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joyce lutz · 08-28-2011, 04:19 PM

Hi Courtney - I wish I had an answer for you too! Keep zapping those buggers. I wish I knew where to have Pam go. I don't understand why she is having so much edema and has to be on decadron when some like yourself have had several brain mets zapped and don't need to be on it at all. She is experiencing more side effects and they have had to increase the decadron dose back up to 8 mg/day <sigh> Just makes me feel so bad for her. MEanwhile I wish you all the best and hope someone can figure out why all these keep popping up for you. One thing I note is that Pam is having LINAC SRS and you are having Gamma Knife - wonder if that makes the difference in them popping up??? My best to you as always
Joyce

08-28-2011, 04:19 PM	#21
joyce lutz Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 84	Re: Gamma Knife A Success but more brain mets Hi Courtney - I wish I had an answer for you too! Keep zapping those buggers. I wish I knew where to have Pam go. I don't understand why she is having so much edema and has to be on decadron when some like yourself have had several brain mets zapped and don't need to be on it at all. She is experiencing more side effects and they have had to increase the decadron dose back up to 8 mg/day <sigh> Just makes me feel so bad for her. MEanwhile I wish you all the best and hope someone can figure out why all these keep popping up for you. One thing I note is that Pam is having LINAC SRS and you are having Gamma Knife - wonder if that makes the difference in them popping up??? My best to you as always Joyce