Today I had my monthly check up and bloodwork with Dr. Bonomi and everything looked great. All my vitals and bloodwork were normal and he said I looked great. He was pleased with my weight as well (I’ve maintained same level as last visit).
On Tuesday, April 5 I will have a brain MRI and PET scan and on Thursday, April 7 we will meet with Bonomi and two radiation oncologists from Rush to review the results and discuss next steps relating to radiosurgery. Of course, if they think I should have focused radiation on either the lung or brain or both, they will recommend their approach.
I've been trying to find some comparative data for the different types of focused radiation and have not had much luck. If any of you have some good information on the pros and cons of the various options - gamma knife, cyber knife, Novalis, tomotherapy, proton therapy are just some of them - please let me know. Here is a link on what Rush offers, for what it's worth: http://www.rush.edu/rumc/page-R11689.html. This is one of the more challenging aspects of this whole cancer process is learning ALL of your options and then determining which path to take. Thanks in advance to anyone who has suggestions or information to share!
3 comments:
I am happy to hear your check up went well! Wish I knew anything about types of radiation. I had no idea there were so many options. Keep researching. You'll find the best one for you.
This is great news, DonnaLee. Sorry I don't have any info to share to help you decide on your next course, but trust that you'll make a wise choice. Love to you & Doug--peg
Hi DonnaLee. Have you used the American Cancer Society as a resource? Their website is www.cancer.org. Also, if you wish to speak to someone who has had focused radiation therapy, I can connect you with my rep in the DuPage County chapter, Maggie, who heads up the Road to Recovery driving program. So sorry I had to miss our afternoon together, but I was quite a mess. Am much better now but still phlegmy. I really got hammered this time. I'll be anxiously awaiting your blog postings after this week's tests.
Janice
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