[Anonymous]

#1053702

Good Afternoon Warriors,

I just have a few questions, which may sound stupid but to
me they are valid. My third grade teacher always said no question asked
is stupid if it is something you want to know so here goes:

1. Does anyone know if you already have had three-wall orbital decompression
surgery if you can have radiation to the eyes? I do not know if there is anything left behind the
eye the to irradiate.(muscle)

2. Does the radiation zero in on the entire eye area or can it be tailored depending on your eye
condition? For instance if there is partial swelling on the optic nervecan the radiologist
just hit the radiation on that part of the eye. It would seem senseless if you do not have
eye swelling or bulging to radiate these areas. Maybe the mask protects this??

Just getting ready with these questions, in case I have to get this treatment
in the not so distant future.
Thanks once again,
Dee

[Anonymous]

#1156855

Hi Dee, I can just give you some of my thoughts on question 2. I did ask about doing both eyes as it is mainly my left eye that is bothering me. I was told they always do both eyes at the same time. The mask they make is called an immobilization mask. The material is see-through, sort of like a jelly sieve fabric. This is put on your face and then moulded with a solution that dries so the mask fits your face exactly, but you can breath through it. The back of my mask had places to bolt it to the table so when I was lying down my head would not move in the slightest, very important. Marks were made on the mask the first day and treatment portals set up clinically on the unit. The treatments ports are blocked to protect the eye and pituitary gland. It is very important that each treatment is in exactly the same place and with each treatment time was taken to check the settings. I was told the mask was to make sure I was in exactly the same place each time and treatments hit exactly the same area. The nice part about marking the mask is that they don’t have to mark your face. I think different hospitals use slightly different procedures. I answered you on the BB in case this helps someone else. If you want more technical info just e-mail me. Take care. SAS

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