I've just had 5 days of radiation,no side effects yet - except one peculiar item,ive worn specs for 50 years(long vision),and now no longer need them(!?) - still need reading specs.
! was only diagnosed 4 weeks ago.

i am not sure if this is the same thing,but i had Gamma knife radiation,some call it cyberknife.
after my tumor was removed to kill off remaining cells,but i know a l;ot of peaple use it to kill tumors with great results,my nuro usesit on manpatients,my experience was ok,the halo you have to wear for the treatment was a little painfull,but the staff did all they could to make me comfortable,the only side effect i find is i can't hold onto written words in my memory,and i love to read,but my short term memory is shot.don't know if it's from the surgery,anesthesea,or the gammaknife.

Thank you Cajun! - I have my first review on june 18 and will quiz my doctors.I'll post further news when I have it myself.
Hope you are coping - I also love to read and can empathise.

I had 13 weeks of 2 days a week of radiotherapy treating a couple of benign tumours and didn't feel sick but did and still do feel very very tired. I'm just hoping it works.

I had three months of treatment in Las Vegas and several weekends in UCLA in CA. I wasn't supposed to survive. That was a Year ago. The experimental treatment appears to have killed the tumor. I had another brain scan last week and will hear the results soon. I'm not very knowledgeable on the medical techniques by choice and instead rely on my faith. Which I truly believe has saved my life so far (through the hard work of some wonderful doctors). Anything I can help with just let me know! Good luck.

it is seven days since my radiation treatment and I still need my glasses. Did anyone have the Novalis treatment. What did you think about have screws in your forehead and the back of your head. Their was so much pressure building up inside my head. The neck doesn't have much support while you are laying on the table and the machine went around six times. The first time I had a white box on the headframe. I did see a green x on the right side of my head. The second time the box was off. The third the white box was back on. The last three treatments the box was off.

I had IMRT from June through July. It was really a piece of cake. My hair fell out in a few spots...perhaps it will grow back. Also, food started tasting "metallic" around the 4th week. Other than that...I only had mild bouts of fatigue. It really was easy. I don't know if it worked or not but...I had a scan 3 weeks post treatment and it looked great...no new growth. My neuro-oncologist agreed not to proceed with chemo. If anything shows up in November...then we will probably proceed with Temodar.
John

If you want any information about the Novalis treatment go to www.technologyofhope.com

The nurse talked to me for while. Then the neurosurgeon and his assistant put the sterotactic frame on mine head. First , they sterilize four areas where the headframe will be attached. I took 2 ex strength tyneol at 11am and Lorazepam at 7am. It has been 11 days since my radiation treatment. I felt a little tired but I am having a hard time sleeping. I talked to the onocology nurse on Friday that I was feeling fine and let her know that i wasn't called for a follow-up visit

If anyone is experience severe that last more than an hour. There are others signs vomiting, changes in your vision and headaches. I would call your doctor and let him know.

we could also talk by telephone

I was diagnosed with a Grade II astrocytoma in April 2011 from a brain biopsy. The tumor is 4cm and located in my left occipal lobe. The neurosurgeon said he could operate, but there would be a very good chance that I would lose a large portion of my visual field, plus possibly have other side effects. That didn't sound very good to me. The neuro-oncologist suggested that I do a year of Temodar, although the odds of it helping were not very good due to the blood-brain barrier. That didn't sound much better to me. I was scared to death wondering what was the best option for me to pursue, and felt like it was up to me to figure out the best treatment plan to beat this thing. So, I prayed that the Lord guide me to the best course of action. That night, I received a call from my cousin's father-in-law who had been treated twice at M.D. Anderson in Houston. He said it was a "miracle place" and I owed it to myself to check it out. I searched on line and read about their Proton Therapy Center and their success in treating brain tumors. I faxed them my request for treatment the following day, and thankfully, they accepted me as a candidate for proton therapy. I had 28 treatments this past June and suffered no side effects...except for hair loss. I recently had my first MRI post-treatment and the tumor has shrunk significantly. I'll continue to get MRIs every three months until told otherwise. The people at MD Anderson are absolutely amazing. Such a wonderful, caring environment! They are the best in the world, but I give all the glory to my Savior for never leaving my side through all this. Blessings to everyone.