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gleoblastoma multiforme with hives or extreme rash
My mother of 74 years has moved in with me so that I can help her. She has been diagnosed with brain cancer. 2-4 months to live. When I brought her home from the hospital her temp went up to approx 102 and she had a rash. About a day and a half later temp went away and later the rash. benedryl would not help. She has…
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Dad's Cpt11 and Avastin 3 treatments for 6 weeks. WoW!!!
My dad was inoperable given no hope and had a successful event free biopsy no problems Aug07. He went on to the Temador and Radiation at the same time. Then, he did temador up to 340mg 5days on and 23 days off. In April, after consulting with several professionals in my father's care including these messege boards, I…
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glioblastoma
Many of you have read previously information that I have posted. It has been five months since my husbands diagnosis with GBM. After his first round of Temador and his 6 weeks of radiation therapy he became so physically sick, he could not get up, turn over, or walk stairs. At this time there is NO treatment that can cure…
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My Dad GBM Grade IV. Multiforme "Glad to be here".
I am posting my first messege as compared to hundreds over at the National Brain Tumor Foundation Messege Board. I look forward to learning a great deal as I did and continue to at the NBTF messege board. These sights are a wealth of real, actual, and living data information to combat a disease very little know or care…
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Brain "cyst"
Has anyone here heard of a malignant brain "Cyst"? My MIL has a growth in the cerebellum and is having tremors in her hand and walks like a drunken sailor. We are waiting for the results of the MRI.
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GBM IV - Avastin, wound not healing
In a nutshell, my mom and best friend was diagnosed with a GBM stage IV in Jan 2007. She's had multiple surgeries and the tumor has returned once in Sept. 07. Since that surgery, she has had several surgeries to heal up the incision on the top of her head to no avail. She had another surgery yesterday as the incision…
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Glioblastoma multiforme
This is so bizarre that I have not slept in 2 days. My husband was diaganosed with a glioblastoma multiforme in January that is in the shape of a butterfly across his left and right frontal lobes and crossing the corpus crossum {sp}. He had 31 days radiation, and round of temador. Dr's said he had 3-6 months to live. He…
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Brain Tumor
My father in law started forgetting names not making sense in some of his statements after his mother died on May 8,2008. After several doctors visits we were told by phone on Friday May 30th, that he had a brain tumor that is most likely malignant in the left temple area. On Monday we met with the doctor who says its…
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Temodar and women/menopause?
Hello All, First post here, my wife is on Temodar for an Anaplastic Astrocytoma. She had a crainiotomy and radiation, and is now on the once a month Temodar. Have any of the ladies here noticed or heard of Temodar bringing on Menopause early? (She is 42) Thank You, Jeff & Brenda
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Aggressive Stage III
I have a close friend who just found out he has brain cancer. He is a 33 year old male. He only started showing symptoms within the past month or so. It started off with numbness in his legs, then sudden immobility, and something he described as brain zaps. He finally decided on Wednesday it was time to go to the hospital…