Larry Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 Have not posted for a while but have been keeping up pretty much with the latest here..Wife was just told today that she has lesion's on both side's of brain and lower spine..They have set her up for her radiation to start this coming monday... Can anyone tell me of there experience with this DX ..She want's to keep working but there is some town driving involved but only about 5 mile's each way...Your input's will be appreaciated.... Larry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pecola Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 I wish I had information for you -- I'm sure others will, but I just wanted to tell you that I'm glad to see you posting, but so sorry to hear of your wife's recent news. You're both in my thoughts and prayers. Gina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daggiesmom Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 Sorry to hear about your wife's health. I don't have any immediate answers to your particular situation. Maybe the Expert forum might give you some answers. I wish you the best. I'm sure you and your wife are fighters. Please let us know how she's doing, ok? Joanie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anais Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 My mother had mets to spine, they gave her some radiation treaments (it was one big treatment). She had some secondary effects 2-3 days later: nausea, fatigue, which lasted for one week. The treatment really helped controlling the pain, better than painkillers I would say... Anaïs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindy RN Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 Ny mom had radiation to the brain and did OK with her driving for several months. CHECK with the Dr!!! Depends on location of the tumor and how advanced it is. Good luck, Cindy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anniem Posted February 20, 2005 Share Posted February 20, 2005 Hi Larry, My mother had brain mets and mets to the spine. I cannot answer any questions about the driving because, when the spine mets occured she couldn't walk at all. The only effect she had from brain mets were headaches. Sorry I couldn't be more helpfull. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Wood Posted February 20, 2005 Share Posted February 20, 2005 Can't help on the brain mets, but the spine we can input on. Lucie, my wife, had the main met on her upper spine, which was very painful and caused some functional loss in her left hand. It was treated with radiation, as well as chemo, two years ago, and it has been fine for far. She does have to take low doses of time-release morphine twice a day because the damage to the spine still causes pain. She drives some, and does most of the things she did before. Good luck. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted February 21, 2005 Author Share Posted February 21, 2005 Just to thank everyone for your input on this subject. Wife will meet with her regular onocologist Wednsday and give more info on what the cat scan show's . So ill let you all know about that , were of course hoping for at least some hopeful aspect's. Wife's humor and demeanor is great as she laugh's and say's she's tired of everyone thinking she's drunk when she walk's so hope's the radiation will resolve that much.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ann Posted February 21, 2005 Share Posted February 21, 2005 I don't have any info about brain mets but Dennis did have mets to the lower spine. Our doctor thought the chemo would help the spinal mets but it did not. We finally had radiation for the mets to the spine. That treatment seemed to reduce the pain level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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