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My Dad
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Aug 21, 2006 - 2:10 am
My dad was diagnoised with a fist size brain tumor 1 month ago. Can't biopsie. Has progressed downwards quickly. Last night hospice brought in steriods, Decadron. Saw a small improvement with walking and speaking. He is on so many drugs. Atavan, Haldol, steriods, dilantan, and those are just the new ones. Hard to watch him 71 years old go from a very active man to a total care man. Anyone else going or gone thru this. I tried to join the chat but having trouble with it. I would appreciate any feedback. Thanks |
Joined: Feb 2006
hi mouie,
so sorry to hear about your dad. My mom was dx in Jan 06 with a glioblastma multiforme IV tumor.
She's had 2 surgeries, rad, chemo waffers, and chemo pills. I guess your dad did not have surgery because you said they could not biopsie it...where is he geting treatment?
also you meantioned not beening about to get into the chat. maybe you need to update your java. theres a link to update it right under the login for the chat if your having trouble. Its a great place to meet people who know what your going through..keep trying to get in there..I love it..
Hang in there I know its not easy, Janine
Joined: Jul 2006
Hi Janie, sorry to hear about your mom. How is she doing? My Dad is now on hospice and we are caring for him at home. Besides the anti sezuire meds, the atavian, the haldol and last Saturday we started him on steriods to help shrink some of the swelling. Not as much relief as we had hoped for. It has been 6 weeks since his dx and he has so declined. He can barely walk, his words don