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Brain Cancer

Archives for February 2004

Anaplastic Astrocytoma Level III
I've been reading your messages. I pray you all find the faith and hope that will bring you wellness and peace of mind. I am 39. Last year I was diagnosed with a brain tumor. The tumor was resected in July 2003(95%) and the pathology reported that I had an anaplastic astrocytoma level III in 20% of the tumor. I began 6…
How Can I HELP My Friend
I have a dear friend who has Brain/Lung Cancer. What is it that I could possibly do to help her?
What can nurses do to better help you?
I am an RN student and I would like to know what the nurses who care for you could do to better help you? I'm anxious to get your feedback! Please reply!
Side Effects of Temodar
My husband, 59, was diagnosed with GBM IV in the left temporal lobe Sept. '03 and had resection Oct. 1st. Neurosurgeon felt he got the whole tumor. 6 weeks of radiation followed, ending Dec. 16. My husband had a post-radiation MRI in Jan., and it showed no tumor. Neurosurgeon and neurooncologist were very happy with it.…
Compuslive Lying
My boyfriend has a brain tumor and has recently started lying compulsively. I caught him in very large lies that don't really affect major things, but his lies are extremely detailed and amazingly planned out. Does anyone know whether this is a symptom of his brain tumor? I'm trying to get a grip on what's going on. Thanks
CSN Chat Room
Welcome. I'm a 53 yr old male with stage 4 glio blastoma multiform. I was diagnosed in July 2003. Surgery on Aug 21st where they removed 80% of the tumor, and implanted glio wafers, which are chemo wafers. I started radiation (6 wks)and chemo (temadar) on Sept 12th. Since then I have completed 4 rounds of chemo. I wanted…
a friendly ear
On July 30 my 34 year old mother was diagnosed with GBM IV. She underwent emergency surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. Last week we were informed that not only has her cancer come back, but it is larger and intangled within the brainstem leaving us with very little options. I guess I decided to come on today to salvage…
GBM IV
Back in early October, we learned that our 63 year-old Mom has a grade IV Glioblastoma Multiforme in her frontal lobe. The first (and only) symptoms she presented were impaired memory and cognitive skills. She immediately underwent surgical de-bulking of the tumor, and a couple of weeks later, started three weeks of…
gamma knife
Hi all, I stumbled across this discussion group just today. I am writing to you all the way from Denmark. My father was diagnosed with GBM IV in November 2002. He has already survived 1 year and 2 months thanks to radiotherapy and termodar, which he is currently taking. In December 2002 he was not doiing well, with almost…
Decision on Clinicals
My Dad (age 72) was diagnoswed with GBM IV on January 26. The doctors recomended Temodar. Surgery is not an option. A second opinion at Sloan Kettering has introduced us to two clinical trials, Poly ICLC and R115777. Both will be combined with radiation. We are working toward a decision. Any thoughts, insights,…

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