Really? I'm doing Spring Break in Pittsburgh??
Yes, the land of steel, rivers and hospitals await myself, my sister and my mom! I have the opportunity to work in some girl time with some radiation. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center at Shadyside will be my home base for the Cyberknife treatment next week. Cyberknife is a pinpoint type of radiation that targets only the tumor not the surrounding healthy tissue. The plan is five treatments Monday through Friday. My remaining tumor was not fully removed as it's location is pretty tight with the artery and nerves. I have made the choice to "take the bull by the horns" to fry it and prevent it from going onward and upward causing more damage to the remaining nerves and my "good" eye. I'm looking forward to working with some awesome doctors and support staff. They even let me bring my own music to radiate to! Throw in some visits to museums, good restaurants and maybe a movie and that's pretty much a week off for me!
Thanks to everyone who has offered to help. I'm leaving the kids and Big B home for this one. I'm sure they will have a ball ... probably eating chocolate chip pancakes at the diner every night! Which is fine... just don't tell me about it!
I'll update you with my Spring Break picts!
Keep sending all your positive vibes so I can kiss this remnant goodbye for good!
Peace,
Krista
Here is a link to cyber knife info:
http://www.cyberknife.com/cyberknife-treatments/brain/how-used-treat-cancer.aspx
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