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Archives for June 2013

Gamma Knife
Has anyone on this site had gamma knife? What were the side effects, if any?
Question about a friend....
Hi, my name is Kris. I joined the site when my husband Jason was diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer in January. I have found so much support here & so many answers to the many questions I've had, so I'm hoping now to get an answer to a question that has to do with a good friend of mine. She is a breast cancer survivor,…
newly diagnosed, surgery coming soon
Hello, I was recently diagnosed with a brain tumor. The docs think it is a grade 2 glioma. I will be having surgery on July 11th, a craniotomy with resection. It sounds like it will be an awake procedure. Yikes! I'm also having some things happen that I am not sure are from the tumor. I know the seizure I had originally…
Questions regarding GBM IV (Glioblastoma Multiforme Stage IV)
Hello everyone, I'm currently 21 days into Radiation and chemo. Just had a few questions, wondering if anyone would be kind enough as to answer/give their opinion on: 1. Budwig Diet * Diet focusing around flaxseed oil and cottage cheese. Read a lot of great stuff about the Budwig Protocol....have been taking the magical…
Temodar - How Long Too long & tips on dealing with Side effects.
I have been on Temodar for almost three years now 5x400mg 5/28 days - Concurrent with Novocure Take a single tablet of zofran to manage nausea after the first year. Blood counts no problem. Sleep pattern, fatique 7 Brain fog, constipation, i think are getting worse extending beyond the 5 days of taking the pills to 7 days.…
planned CSN outage
CSN will be down for a couple of hours this morning beginning at 3:00 AM Eastern Time for planned maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience. Best to all, greta aka Your CSN staff
planned CSN outage
CSN will be down for a couple of hours this morning beginning at 3:00 AM Eastern Time for planned maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience. Best to all, greta aka Your CSN staff
Large Inoperable Tumor
My mother who is 54 years old, has been having certain problems communicating for probably the last year and a half and she kept a lot of things, as far as emotions go, to herself. Everyone suspected that because of that, it was an emotional thing due to what we've been through in the past two years (our house was flooded…
Was diagnosed GBM
I was diagnosed in August 24, 2004 with GBM on frontal left side. The tumor was the size of ping pong ball and the cist that was covering the tumor was the size of large lemon. The biopsy was sent John Hopkins hospital and diagnosed ether with GBM or ependymoma the surgery said both grade 3 or 4 aggressive was malignant.…
Was diagnosed GBM
I was diagnosed in August 24, 2004 with GBM on frontal left side. The tumor was the size of ping pong ball and the cist that was covering the tumor was the size of large lemon. The biopsy was sent John Hopkins hospital and diagnosed ether with GBM or ependymoma the surgery said both grade 3 or 4 aggressive was malignant.…
My dad has GBM stage four
hi there my dad got diagnosed in 2009 and is still going strong. His on six monthly scans, he has one tomorrow. He has two different cancer cells and was told he would only survive five years. Has anyone from family or friends survived after the five years?? I would love to discuss any information. Thanks

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