Time just whizzes by. Last year my New Year’s resolution was to update this website at least once a month. Like most New Year’s resolutions… that never happened. It is not because I don’t care; it is a combination of being very busy and not really knowing what to write about. My passion to help […]
Entries Tagged as 'surgery'
Hiatus: No news is good news
June 23rd, 2011 · 3 Comments
Tags: back pain · Brain Tumor · disabled veterans · education · everyday life · happy ending · Marine · Miliary brain tumor · military retirement · recovery · stress · surgery · thankful · thoughts · tumor · update · work
New non-invasive treatment for Trigeminal Schwannoma-CyberKnife
March 23rd, 2009 · 2 Comments
The other night while doing my nightly research I came across the most wonderful article. It was just published in February 2009. Dr. John Adler, the best neurosurgeon in the world (the surgeon who has been taking care of Travis) has reported that 13 consecutive patients with Trigeminal Schwannomas were treated with CyberKnife between 2003-2007. […]
Tags: Brain Tumor · CyberKnife · Cyberknife radiation · Dr. Adler · radiation · Radiosurgery · surgery · Trigeminal schwannoma · tumor
CT Scan, Good News, Long Day
November 7th, 2007 · No Comments
Today started early. Travis had a CT Scan at 7:15am. He took an Ativan before the appointment so that he could be relaxed. We arrived at the Radiation Therapy unit and checked in. They took us back into an area where they introduced their selves, took a picture of Travis for identification purposes, and started […]
Tags: Brain Tumor · CT Scan · Cyberknife radiation · follow up · hospital · MRI · positive · Radiosurgery · Stanford · surgery · tumor · update
Back at Stanford for a follow up with his surgeon.
November 6th, 2007 · No Comments
Today we traveled up to Stanford. Travis saw his neurosurgeon for the first time since the summer. He gave Travis’s progress a “B+”. He said that he expects Travis’s eye to come back to normal. He also expects his forehead to wrinkle again. Overall, the appointment went well. We saw an MRI pre-surgery and compared it […]
Tags: Brain Tumor · doctor · floow up · nerve damage · positive · Stanford · surgery · tumor · update
Pictures
November 5th, 2007 · No Comments
Slowly but surely I am getting pictures uploaded. Please check them out and continue checking back to see more pictures. Right now I have some of the pictures up of Travis after his second surgery. I have a lot more to upload and I will do my best to document Travis’s radiation experience. Check out […]
Tags: pictures · radiation · Radiosurgery · surgery · usefull info
Some Brain Tumor and Caregiver Information
November 1st, 2007 · No Comments
I found some useful information on www.caregiver.org. ©Family Caregiver Alliance http://www.caregiver.org/caregiver/jsp/content_node.jsp?nodeid=568 Definitions A brain tumor is a collection of damaged cells that multiply out of control within the brain. Also called a neoplasm, growth, mass or lesion, a brain tumor is classified as either primary or secondary (metastatic), and can be benign or malignant. […]
Tags: advice · brain cancer · Brain Tumor · cancer · condition · education · family · Links · Radiosurgery · surgery · tip · tumor · usefull info
Facts I learned on Oprah today
September 27th, 2007 · No Comments
On average a brain tumor cost $200,000 or more. 50% of bankruptcy is because of medical care Healthcare (costs) are the #1 cause of homelessness Healthcare costs are the#1 cause of bankruptcy
Tags: bankrupt · Brain Tumor · finances · health insurance · hospital · medical bills · surgery · tumor · usefull info
Surgey and return visit to the hospital
July 26th, 2007 · No Comments
So much has happened since I last wrote. I will do my best to recall the important stuff. Friday, July13, 2007 was surgery day. I had a lot of confidence in Dr. Adler but I was still so scared. Even though I should have thought of positive things all I could think about was losing […]
Tags: back pain · doctor · emergency room · hospital · Stanford · staples · surgery
