Lynne met with the radiation oncologist from Barrow Neurological Institute who will participate in the Gamma Knife procedure that Lynne will undergo on 5 Jun 2008. The Gamma Knife provides non-intrusive brain surgery and uses 192 beams of radiation. Each beam is relatively low power but when all beam are concentrated at one point the power increases to levels suitable to destroy rouge cells. Since in Lynne's case the enhancement is not clearly defined, the Gamma Knife will not provide perfect results but will help with the larger portions of the enhancement. Lynne meets with her primary oncologist on 12 Jun to discuss chemotherapy options. In Lynne's case, chemotherapy is the systemic treatment. In previous chemotherapy treatments, Lynne suffered from depleted platelets. That issue in conjunction with stability in the MRI scans over the last year, chemotherapy was discontinued. With the enhancement, chemotherapy becomes a primary treatment option.
Regards,
Darryl
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Dear Daryl & Lynne,
We are with you in Spirit with MANY prayers full of hope and love.
Always and ALL ways,
Joyce (and family)
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