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Can you prevent swelling and bruising from SRS?
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Can you prevent swelling and bruising from SRS?

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    • August 21, 2011 at 11:27 pm
    Angela C
    Participant

      Hello.

      I am scheduled for SRS to a brain met and I'm having it two days before my 30th birthday. We have plans for my birthday and I'm worried that my face will be all swollen, and I've also heard that it can cause brusing. I just wondered how many of you experienced this and if there is anything I can do to try and lessen the swelling and bruising?

      Thanks!

      ~Angela

      Hello.

      I am scheduled for SRS to a brain met and I'm having it two days before my 30th birthday. We have plans for my birthday and I'm worried that my face will be all swollen, and I've also heard that it can cause brusing. I just wondered how many of you experienced this and if there is anything I can do to try and lessen the swelling and bruising?

      Thanks!

      ~Angela

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        • August 22, 2011 at 12:52 am
        Goddard71
        Participant

          When my wife Joyce has SRS, which was 6 years ago, we did not notice any facial swelling and the only noticeable redness was around the four very small superficial skin punctures created by the four "pressure points" used to hold the "halo" in place.  For each of these, she was instructed to keep them clean (for a few days she had small band-aid spots on the 2 at her forehead) and check for any lingering redness (which might indicate a local skin infection).  On her 1 week after visit to the radiation oncologist, he checked to see that they had or were healing and she never experienced any problems.  I hope that your SRS goes as well and as smoothly,

          • August 22, 2011 at 12:52 am
          Goddard71
          Participant

            When my wife Joyce has SRS, which was 6 years ago, we did not notice any facial swelling and the only noticeable redness was around the four very small superficial skin punctures created by the four "pressure points" used to hold the "halo" in place.  For each of these, she was instructed to keep them clean (for a few days she had small band-aid spots on the 2 at her forehead) and check for any lingering redness (which might indicate a local skin infection).  On her 1 week after visit to the radiation oncologist, he checked to see that they had or were healing and she never experienced any problems.  I hope that your SRS goes as well and as smoothly,

            • August 22, 2011 at 12:57 am
            Jackie W
            Participant

              My husband also had no facial swelling or bruising from SRS.  As the above poster said, just a little redness where the screws for the halo were inserted.

              Good luck.

              Jackie W

               

              • August 22, 2011 at 12:57 am
              Jackie W
              Participant

                My husband also had no facial swelling or bruising from SRS.  As the above poster said, just a little redness where the screws for the halo were inserted.

                Good luck.

                Jackie W

                 

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