new tumors

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- March 13, 2012 at 12:57 am
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bikerwife
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I had gamma knife surgiery on Feb 20. I’ve had 3 doses of ipi and noticed after second treatment I have new tumors. Dr said they see it a lot during ippi. But it is so scary seing these things grow on my husband. Dr said it sometimes gets worse before better. I love him so much. Help me someone.

I had gamma knife surgiery on Feb 20. I’ve had 3 doses of ipi and noticed after second treatment I have new tumors. Dr said they see it a lot during ippi. But it is so scary seing these things grow on my husband. Dr said it sometimes gets worse before better. I love him so much. Help me someone.

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- - March 13, 2012 at 2:19 am
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  jim Breitfeller
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  Do you know if your oncologist was following your Husband's ALC count? Absolute Lymphocyte count.
  
  If the the ALC increases 2x by the 7th week, your husband may be a responder.
  
  Ask his doctors the next time.
  
  Best regards,
  
  Jimmy B
- - March 13, 2012 at 2:19 am
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  jim Breitfeller
  Participant
  Do you know if your oncologist was following your Husband's ALC count? Absolute Lymphocyte count.
  
  If the the ALC increases 2x by the 7th week, your husband may be a responder.
  
  Ask his doctors the next time.
  
  Best regards,
  
  Jimmy B
- - March 13, 2012 at 2:19 am
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  jim Breitfeller
  Participant
  Do you know if your oncologist was following your Husband's ALC count? Absolute Lymphocyte count.
  
  If the the ALC increases 2x by the 7th week, your husband may be a responder.
  
  Ask his doctors the next time.
  
  Best regards,
  
  Jimmy B

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