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GOOD LUCK SCOTTIE!!
« on: July 15, 2007, 10:21:25 pm »
Good Luck Scottie with your Gamma Knife!! I'll be thinking about you and hoping you are doing okay.  Anxious to hear how your day does on Monday. 

Just keep saying this mantra "This too shall pass, this too shall pass". And "Give me drugs, give me drugs!" ;D

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Re: GOOD LUCK SCOTTIE!!
« Reply #1 on: July 16, 2007, 10:16:59 am »
Thanks Sue. GK is scheduled for 6am tomorrow (Tues) so hopefully I'll be wrapping things up by this time tomorrow   :)

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Re: GOOD LUCK SCOTTIE!!
« Reply #2 on: July 16, 2007, 02:16:13 pm »
Thought it was today (Monday)...so the well wishing began a day early...but will REALLY rev up on Tuesday!!

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Re: GOOD LUCK SCOTTIE!!
« Reply #3 on: July 16, 2007, 03:07:09 pm »
Good Luck Scottie or should I say beam me up Scottie? You know we're all cheering you on. Yes, Wrap It Up & Hurry Back!

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Re: GOOD LUCK SCOTTIE!!
« Reply #4 on: July 16, 2007, 05:19:51 pm »
you will do just fine scotty trust me. put in 10 hours at work today. not to bad i think since last thursday so i know you will be good.

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« Reply #5 on: July 16, 2007, 06:21:02 pm »
We're all cheering you on, Scott!  By this time tomorrow it'll all be over!
15mm left side AN, diagnosed 4/25/07, radiosurgery via Trilogy 8/22/07.  Necrosis & shrinkage to 12.8mm April 2009

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Re: GOOD LUCK SCOTTIE!!
« Reply #6 on: July 16, 2007, 08:23:38 pm »
Best of luck to you.  I remember the day well myself.  But try not to be too afraid.  The headframe is a no-brainer (no pun intended), Iwas terrified of it but the meds really worked 'cause I felt nothing, nothing.  However you should know that you will need some ice packs afterwards for the back of the head where the screws were.  These two spots swell a bit and they are very sore.  So before you lie down have a couple reay for your head.  Noone told me this and I laid back on my pillow and just about sprung from my bed, it must have looked a bit funny.  you can prop your head in a way so that the ice works and your head feels like it isn't straining to hold the ice.  The screws in the front never really bothered me.  You may need the ice intermittently for a few days but that's that.  I wish you the best and I will be thining of you tomorrow.  Holly 
Left AN dx. 11/05 Linac radiosurgery 01/06 Burlington, VT for a 9mm x 5mm tumor.  No necrosis yet (2 yrs. post-op).  Multiple post radiosurgery complications, some permanent.  Have radio-oncologist here.  Now see Dr. McKenna, Mass. Eye & Ear Instit., Boston for flollow-up care as my main An doctor.

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« Reply #7 on: July 17, 2007, 07:00:59 pm »
I've been thinking of you, Scottie today and am wondeing how you made out.  i'm sure we all are.  I hope you are resting and doing well tonight.  It's finally over!  Heads Up, Holly
Left AN dx. 11/05 Linac radiosurgery 01/06 Burlington, VT for a 9mm x 5mm tumor.  No necrosis yet (2 yrs. post-op).  Multiple post radiosurgery complications, some permanent.  Have radio-oncologist here.  Now see Dr. McKenna, Mass. Eye & Ear Instit., Boston for flollow-up care as my main An doctor.

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Re: GOOD LUCK SCOTTIE!!
« Reply #8 on: July 17, 2007, 07:39:26 pm »
I've been thinking about you, too, Scottie!  Hope it all went well for you.  I didn't have the problems that Holly had, but I did have a little bit of bleeding from one of the pin sites in the back.  Just messed up the pillow case a little bit. Forgot about it until Holly mentioned that.  Anyway....you'll have your own "war stories" to tell us about the day...hopefully it was fairly uneventful. 

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Gamma Knife Center of Oregon
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Re: GOOD LUCK SCOTTIE!!
« Reply #9 on: July 18, 2007, 07:08:45 am »
Hi All,

Thanks for the messages. I'm just recovering and doing alright. The headframe was the worst part. After that it was fairly simply. No pain with the frame coming off, but going on kind of sucked. I'll write more later, but I just wanted to thank you all.

3-time Postie,
Scott    :)

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Re: GOOD LUCK SCOTTIE!!
« Reply #10 on: July 18, 2007, 12:28:41 pm »
Congrats, Scottie...

You've done it all now...surgery, radiation, and watch and wait. Hope that sucker dies for good this time..

Bruce

If it doesn't die this time I'll have to take out the hockey stick. Take Care Yourself Iron Man!

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Re: GOOD LUCK SCOTTIE!!
« Reply #11 on: July 18, 2007, 05:17:32 pm »
hey scottie,

Pleased ti seemed to go well - hope progress is sift and successful.


cheers



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Re: GOOD LUCK SCOTTIE!!
« Reply #12 on: July 18, 2007, 05:55:17 pm »
3rd time is a charm, our dear Scottie.

Rest up and fill us in when you feel better.

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Re: GOOD LUCK SCOTTIE!!
« Reply #13 on: July 18, 2007, 06:57:21 pm »
Yay, Scottie!! 

Guess you have a strong constitution, and the drugs didn't wonk ya out enough for the headframe attachment.

Take care, dear one.

Sue in Vancouver USA
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Diagnosed 3/13/06 GK 4-18-06
Gamma Knife Center of Oregon
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http://suecollins-blog.blogspot.com/2010/02/hello.html


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Re: GOOD LUCK SCOTTIE!!
« Reply #14 on: July 18, 2007, 09:56:10 pm »
Obita is right, third time is a charm.  Sending positve, healing vibes your way!

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