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Hello Books8

I had Gamma Knife Surgery at Leeds, England, in 2018. I found it quite traumatic and felt shaky and vulnerable for some time afterwards. I had headaches, some facial numbness and slept very poorly for about six months. However, my first MRI after surgery, which I had had to chase up myself, reassured me and the letter I finally received said my tumour had not grown in the preceeding 16 months.

Now 12 months on my headaches, facial numbnes and the shaky and vulnerable feelings havemostly gone. I still have deafness and tinnitus in one ear; suffer from vertigo and balance problems some days; and very occassionally have overwhelming fatigue.

Stay safe and well,

Tabby

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Hello. Thanks for your reply. I’m sorry to hear you had such a bad experience & glad things are beginning to improve.

Can I ask were you offered fractionated radiotherapy as an option?

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Tabbycat in reply toBooks8

Hello

No, only Gamma Knife.

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