2 year gamma-versary today
 

Good News...I had "no signs of metastatic disease" on my brain MRI from last weekend!

Today marks TWO years since my gamma-ramma zap.
Despite the weirdness of having a stabilizing halo -literally- screwed into my head, the fear surrounding a brain! met, this procedure still strikes me as such a miracle of modern medicine.

To arrive at the Gamma Center at 7 AM and be home by 11:00AM with no more than slight inconvenience in comfort (especially compared to chemo, surgery or whole brain radiation) in exchange for two more years of health is still just amazing to me.

Just had to share a bit of the good news, in light of all the people we lost these past few weeks.

Sending the miracles and blessings of strength to all,
Flori

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Congrats Flori and you are rocking NED :)

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Yes!! You go Flo Gal! great update. Ceesun

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Thanks so much for posting this, Flori! I often think of you when fear for my children grips me and pray that I can be strong like you and other brave sisters in this group.

Congratulations! May you be blessed with many many more years of good health!

hugs,
shobha

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gamma ramma mama

Well done!

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Thanks for posting Flori
It gives BIG hope to all who are frightened of brain mets and the treatment.May you have many years of NED.
Hugs
Ellie

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Flori,

Congratulations on your versay. You are one strong woman.

Amelia

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Dear Flori -
Fabulous news from fabulous Flori! Five years is right around the corner ...

Glad you posted both that it has now been 2 years since your Gamma Knife, and that you are still in awe at how EASY this is as a treatment to go through.

Keep talking about this as a comfortable and quick as well as effective treatment. When I have been approached or reached out to women newly diagnosed with brain mets, it is difficult to penetrate the initial fear and shock for a person who just got that news.

You and I did have good information from others who had been through this treatment ahead of us. We know that once the idea gets through the emotions that we can and WILL survive this, the Decadron becomes the worst of the whole experience!

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This is VERY good news. Thank you for sharing it. Congratulations Flori!

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Ha, Steph and if you are me, you negotiate out of taking more than one pill following the zippity-zap. Thanks for saying that 5 years is right around the corner. I will start to keep that in mind. As my bracelet says: "Cuk Fancer"

Flori

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Flori and Chrisy,

You both are so funny.

Yes, Gamma-knife is an effective tool for controlling unwanted growths inside of our brain. Happy 2-year anniversary, Flori. Thanks for sharing the good news.

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I am so happy for you Flori !! Way to go !! I am clapping for you.

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Inspiring, Flori dear! Just what the doctor ordered to give us all a much needed injection of H-O-P-E !!!!!!

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Flori,
This is fantastic news and I am thankful that you took the time to share it.

Everytime I get a little dizzy from standing up too quickly, I panic. Knowing that there are effective and tolerable treatments for brain mets lets me breath a little easier.

Your new picture is great and exudes positive energy.

Keep those years of NED coming.

Lori

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GO Flori Go! This is incredible news! I'm hoping to be there with you at my two year anniversary. You are such an amazing lady - such an inspiration to me. And you are rockin that new signature picture. I love it! You are one gorgeous lady!

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Flori,
Thank you for posting your wonderful news.
Best wishes,
Karen Z

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Flori, It's just wonderful to hear such good news...we all need some of that right now. Ok...hang on it's time for the happy dance. Alright I'm back now...let me just say congratulations on your two yr gamma-versary! :) Brain mets is such a concern for us Her2's...so it gives us such hope hearing that you and Steph both had success with Gamma Knife. Wooo hooo. Go out and celebrate!

Chelee

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Wow! Awesome! Now you keep that good news coming. We need more miracles!

Hugs


Jacqueline

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Congratulations on the 2 years. It seemed like only yesterday....

Love your new pix.

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Congratulations Flori and here's to many more:)

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Hi Flori, This is GREAT news! Thanks for sharing. Carolyn

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Yeah yeah yeah! Congrats!!!

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Wow! Thank you for your post and I am soooooooooooooo thankful for this gamma thing. Blessing and thanks for the sunshine! Alice

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what exciting news, flori, and the kind of happy news we all needed right about now. i am thrilled for you. i too think of you as a representative of hope and love your sense of humor. valerie

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What wonderful news!! Yeah for you! May there be many more years to come of being NED

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it's good to hear such exciting news! congratulations!

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Mazel Tov Flori - amazing, wonderful news. BH.

all the best
caya