

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Re: GK and your age....
« Reply #4 on: April 13, 2007, 02:59:27 am »
CK at age 47 in Nov'06.  Doing fine.  Waiting for my 1st MRI in May but not expecting much (too soon ::).
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Re: GK and your age....
« Reply #5 on: April 13, 2007, 05:23:19 am »
Hi Tatianne

I had GK at the age of 57 April  2005. The main reason fror my choice was because it was the easiest option with minmal recovery time which allowed me to carry on enjoying my life as usual .

Regards Kat
   
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2.2 cm AN diagnosed July 2004 . GK at  the Royal Hallamshire
Sheffield UK in April 2005 2nd MRI in December 06 showed signs of the AN shrinking and MRI in FEB 08 showed no change . SO FAR SO GOOD .

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Re: GK and your age....
« Reply #6 on: April 15, 2007, 05:29:45 am »
Just 35, up here. I certainly feel I made the best choice.

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