Had Cyber Knife procedure 2 wks ago. Had pain very next day, so I started the tegretol back up even though I was told to wait a day or two. Really??? They had to be kidding! Anyway, I'm still taking the meds, but instead of 3 to 6 x's (200 mg each) a day, I'm taking 1/2 in a.m., 1/2 in afternoon and a whole 1 at night. I will start next week with just a 1/2 at night also and as the weeks go by, slowly try getting off the meds completely. I was told the Cyber Knife procedure may take awhile to take effect. But I can tell you I've had no pain at all for the last week which is something I haven't been able to say for quite some time now even though I was taking meds. So, I really can't say yet whether the Cyber Knife helped just yet, but I've got my fingers crossed that it did!!!!
yes - u r fully awake. I had to go a few days before & they made a mask of my face. They use it to fasten into the table they have you lay on so you can’t move your head. I laid on that table for 2 hours without moving! They asked me several times if I was ok though. I’m still taking the tegretol because I’m scared to stop just yet. I have an appt w/the dr in a few weeks, so they will probably want me to start weening myself off the meds. They called it “ablating” the nerve. Hopefully this procedure worked so I don’t have to have something more invasive.