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Kavy · 02-04-2011, 01:40 AM

Update on Xknife

Hi, my friends,
I had the xknife procedure this Wednesday morning to burn the 3 tumors, and I stayed there for 12 hours. What a long day.
First they attached a light metal mask to my forehead and the back of my head. I heard that the needles are the most painful, but it was not that bad at all, and the screws are not bad either, no headache, very duable, and I stayed with the mask all day long until around 7 pm. I was sleeping on and off during the actual procedure, and I'm still tired, but getting better. I'm still on decadron and now on Keppra too, anti-seizure medication for 3 months. Is is anybody on it?
I will see my radiation oncologist in two weeks to see how things are going. Praying for the best.
Thanks again for your prayers, help and kind words.
Love you all.
KarlaV.

02-04-2011, 01:40 AM	#61
Kavy Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 157	Re: Help! Brain mets besides lung mets Update on Xknife Hi, my friends, I had the xknife procedure this Wednesday morning to burn the 3 tumors, and I stayed there for 12 hours. What a long day. First they attached a light metal mask to my forehead and the back of my head. I heard that the needles are the most painful, but it was not that bad at all, and the screws are not bad either, no headache, very duable, and I stayed with the mask all day long until around 7 pm. I was sleeping on and off during the actual procedure, and I'm still tired, but getting better. I'm still on decadron and now on Keppra too, anti-seizure medication for 3 months. Is is anybody on it? I will see my radiation oncologist in two weeks to see how things are going. Praying for the best. Thanks again for your prayers, help and kind words. Love you all. KarlaV.