Hello everyone, Im new, and I think this page can be very helpful for me because I am about to start my cyberknife treatment. I am a college student, last semester, my AVM ruptured. The doctors say that i have a complex AVM since it is deep in the brain and its "the size of a lemmon"(4-5 cm in diameter). I will start the Cyberknife treatment soon, which means that I will be in school while my treatmet is taking place. The doctor said that I would need about 5-6 sessions to treat the complete AVM. I would like to know about any sideffects or complications that other people have had while being treated with radiation.

Thanks everyone. Hope to hear a lot of answers.

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Did you have any problems like headaches or any physical problems due to the treatment that prevented you from perfuming well in school?

Thanks for sharing your story with me.

No, I didn't have any problems due to the treatment. What was best is that it was over and taken care of and I could move on and not anticipate all the things that could go wrong.

The side effects of cyberknife treatment, if any, are minimal and usually resolve within 1 or 2 weeks. Most patients are able to resume normal activity after each treatment. This type of surgery is completely painless. There is no incision and no blood loss. Each treatment may take one or two hours and the recovery period is quick. The rate of success is very high. I’m sure your doctor will discuss with you how the surgery will take place and what you can expect. Ask him lots of questions to ease your mind! Good luck!

I had no side effects at all. I was a college student as well when I had radiation treatment.
After I received my bachelors degree I went on to get my masters at an Ivy League school.
I hope this helps. Please feel free to ask any other questions... don't hold back...
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