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Brain Cancer

Archives for May 2009

hair
I just started temodar and I wanted to know if anyone had ideas about hair color? I am getting married in 2 months, I really want to do my hair. The temodar I am taking is a low dose 1 week a month. Thanks, Tina
Glioblastoma Grade IV
5-30-09 My sister was recently diagnosed with Glioblastoma and we are wanting to know as much as possible on treatment options, effects of , and alternative therapies. We understand it is important to educate ourselves but then to decide what our own journey will look and feel like. We know the power of thoughts and how…
Post MRI
Got my post MRI completed on May 27th. Waiting on the Radioligist do his report on the 200 pics that they took and it (report and disk) are being sent to Dr Henry Friedman at Duke Preston Robert Tesch Brain Tumor Cancer Center. We should be getting a call from DR H. Friedman within 24 to 48 hrs after he gets them. Can't…
Woohoooooooooo!!!!!!
Wiggling my hips and shaking my 'thang'... You won't believe this......I got 'Hit On' !!!!!!!!!!! This gorgeous hunk in a convertible corvette actually Hit on me. I couldn't believe it! He bought a load of plants and said he was coming back next week. The Boss's husband was in near hysterics after he left, he'd noticed…
Why is the brain not checked during yearly examines?
Why is the brain not checked during yearly examines or periodically? Why do we have to present symptoms in order to get a cat scan? The majority of our organs are examined yearly and insurances paid a percentage. People keep asking me if I suffered from headaches, dizziness, etc. If these are some of the signs of a…
Check out my video, 48-hours after brain surgery
Hey there fellow brain cancer survivors... I was diagnosed with a grade 2 Astrocytoma in the fall of 2008. I had a craniotomy in September 2008, and another one in February of this year (2009). I have been on Temodar for three months and just found out that my brain is responding well to chemotherapy. Yeah! I've been…
Astrocytoma grade 2 but very large
My husband has just been diagnosed with an Astrocytoma grade 2, large tumor in left frontal, small in right frontal. He had a seizure - no other symptoms leading up to this. This was 4 weeks ago. He has just started eating, still cannot walk or stand. Right side of his body is very compromised. We are going to the…
looking for other germinoma brain tumor survivors
Hi I'm james at 15 I was diagnosed with a germinoma brain tumor. I now am high tone deaf, heat intolerance. would like to talk to anyone with a germinoma or anyone with the same side effects from treatment that I have. thanks
1 st Seizure since begining of April Cat Scan Info 5-23-09
Yesterday afternoon I had my 1st seizure since the early part of April and we went to the Emergency room to get checked out. They did bloodwork and a CAT Scan. No problem with the bloodwork, and the CAT Scan showed nothing abnormal other than the normal things from surgery at which I had the tumor removed on April 30th. We…
Waiting on Pathlogist Report
HI everyone, on April 1 I had been informed about my Brain Tumor as I was having seizures while at Walmart and on my way to my daughthers house. We went to the hospital. Had a cat scan and a MRI and on April 16th had another MRI and Markers for the Biopsy. Then on April 30th I had another MRI markers and the Brain Tumor…
facing death
I've spent the last two days physically feeling fine for the first time in four months unable to sleep or eat because I'm so freaked out about my imminent fate. I'm obsessed, I just can't seem to accept my situation. I've been searching for something positive which will give me hope that my life will go on beyond next…
Are there any Gliosarcoma survivors??
I've been looking everywhere for someone who has lived 5 years and I can't find one, do you know of one??
Anaplastic Astrocytoma chemo side effects
My 25-year-old sister has completed her radiation treatment at MD Anderson and she is about to begin chemo. I would like to hear about your experiences with chemo for AA. Mostly I am concerned with any side effects but I welcome any experiences you would care to share. Thank you all in advance.

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