Fiducial placed for Cyberknife

Wednesday I went to Brookwood to have the Fiducial placed.  It had been exactly 12 weeks to the day since I found out I needed Cyberknife.  This has been a crazy 12 weeks.

Since the beginning of the year, from the scan readings, they have not known exactly where the tumors were.  They said it was very tricky because of their placement.  If you look at the anatomy of the lung, diaphragm and the liver, you will see that those three organs are very close together.  Since January, I knew there were three tumors, just didn't know exactly where they were.  It was thought they were all in the right lung, lower lobe.

Yesterday, the procedure was to be a CT guided fiducial placement.  It was found that the largest tumor was in fact in my liver.  So, they placed the marker for that tumor.
While scanning, several more tumors were found in the right lung.  I don't really know the details as of now.  I will talk to Dr. Tincher and find out.

I'll have a PET Scan on Tuesday row 27th @ 10:00.  Then at 12:30 will have a CT scan.  Will find out soon when I'll actually start the treatments.

I'll be in touch! ~ Kelly

Plans are in the works...

Monday, September 19th, I'll have blood work in preparation for Cyberknife.

Wednesday, September 21st, I will have the marker placed.  This will be out-patient.

Tuesday, September 27th, I'll have CT scans, then wait for the treatment date.

Thank you all for all the love and support!!!!

Excellent News!

On June 29th, I saw Dr. Tincher (radiation oncologist).  I had scans that same day.  3 tumors are in the right lung.  Dr. Tincher recommended me to do Cyberknife again.  I did this in November 2009 and the results were amazing.  Long story made short.... I have been denied three times by BlueCross.  Letters from my doctor, from me, from the head of Cyberknife.  Still, denied by BlueCross.  They said the policy changed in December 2010.  Anyway...
Tonight, 10 weeks later, I got a call from Cyberknife.  I will have more details soon, but the good news is....I am getting the treatment.