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Gamma knife for meningiomas

Posted by lisakuehl @lisakuehl, Aug 9, 2018

Greetings - do any followers of this group have any experience with the use of the "gamma knife" when arresting the growth of benign meningiomas? Thanks!

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elisabeth007 | @elisabeth007 | Jun 5 9:40pm
In reply to @birdie1234 "I have also tried to get an appt at Mayo Jacksonville and they told me 4-5..." + (show)
@birdie1234

I have also tried to get an appt at Mayo Jacksonville and they told me 4-5 times they do not treat Meningiomas there. I couldn't get an appt from them so I called Duke and it was easy peasy!!

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Thanks. Have you had your appt at Duke yet? if so, how did it go?

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elisabeth007 | @elisabeth007 | Jun 6 8:28am

all health care systems have been challenged by the unforseen complexity of insurance issues

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birdie1234 | @birdie1234 | Jun 6 10:31am
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@elisabeth007

Thanks. Have you had your appt at Duke yet? if so, how did it go?

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Have not had my appt as yet.....but will post when I do.

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thomhorowitz | @thomhorowitz | Jun 6 5:53pm

Look up book medicine by Mayo

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elisabeth007 | @elisabeth007 | Jun 7 12:24pm
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@nancye3

My sister said the head piece was not as bad as she expected. It did hurt a little at first. She had some headaches and some numbness after but no serious side effects..

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radiologist told me there is another option—that a face mask could be made

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