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D.W. · 06-23-2009, 04:18 PM

Thank you for all the well wishes and prayers. The procedure went well. I only have two complaints:

1. The device that attaches to the head left some big lumps on the back of my head
2. My head is numb; they tell me that is from the numbing meds used. So I am a numbskull!

Thanks again, all!

D.W.

06-23-2009, 04:18 PM	#18
D.W. Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 46	Gamma Knife Girl Thank you for all the well wishes and prayers. The procedure went well. I only have two complaints: 1. The device that attaches to the head left some big lumps on the back of my head 2. My head is numb; they tell me that is from the numbing meds used. So I am a numbskull! Thanks again, all! D.W. __________________ 4/06 diagnosed metastatic breast cancer stage III her2nu 4/06-7/06 taxol, carboplatin, herceptin 4/06-4/08 herceptin 8/06 mastectomy, lymph nodes removed 08/06-12/06 taxotere 28 radiation treatments 4/08 mets in brain, spine & hip 4/08 whole brain radiation 10 times 5/08-6/08 spinal radiation 12 times 4/08-9/08 tykerb, xeloda 9/08-present navelbine, herceptin 10/08 MRI shows brain mets just about gone! 4/09-blah more brain mets 6/09-Gamma Knife Radiation to the brain 9/09-three small brain tumors gone, big one shrunk almost in half 3/10 NED (nice) 8/11-more brain mets; shrunken are growing; new one found