I had an MRI of my head and when they called they told us that I had a new cluster of tumors in my brain. Today I met with the radiation oncologist at Menorah Hospital to discuss whether I was a candidate for a procedure called Cyber Knife.
Much to my delight the cluster was part of the hourglass tumor that I had in February. There is one tiny new one.
I am a good candidate for this radiological procedure. It involves using many tiny rays very accurately to target the tumor. Everywhere the rays overlap you get a heavy dosage of radiation and the areas with a single ray gets a minimal dose. They have a good success rate. I'll keep you posted.
The orange cat has moved on.
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