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StephN · 08-05-2005, 09:48 PM

Hello fellow brain met survivor!

With only one (and GOOD that you insisted on a screening MRI!), Gamma Knife should be possible. You should be able to avoid open surgery if it is not in a very deep or difficult place.

If you find out the location of the met - let us know and we can tell you more based on our experiences.

I had Gamma Knife on two tumors in my cerebellum on Jan. 18 - and they seem to be dead and gone at this point. The large one was 3 cm.

My CEA was edging up and this was the indicator for the brain mets. It is now WAY down below normal. Are you following any tumor markers on this?? Ask about this right away.

There is plenty of hope for a complete resolution of this met. Just ask many of us here! You will hear from a chorus of survivors. ;)

08-05-2005, 09:48 PM	#4
StephN Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Misty woods of WA State Posts: 4,128	Hello fellow brain met survivor! With only one (and GOOD that you insisted on a screening MRI!), Gamma Knife should be possible. You should be able to avoid open surgery if it is not in a very deep or difficult place. If you find out the location of the met - let us know and we can tell you more based on our experiences. I had Gamma Knife on two tumors in my cerebellum on Jan. 18 - and they seem to be dead and gone at this point. The large one was 3 cm. My CEA was edging up and this was the indicator for the brain mets. It is now WAY down below normal. Are you following any tumor markers on this?? Ask about this right away. There is plenty of hope for a complete resolution of this met. Just ask many of us here! You will hear from a chorus of survivors. ;)