JudyB Posted October 30, 2003 Share Posted October 30, 2003 Hi All, Well, my pain has lessened considerably. *yea* I'll see my oncologist tomorrow to decide on chemos. Nov 5 I go to The Barrows Institute to get 4 screws put in my vertebrae. They will give the CyberKnife a relative placement. BTW, has anyone had CyberKnife? Here is the most interesting fact: I had a CT scan about a month previous. It showed I was still cancer free when in fact I actually had a tumor totally filling my spinal column (at T-1, T-2). It had degraded the vertebrae so badly, that the neurosurgeon had to build them up and fuse them. I now have titanium rods and such to keep everything in place. A MRI picked up the tumor easily! It had been growing as long as I had the pain—at least 6 months, probably more! Bottom line: CT scans don't do the job. I now plan on having MRIs. I'll update everyone as things progress. JudyB PS Posted on the other General...probably a mistake. Looks like it will get archived soon! _________________ DX 10/17/01 (4 days after 60th B'day) NSCLC Stage IIIB* squamous & adenocarcinoma, chemo-radiation for six weeks, surgery removed upper left lobe 2/12/02, 2 more chemos. *Drs misdiagnosed 9/16/03 Neurosurgery removed metatasized squamous tumor in spine. Radiation & chemo will probably follow. Photo is with my daughter on her wedding day 10/99Back to top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ry Posted October 30, 2003 Share Posted October 30, 2003 Judy, Saw that you checked into chat before everyone arrived. Come back! I'ts not the same without you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donna G Posted October 30, 2003 Share Posted October 30, 2003 Welcome back Judy Donna G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathy Posted October 30, 2003 Share Posted October 30, 2003 Welcome back Judy! Its so good to see you post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fay A. Posted October 30, 2003 Share Posted October 30, 2003 Don't try to get caught up....We're just glad to see you back again, Chemo Sabe. And I mean that. Fay A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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