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Brain Cancer

Archives for July 2009

Temodal side effects
Hello, My friend has meningioma, has had 2 surgeries, radiation, Gleevec. It's still progressing. She is starting Temodal and wants to know what to expect, any hints for making it easier to deal with side effects, just any information you can offer. I have read the patient hand-out and it sounds like a really toxic…
if you need info and lots of HOPE on Brain Trumors and Treatments PLEASE READ iT WILL HELP YOU
FACE'S OF HOPE! COPY AND PAST THIS LINK AND THEM CLICK SEARCH. http://www.cancer.duke.edu/btc/modules/faces5/index.php?id=1 IT FOR THE "PRESTON ROBERT TISCH BRAIN TUMOR CENTER AT DUKE UN. iT HAS SO MUCH INFORMATION ON THIS SITE. i AM UNDER THE CARE OF DR HENERY FREIDMAN AND DR DAVID REARDON. AND THERE ARE OTHERS WHO HELP…
Spouse of Cancer victim needs help
My husband (49) had a seizure in June 2008 and was diagnosed with an Oligodendroglioma tumor in his left temporal lobe. Surgery is not possible, because of the location. He received radiation and chemo. Every 3 months he gets a MRI. Well my main concern is, he has very bad mood swings. The one moment he will laugh but in a…
mri contrast reactions
My husband was diagnosed with stage IV GBM April 29, 2009. Since his diagnosis he has had three MRI's. Each time they start injecting the contrast he feels it go right to his muscles. He has troubles walking after the MRI and his muscles take about three weeks to get back to normal. Has anyone else ever had this problem?…
(JPA) Juivinal Pilocytic Astrocytoma
I am looking for an adult who has or had been told they have a JPA. I was 27 when the docs found mine. I'm looking for any info you can offer. TY
I FEEL LIKE A SURVI\VOR WITH 7 MORE Radiation Treatments LEFT. Ever since MY LAST POST ON 7-7-0
Even since July 5th when I felt the almighty Gods and the Lords Hand hold my head I have felt so full of life and not illness what so ever. I have enjoyed life with my family. My oldest Son and his wife and our newest Grandchild Born (May 3rd) is visiting for 2 weeks and leaving on Wednesday the 22nd to go back to…
newly diagnoised
Just had the results of my brain op to be told the tumor is maglignant, and i will need further chemo & rediotharapy to get rid of what's left. To be honest I'm scared and very frightened in dying and leaving my family, and wondered if anyone could give me some advice on the chances of getting through this nightmare. I…
Child with GBM
My daughter is two, and she has been in remission from a glioblastoma multiforme brain tumor for almost sixteen months. Now that I have time to step back from the world of active treatment, I wonder if any one else is going through this with their child. I know that the statistics of relapse are not certain in children her…
Multiple Brain Metastases Positive stories
Hi, My mother has history of CA ovary and has been detected with multiple brain metastases with 3 lumps of size 1.5cm each on right side of her brain.She just went through 10 radiation cycles of 3000Gy.Does anyone have any positive stories on this.Her progress is good and she is improving every day.Currently i am only…
why doing I get so tired and uptight
i would like to know why i get so tired and uptight and i can sleep as thje saying goes on a lampost
YOU HAVE TO HAVE FAITH AND HOPE! GOD HELD MY HEAD! Very Powerful to me!
On Sunday morning approx 04:30am as I always go out and have a cup of Coffee and my few cigs our in my back yard by the pool as I just sat down in my chair I felt the hand of the Almighty GOD place his hand on the side of my head (Rightside from the temple to the back of my head. I could feel the pressure and then there…
My Mother Has Brain Cancer
Hello, My mother is a very hard working woman. She is only 65 years old. Recently, we found out that she has brain cancer. We took her to Appollo Hospital in Chennai, India. After all of those tests, we were told that she will survive next six months to a year. She was treated with radiation therapy. Her physical condition…
feeling helpless and feeling my marriage is falling apart
My husband was diagnosed 10 years ago with an astrocytoma stage 4. they couldnt operate because of where it was. they radiated and he has been in remission up until 2 months ago. He had surgery 3 weeks ago and what a struggle that has been. He is not the same man that he used to be. He is so bitter and angry and directs it…
husband diagnosed for 2nd time with brain cancer
Hi I am new online tonight. wuz wondering if anyone out there has been through brain surgery or loved ones that have been through that can shed a little light to me.
Anaplastic Astrocytoma G3 in the Spinal Cord
Hi, My father was diagnosed in Dec 2008 with anaplasic astrocytoma in his spinal cord. He'd had symptoms all year that started with a numbness in his feet which crept all the way up to his rib cage. Initially the neuro called it neuropathy, but it didn't relate to anything and it kept progressing. In August 2008, when he…

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