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StephN · 01-23-2006, 01:48 PM

Great to hear that you already did something to demonstrate to the cancer that you are "not having any of it!"
Sort of like me last year getting our place tickets to France at the time of my Gamma Knife. So, what am I going to do symbolically this year? My hubby said "let's get plane tickets to France again and go to Rome TOO." I kissed him ...

Seriously, you will have all my best thoughts and prayers concentrated on you for Wed. as I have nothing else more important to think about.

It really is a breeze compared to open surgery - no changing clothes, just go in sweats and be comfy. They give you an Atavan to zone you out a little and after the planning MRI you can try to eat around that headframe. There is nothing to feel or hear during the procedure. I hope they let you bring your own CD's like I was able to. Chosing your own music to be radiated by is somehow comforting in itself!
Then you will be out and about driving around the next day - they may ask you to hold off on the motorcycle for a couple of days ...

01-23-2006, 01:48 PM	#3
StephN Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Misty woods of WA State Posts: 4,128	Positive RULES! Great to hear that you already did something to demonstrate to the cancer that you are "not having any of it!" Sort of like me last year getting our place tickets to France at the time of my Gamma Knife. So, what am I going to do symbolically this year? My hubby said "let's get plane tickets to France again and go to Rome TOO." I kissed him ... Seriously, you will have all my best thoughts and prayers concentrated on you for Wed. as I have nothing else more important to think about. It really is a breeze compared to open surgery - no changing clothes, just go in sweats and be comfy. They give you an Atavan to zone you out a little and after the planning MRI you can try to eat around that headframe. There is nothing to feel or hear during the procedure. I hope they let you bring your own CD's like I was able to. Chosing your own music to be radiated by is somehow comforting in itself! Then you will be out and about driving around the next day - they may ask you to hold off on the motorcycle for a couple of days ...