Hello!
My husband finally got the gamma knife done for his cerebral AVM almost 6 months ago now. We are anxiously waiting for the next MRI to see if it has shrank any yet. We were curious what the waiting periods for some of the people who have had the gamma knife done when they finally saw some hope of their AVM shrinking? We can’t wait until we finally see some progress to him being AVM free! His is on the relatively small side at 3cm. Thank you everyone!
Hi Heather, I am waiting for radiation. I believe they wait for two years,and if it is not obliviated they began to dicuss another treatment. My neurosurgeon said that the radiation can contiue to work for up to five years. He also said he has seen avm's obliviated in a year. From my understending, it really is a patient to patient bases. At least this is what I gather from my doctor.
I just had my 3rd GK in June. They showed me that day's MRI scans next to the ones from a year ago, and my AVM is already shrinking! :)
I go back next summer for another MRI and in 2 years for another angiogram.
My AVM was about 6cm before starting treatment.
That's great, Congrats!