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lu ann · 06-09-2007, 01:58 AM

I will be starting whole brain radiation June 25th. There are mets close to my optic nerve and in my cerebellum. I'm not looking forward to this treatment, but the rad. onc. thinks this is the best route to go, to clean up any unseen mets. If I were to have a treatment to just focus on the mets seen, I would not be able to have WBRT in the future, if needed. If there is anyone out there who have experienced WBRT, please tell me your long term side effects. I've gone on line and it appears that I am in for some very severe brain damage.

Thanks, Lu Ann

06-09-2007, 01:58 AM	#14
lu ann Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Streetsboro, Ohio Posts: 365	Bad news I will be starting whole brain radiation June 25th. There are mets close to my optic nerve and in my cerebellum. I'm not looking forward to this treatment, but the rad. onc. thinks this is the best route to go, to clean up any unseen mets. If I were to have a treatment to just focus on the mets seen, I would not be able to have WBRT in the future, if needed. If there is anyone out there who have experienced WBRT, please tell me your long term side effects. I've gone on line and it appears that I am in for some very severe brain damage. Thanks, Lu Ann