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Brain Stem
Going in again
- By Rick · Posted November 24, 2008
- 7 replies
- Hey folks, it seems my hopes for SRS of the tumors in my spine were dashed. I am going in tomorrow (Tuesday 11/25) for conventional surgery to remove two at the L-4, L-5 area. I have utmost trust in my ...
SRS for Spinal Tumors
- By Rick · Posted November 10, 2008
- 5 replies
- Just wantedd to share this. I found two hospitals in NY that have performed SRS on spinal tumors. Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY and Mount Sinai Medical Center, NY,NY. I do not beleive they ...
Auditory Canal Tumor
- By Rick · Posted June 26, 2008
- 0 replies
- I have a tumor in my auditory canal. After several discussions with two different neurosurgeons both seperately and them together (one does conventional surgery only and one does both conventional and ...
EMBOLIZATION
- By Rick · Posted May 2, 2007
- 2 replies
- I am scheduled to have a tumor removed from my brainstem on May 15th @ Lahey Clinic, Burlington, Ma. I will be admitted however, on the 14th for an embolization. My wife and I have learned a bit about ...
More surgery
- By Rick · Posted April 4, 2007
- 1 reply
- Looks like another surgery is comming up. This time it is to remove a tumor on my brain stem. I have alot of surgery experience as others with this condition do also. Over the years, I have had surgeries ...