Guest guest Posted August 16, 1999 Report Share Posted August 16, 1999 i did get other opinions the radiologist who basically led me to believe that something had to be done NOW within the month (6 weeks of increasingly higher doses of radiation that would cause me to loose my hair, be increadibly weak and sick...thanks anyway) my neurosurgeon who feels surgery is too risky right now, and also feels radiation will not stop the tumor from growing any slower than it already is and doctor epstein who wants to do the surgery even tho there is a HUGE risk of partial or total paralysis not to mention that this was the only time my neuro has actually uttered the words " doing this surgery could kill you " thanks but no thanks but i aml ooking into other forms of radiation or options that might be available, just with a clearer head Caren ~ whos had countless spinal surgeries and knows what theyre all about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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