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      • February 13, 2014 at 10:24 pm
      shonnat
      Participant

      Hi Karen,

       

      My husband was diagnosed with 3 brain mets and now 8 months later with 10 spots. He had WBR and srs on the one that caused his problems 8 months ago. Now they refuse to give him any more srs treatment without a proper explanation except that he has had too much radiation already. But that doesn't make sense as they were looking to give him more. They only treat up to 3 at a time yet I see on this board so many that have had more treated. I am looking for a second opinion. We are in Canada and maybe their protocol is different. I want at least a more definitve explanation before I give up.

      Do you mind telling me how many of yours were treated at the same time and what size were they.

      Thanks

      Anna

      • February 13, 2014 at 10:24 pm
      shonnat
      Participant

      Hi Karen,

       

      My husband was diagnosed with 3 brain mets and now 8 months later with 10 spots. He had WBR and srs on the one that caused his problems 8 months ago. Now they refuse to give him any more srs treatment without a proper explanation except that he has had too much radiation already. But that doesn't make sense as they were looking to give him more. They only treat up to 3 at a time yet I see on this board so many that have had more treated. I am looking for a second opinion. We are in Canada and maybe their protocol is different. I want at least a more definitve explanation before I give up.

      Do you mind telling me how many of yours were treated at the same time and what size were they.

      Thanks

      Anna

      • February 13, 2014 at 10:24 pm
      shonnat
      Participant

      Hi Karen,

       

      My husband was diagnosed with 3 brain mets and now 8 months later with 10 spots. He had WBR and srs on the one that caused his problems 8 months ago. Now they refuse to give him any more srs treatment without a proper explanation except that he has had too much radiation already. But that doesn't make sense as they were looking to give him more. They only treat up to 3 at a time yet I see on this board so many that have had more treated. I am looking for a second opinion. We are in Canada and maybe their protocol is different. I want at least a more definitve explanation before I give up.

      Do you mind telling me how many of yours were treated at the same time and what size were they.

      Thanks

      Anna

      • February 16, 2014 at 1:35 pm
      shonnat
      Participant

       That's very kind of you.

      I am fortunate to have lots of love in my life.

      Anna

      • February 16, 2014 at 1:35 pm
      shonnat
      Participant

       That's very kind of you.

      I am fortunate to have lots of love in my life.

      Anna

      • February 16, 2014 at 1:35 pm
      shonnat
      Participant

       That's very kind of you.

      I am fortunate to have lots of love in my life.

      Anna

      • February 15, 2014 at 11:32 pm
      shonnat
      Participant

      Thanks for the info. Unfortunately my husband died yesterday from a rapid growth of his brain mets,

      He was inpirational in his approach to living with cancer.  How I hate this disease.  

      Good luck to you!

       

      Anna

      • February 15, 2014 at 11:32 pm
      shonnat
      Participant

      Thanks for the info. Unfortunately my husband died yesterday from a rapid growth of his brain mets,

      He was inpirational in his approach to living with cancer.  How I hate this disease.  

      Good luck to you!

       

      Anna

      • February 15, 2014 at 11:32 pm
      shonnat
      Participant

      Thanks for the info. Unfortunately my husband died yesterday from a rapid growth of his brain mets,

      He was inpirational in his approach to living with cancer.  How I hate this disease.  

      Good luck to you!

       

      Anna

      • February 7, 2014 at 1:13 am
      shonnat
      Participant

      Did your mothers brain mets respond to yervoy or where they treated with something else?

      How many did she have?

       

      • February 7, 2014 at 1:13 am
      shonnat
      Participant

      Did your mothers brain mets respond to yervoy or where they treated with something else?

      How many did she have?

       

      • February 7, 2014 at 1:13 am
      shonnat
      Participant

      Did your mothers brain mets respond to yervoy or where they treated with something else?

      How many did she have?

       

      • October 28, 2013 at 9:03 pm
      shonnat
      Participant

      Thank you all for taking the time to reply.

      We have some decisons to make regarding the next step.

      I hate cancer.

      I hate Melanoma.

      Love the humasn spirit on this board

      Anna

      • October 28, 2013 at 9:03 pm
      shonnat
      Participant

      Thank you all for taking the time to reply.

      We have some decisons to make regarding the next step.

      I hate cancer.

      I hate Melanoma.

      Love the humasn spirit on this board

      Anna

      • October 28, 2013 at 9:03 pm
      shonnat
      Participant

      Thank you all for taking the time to reply.

      We have some decisons to make regarding the next step.

      I hate cancer.

      I hate Melanoma.

      Love the humasn spirit on this board

      Anna

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