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Brain Cancer

Archives for April 2012

help me
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plz frnds suggest me the ways to tackle the situation of brain cancer glioblastoma who grade 4
hey frnds , my father 62 years old and recently diagnosed glioblastoma who grade 4 type cancer and this time i dont know what to do next ??how to handle the critical situation of cancer plz suggest me some good and effective ways .which helps me to save my father life . from last two months my dad suffering from memory…
David (and my response to sadinholland)
Hi, sadinholland. It's strange...your post where you asked how I was doing just....disappeared. It must have been something that the administrators did because as far as I know, we can't remove posts ourselves. I did flag a comment--some sort of spam---that was promoting a facial mask. I noticed that comment was gone, but…
Please help i need answers : does radiation theraphy worsen a cancer patients conditions?
My mother was diagnosed last January with lung and brain cancer stage 4. She doesn't recieve any treatment because her doctors were telling us that even if we put her on rad theraphy, things won't change. For me, it was like he was telling us to give up and do nothing. He even told us that radiation theraphy will only…
Mother- brain and lung cancer stage 4 from Philippines
Hello, i live in Canada but my mother is living with my 2 sisters in Philippines. Last January of 2012 she was diagnosed with brain ang lung cancer stage 4 inoperable. I hate that her doctor keeps saying negative things instead of keeping our hopes high and to keep fighting no matter what. Once he (doctor) told my sisters…
Ommaya Reservoir
I was diagnosed with glio blastoma in July of last year. after using temodar every day along with radiation everyday for 6 weeks, the tumor had not grown and we seemed to have it under control. I can no longer have anymore radiation. Still on Temador 5 days a month. I developed extreme dizziness and at my last appointment…
Anaplastic oligoastrocytoma grade 3
anyone out there got face pain with this tumor. like when you touch your face you get sharp pain
GBM IV
hello every body, This is my first post. I am looking for a little guidance and help with my ongoing treatment. I live in England and the Americans seem to be a little more informed and open about this cancer that I have. Any ideas or knowledge on how to beat this invasion of my body will be most gratefully received. I am…
A Peaceful Passing
Our son David departed this earthly plain peacefully this morning. I was sleeping in the recliner next to his bed and woke up at about 4 am, noticing that the oxygen machine sounded different..quieter. I immediately got up to check him, and he was not breathing. He must have just passed because he was still warm. His eyes…
Forgetful and cool body temp
Hello All! My husband, Bob (66 years old), was diagnosed in September with GBMIV. Had surgery to remove the tumor from his left temporal lobe. Nobody could believe Bob was sick, except for the shaved head and bandage on the side of his head. He began his six week course of radiation and Temodar. He continued to feel pretty…
Brain stem tumor (me) glioblastoma IV (husband)
My name is Katie and I am 45 and live in the US. I was diagnosed with a brain stem glioma as well in March 2006. My tumor is very rare as well as is typical a pediatric tumor. But I am extremely lucky because mine is low grade. I have yearly MRI's and so far my tumor has not grown. My tumor is called a Tectal Glioma. It…
anaplastic astrocytoma grade 3
I have had it twice and made it through both surgeries, i have been getting nervous bc they said its going to come back and just a matter of when. Has anyone gone through my type of cancer a third time and survived. And if so what is your quality of life?
temodar
My husband has been on Temodar for the last two months. Five days on 23 off. The first round he had a week where he just slept and his short term memory was bad for couple of days. The next time around wasn't quite so bad, he was really out of it for a day or so, but his short term memory is terrible. No appetite at all.…
PRAYER FOR THE EASTER SEASON!
DEAR LORD, LIFE IS SO PRECIOUS, PLEASE OFFER SUPPORT TO MEDICAL HEALTH CARE TO FIND A CURE, THIS CANCER THAT HAS RAVAGED SO MANY FAMILIES; OFFER GUIDANCE, TO SHOW US THE RIGHT PATH TO FOLLOW; OFFER US COMPASSION AND LOVE FOR ONE ANOTHER, AS WE TAKE CARE OF OUR LOVED ONES; OFFER US SOMETHING TO HANG ONTO, AS WE FIGHT DAILY…
Anyone with tumor/vision issues due to pressure?
What a day! I had a 2 hour check up with the eye Dr. today. My NO looked at MRI Wed and suggested I see an eye Dr. as soon as I could. We haven't been able to pinpoint the issue yet, but we think I am having pressure issues. Severe headaches, jaw pressure, loss of feeling in affected side of face, and some vision issues. I…
One sided weakness ???
Hi I have a daughter with a brain tumor, DPG. she was recently having severe headaches as well as some beck pain. We took her to the dr and she was put back on Dexamethasone 4ml every 6 hours for the first 5 days then she went down to 2 ml every 6 hours. Now her left arm and leg is extremely weak, she had weakness after…
cell phones/brain tumors
Interesting video of Dr. David Servan Schreiber discussing the correlation between cell phone use and brain tumors. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjkOmEhO1pw
Radiation used on child
My previous husband had radiation used on a small nodule on his forehead as a small child treated with radiation. This past year he died from a very fast moving, invasive form of cancer; I can't help but put the two together.
Federal Government on Tumors
Today I was watching the news (NBC), and tumors was the subject discussed in medical updates. Apparently, oncologist are being advised to no longer treat tumors of stage 4 patients, as there is apparently no benefit to the patient. (AMA) Bottom line was the money and resources that would be saved. Health insurances would…
Musella Foundation for Brain Tumor Research
Maybe a lot of you know about this website, but I just discovered it. Thought I would pass the link along for those who haven't and might find it helpful. There is also a link to a TED lecture about a new clinical trial in Europe using tumor treating electrical fields, which is http://www.virtualtrials.com/musella.cfm…
HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE!
Prayers for those in need of healing! May you have the courage and strength to carry on; May you have the support and love of your families and friends; May your treatment facilities, have the knowledge and ability keep everyone surviving; May you look a back at your struggles with cancer and laugh because you beat this…
Medulloblastoma
Hi, I am a new member,my boy 9 mth recently diagnosed with medulloblastoma 3/27/12,surgery done on 3/29/12.still on vent..slow recovery,waiting everyday for news,just so painful. The worst part, I am a physician, know too much abt this, clueless, wat am I doing? My baby achieved milestones, even was walking with support,…
Anyone have odd sensory issues?
I'm on my sixth week of focused radiation and temodar daily. In the past week I've started to have odd sensory issues. For example... the other morning, I had to get out of bed to use the restroom and swear I smelt coffee! I hate Coffee and don't even own a coffee pot. I even went outside on the porch to see if maybe it…
Glioblastoma Clinical Trial
Has anyone heard of novocure.com? My doctor told me about this clinical trial that I may be qualified for.
Clean MRI !!!
Yesterday my son, Scott, had his first MRI since the one immediately following his craniotomy on 12/23/11. The post op swelling has gone down and it his NO was happy to report that it was a total gross resection!! No visible tumor on the MRI! Of course his NO tempered it with, "of course we know it is still…

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