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Brain Cancer

Archives for April 2004

Oligodendroglioma
Hallo I am intrested in people who are deal with the same brain cancer. My husband had surgery (about 90 % resection) in october 03 (oligo grade II/III) and than he had radiation therapy (36 x , tot. 60 gray) and now he is under chemo (Temodal). Fortunately he is very well, without any handycaps and pains. He can go to…
Glioblastoma Multiforme
My dad was just diagnosed with Glioblastoma Multiforme. Is there anyone out there with a success story or some knowledge on this? Please help!!! My dad needs some hope and some suggestions!! Thank you, Erin Kolster
"Processing" problems
I have the silliest problem since my surgery, chemo and radiation...I do some things backwards! LOL. LIke, for instance, I walk into a room and turn the lights off instead of on..or I start to dry my hands before I wash them..or I put the lid down on the toilet then realize I need it up to use it!! Kinda cracks me up, but…
my brother's cancer
I do not know if this will be help to everyone but my brother Michael battled brain cancer for 30 years. He was first diagnosed in 1972 and went through a year of treatment after surgery..the doctors tols my parents he would at best be a vegetable, he was not he returned to school, graduated, worked, married and 17 years…
anaplastic astrocytoma question
Has anyone had this and not been able to have surgery? My sister's is as of now inoperable, to deep in her brain and too close to area of the brain that controls motor function and breathing. There are some very encouraging things people have shared, but most of you seem to have been able to benefit from surgery. I am just…
familial cancer
I recently underwent surgery for a oligodendrioma (brain cancer) and on Chemo. My brother also had brain cancer (10 years) ago. Does anyone have good references as to familial links to brain cancer? My neurosurgeon says there is no data for this type of cancer, but the chance of this occuring environmentally is unlikely.…
Lung
I went in for my report yerterday and found that I my brain cancer is steming from lung? cancer. It may involve bone and spinal. I will get those tests done next week....Any one using alternative therapies when cancer is so involved. I found out about the cancer 6 days ago, but I do put my trust in God, the Father. I know…
Timidor
Just wondering how long people have been kept on rounds of timidor for brain cancer tumor..thanks.
Gliosarcoma - nausea 6 weeks after Gamma Knife
My 41 year old female friend was diagnosed with Gliosarcoma - from biopsy taken during her December 10 2003 resection. She spent 6 weeks Jan thru mid February with radiation treatment. February 19th was Gamma knife procedure. March 8 had a seizure as a result of low blood sodium. Since then, she has tremors and now for the…
Sister just diagnosed w/brain tumor possibly ogliodendroglioma
Well, this is a first for me. Getting to the point, my sister is just beginning the whole scary path. At this point she has not been officially diagnosed. She has her biopsy next Wednesday and gets the results a week from tomorrow. Right now, I am just looking for something possitive to hold on to. Everyone seems to have…

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