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Brain Cancer

Archives for April 2003

Astrocytoma Grade 2
I was recently biopsied and diagnosed with an astrocytoma grade 2 tumor. With the exception of the symptoms that led me to my Doctor I've only dealt with the side effects of being on Decadron and more harshly of trying to be OFF Decadron. My first set of Doctors said there is no cure and to enjoy the 3 to 5 year expectancy…
glioblastoma stage iv
my name is bev, my mom aged 62 was a rn nurse was diagnosed with this horrible disease with no warning signs until emergency surgery was needed on feb 25. thank god she had a great team at ny methodist cornell weill hospital. we also did a second opinion at sloan. she had 60% removed from surgery. the rest had to be…
Invisible disabilities.
I was diagnosed with the 5 cm oligodendroglioma in my left frontal lobe in April 1996, had it surgically resected at time of diagnosis, then followed by six months of chemotherapy and six weeks of intensive radiation. I have weathered all the trauma remarkably well but it has still left its mark, primarily in my cognitive…
9 yr.old child w/ pilocytic astrocytoma
I was hoping to hear from some other survivors of pilocytic astrocytomas. My niece was diagnosed at 9 and underwent surgery to have the tumor removed; it was low grade and considered benign. She did not need chemo. or radiation afterward, the doctors believe that it was completely removed (99%). She was in a coma for a…
Miracles
My name is Jennifer. I have been fighting a cancerous brain tumor since April 1999. During chemo and radiation I had alot of family support. When that didn't totally stop the growth of the tumor, the doc gave me 2 options-surgery or death. I was very scared of having an operation on my brain, but had just given birth to my…
CNS Lymphoma
My husband was diagnosed with brain lymphoma -CNS lymphoma in June 2002. He has had three different treatments. This has spread to his Spinal fluid. I would actually like to talk with someone that has a spouse with this. It seems that my husband is unaware of the mistakes he makes and he has a completely different…

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