Gamma Knife A Success but more brain mets

Dianedack · 08-27-2011, 02:09 AM

Hi Courtney Been thinking about you all the time. What bad luck with the brain mets. I am suffering what they think is Radiation Necrosis from the gamma in March so I have lost right sided use of my arm & leg what a pain it is!! I agree with you on WBR this is a last resort for me also. Hopefully this will be your last session and no more mets. Are you on chemo as well?

You can beat it

Lots of love

Dianex

Jackie07 · 08-27-2011, 05:44 AM

Hi,

Brenda has given you good advice. (#9)

GKRS is quite safe. Since it's a very focused radiosurgery, the hidden seeds could sprout because they've never been exposed to the radiation.

I would think that as long as your doctors think it's safe, you can continue to zap any new mets with GKRS or other forms of focused beams.

It does feel kind of 'old' when you keep hearing about new mets. But hang in there. Your doctors (including the 2nd opinion doctors) will figure out the best strategy for you soon.

Sending you good vibes.

MJo · 08-27-2011, 06:16 AM

Invasive weed seedlings, that's what they are. It sounds like the gamma knife "pulls" them out one by one, while the Herceptin is the weed killer. I like the idea of strengthening the weed killer, like Joan and Becky suggest. Sorry if that sounds too simple, but I try to frame cancer in terms I can understand. We're not doctors here, but there is an amazing amount of knowledge on this board.
Stage IV CAN become NED.