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Is X-Knife or CyberKnife Radio surgery good for recurring Meningioma ?
My beloved wife (54 yrs) got two cranio surgeries to remove meningioma(2001 and last year). It looks like the meningioma has metastasized to upper right and on right temple. I am considering X-Knife or CyberKnife radio surgery instead of conventional cranio surgery. Can some one refer doctor/hospital providing this surgery…
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GBM- what to expect?
My 82 year old Grandmother was diagnosed with GBM, on the left side and back of the brain, in December 2003. Both of the tumors were inoperable, so she decided to take two weeks of chemo and radiation. Now she has made it to the 6 month mark, with an approximate survival rate from 6 months to 1 year. Can anyone who has…
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Anger?
I was diagnosed with an Anaplastic Astrocytoma last June. I had surgery, radiation, and just completed a year of chemo (Temodar). I have even recently been able to completely decrease the level of Dilantin from a high of 7 to 0 pills a day. I do still take Topomax and Tegrotal(?) to control seizures. So far all my MRI's…
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depression Rx
My dad has glioblasoma and is 83 years old. he has not been able to shake his depression since being diagnosed 3 months ago. been through radiation and now starting temodar. can anybody share their thoughts of the depression and what Rx are available to help with this? I appreciate it. This is a great site and helps to…
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Losing my mother and my best friend
I have read so many posts pertaining to people suffering from cancer. I have even read about people just like me who spent their lives caring for a loved one who had been diagnosed with cancer. I lost my mother three weeks ago. She died of cancer. She fought for so long but eventually her cancer spread from her lung to her…
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The Miracle of Cards
I don't normally post here, but I watched a movie-(DVD) tonight entitled " The Miracle of the Cards"..it was as inspirational as Lance Armstrong's "It's Not The Bike"; in fact, it is upbeat and worthwhile for any cancer patient.. Nanuk (from Colorectal Cancer Forum)
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Glioblastoma Multiforme Grade 4 question
Hello. Late last September, my father was DX'd with Glioblastoma Multiforme Grade 4. In October he had the Tumor removed, and treatment seemed to be going great till about a month ago. They said that the swelling was going up and not sideways, but it was found that the tumor came back. They advised my father that if he…
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Question/Suggestions
Hi I do not do this much. So forgive me if I am to wordy. Where to begin... A brief history: I have an inoperable malignant astrocytoma/glioma brain stem tumor. I am currently in remission for going on almost 10 years. :) I received six weeks of radiation, which seems to have slowed the growth. This is monitored yearly via…
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Remission!
Just went for my MRI last week...it was clean as a whistle! HURRAY, HURRAY!! They took me off of Dilantin..I had no idea that stuff was making me feel so bad till I had been off of it for about 4 days..and suddenly I began to feel like my old self for the first time in nearly a year!! I don't have to go back until November…