Richard & I met with my Radiation Oncologist, Dr. Sandy Vermeulen to talk about what kind of treatment I should have. She took a lot of time with us, describing a few options and answering all our questions. In the end, it sounds like CyberKnife is the better choice, because of the size of my former tumor; GammaKnife was another possibility.
I'll probably have 3-5 treatments over a few days - the radiation team needs more info first.
If you're interested, there's lots of great info about the CyberKnife here, including a nice video:
http://www.seattlecyberknife.com/cyberknife/brain.html
In Eight Steps to Happiness Geshe-la says "'Self' and 'other' are relative terms, rather like 'this mountain' and 'that mountain ... 'This' and 'that' therefore depend upon our point of reference. This is also true of self and other. By climbing down the mountain of self, it is possible to ascend the mountain of other, and thereby cherish others as much as we presently cherish ourself."
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CyberKnife is unique in that it utilizes a small particle accelerator to produce radiation and a robotic arm that precisely directs the radiation toward any body part. A feature known as RoboCouch allows for better positioning of the patient during treatment. It is more accurate and reliable than other radiotherapy systems.
ReplyDeleteBy now you must have realized Dr. Sandy was right. She has done a good study and spelled a new life on you. Happy to know that.Cyberknife can deliver radiation with an extraordinary precision saving the surrounding critical organs of unnecessary exposure.
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