Brain Cancer

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Brain Cancer

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  • User: "momsworld"
    Hi, I know that it has been awhile since I have been on and that is because my daughter has taken a turn for the worse. She had another brain hemorrhage the week before the 4th of July. Surgery was do…
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    Most recent by alutiiqmom
  • User: "Myria11"
    Hi everyone, My brother had a seizure (Epileptic attack) while driving and got into a car accident. Fortunately, the doctors did head scans and found to see what looked like calcium deposits on his br…
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    Most recent by greenmawmaw
  • User: "dc9md80"
    I was wondering if anyone has any experience with the long term effects of radiation after the diagnosis of a grade 3 anaplastic astrocytoma? My husband was diagnosed in March of 1989 and went thru 2 …
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    Started by dc9md80
    Most recent by greenmawmaw
  • User: "Struggling Girlfriend"
    Hello, I am 27 years old and my partner is 29 years old. We have only been together a year but we fell head over heels in love the day we met and have been inseparable since. 3 months ago he had 2 noc…
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  • User: "Babyfox"
    Hi, I've just joined and would like to connect with other medullablastoma survivors. I am 33 years old and was diagnosed with a grade IV medullablastoma when I was 31. I had surgery which removed what…
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    Started by Babyfox
    Most recent by connsteele
  • User: "amron"
    Hi its been awhile since i visited this site. I found this site when my mother was diagnosed with lung cancer that spread to her brain, last January 2012. Each day was different, there were good but m…
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  • User: "Tubbs"
    My wife (oligoastrcytoma) had avastin and CPT-11 treatments) along with temodar for several weeks until they had to be halted due to an infection from an incision from a previous biopsy. In the last f…
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  • User: "I_Promise"
    Dear all, I did take a break from posting just because I though I could tame my addiction regarding this website. But I follow your posts closely. each one of you is dear to my heart. I think of you e…
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    Started by I_Promise
    Most recent by staceycheek
  • User: "BenLenBo"
    I get frustrated on this site, and just want to know how all brain tumor survivors or fighters are doing today. I have been on this site since February, and following a few individuals - but wanted to…
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    Started by BenLenBo
    Most recent by JVS12
  • User: "BenLenBo"
    Just had another MRI, clean bill of health for another 3 months, but actually both Oncologist, said that it could be 10, 20 or even 30 years before recurrance. I am totally of all medication, have no …
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    Started by BenLenBo
    Most recent by JVS12
  • User: "Bennette"
    I am new to this board, I stared on the kidney cancer board in late Feb, when my mother was diagnosed with stage IV kidney cancer. She has been following treatment guidelines for the kidney cancer and…
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    Started by Bennette
    Most recent by marlee425
  • User: "Best Friend"
    Ok. My best friend was working with me about a week ago. She punched out from her shift, started to say she felt like she was gonna pass out. So the longer she sat down the worse she became. Eventuall…
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  • User: "leprechaun2"
    Hi All, I want to post some good news! Due to extensive chemotherapies, Whole Brain Radiation Therapy and then Autologous Stem Cell Transplant with High Dose Chemotherapy, which has left hub free of d…
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    Started by leprechaun2
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  • User: "ForHope"
    Hello everyone.. My brother is Dx with GBM IV on December 2010 and is currently taking temozolomide. He lives in a country where cancer is unavailable so we had sent him to Thailand to get his initial…
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    Most recent by haidee0069
  • User: "naafitart"
    I have had GMB4 which has been de bulked last November 2011. Radio hrapy completed . in btween chemo treatments What is the rule regarding flying. Need to fly for around 6-7 hours for a holiday .. Als…
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    Started by naafitart
    Most recent by xmacar
  • User: "danishguy40"
    was wondering if anyone has the same symptoms i have? i was diagnosed with a brain tumor back in jan. of 09. i dont remember the name but i do remember the doctor telling me that it is a rare tumor an…
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    Started by danishguy40
    Most recent by sonfollower
  • User: "SH2012"
    I am new to this network as my miseries are new. April 22nd my wife (49 otherwise healthy) had a seizure and then it has been one roller-coaster ride and we are yet to come to the ascent. Initial diag…
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    Started by SH2012
    Most recent by I_Promise
  • User: "gdpawel"
    HBO Therapy For Radiation-induced Necrosis Radiation-induced necrosis has been estimated to occur in 20% to 25% of patients for cancerous tumors in the brain. Some studies say it can develop in at lea…
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    Started by gdpawel
    Most recent by tomkat26
  • User: "msduncan"
    My dad who is 67 years old and otherwise healthy, started complaining of headaches and 3 days later he passed out in the yard, after getting him to the hosptial it was found that he had a mass on the …
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    Started by msduncan
    Most recent by amsan1724
  • User: "naafitart"
    I keep getting cramp in my legs, and hands can anyone suggest a cure? or relief.
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  • User: "mohamedbelhajali"
    I had an MRI post an auto accident and they found multiple cystic foci in the clivus and recommended dedicated MRI of the brain with and without contrast and gave differential diagnostics including ch…
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  • User: "cindysuetoyou"
    Once again I don't know where to start. It's 1:30 am and I'm one-finger typing on my iPhone in the dark in my recliner in David's room. So bone-weary and exhausted. We have been out of the hospital on…
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  • User: "princesspurple"
    Hi All, Anyone have experience working through avastin? A little background: Brainstem glioma dx 2009 6 weeks temodar and rad, followed by 3 mos temodar had a very flexible schedule then. But have man…
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    Started by princesspurple
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  • User: "Pazza"
    I am really concerned at how I have been treated since my diagnosis of a ‘low grade’ glioma. I had an MRI in January to investigate hearing loss, which incidentally found what they think is a ‘low gra…
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    Started by Pazza
    Most recent by umcrn
  • User: "4dogs"
    At 35 yrs old ( 39 now ) I was diagnosed with an ependymoma brain tumor (benign), and several spinal tumors from l2 through s1. The spinal tumors were removed, although the surgery was long and compli…
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  • User: "In_it_for_the_long_haul"
    I have an astrocytoma in the left frontal lobe again for the 3rd time. Has anyone gone through this and survived?
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  • User: "JessC"
    Hello everyone, I am new to this site and new to brain tumor. I found out there was a "spot" in my brain (left frontal lobe) after a CT scan in Sept 09. They thought that it was a stroke though and it…
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    Started by JessC
    Most recent by tristanfaulman
  • User: "cindysuetoyou"
    We are back in the hospital---Salem Hospital this time, not OHSU. I'm breaking in a new set of nurses and doctors haha. David had an MRI on Thursday. He's not doing very good..... It takes everything …
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    Started by cindysuetoyou
    Most recent by Ctink8189
  • User: "sonfollower"
    Has anyone experienced the cyber-knife robotic radiation? I have GBM 4 and I was taking Avastin and Temodar. Despite the treatments, my tumor continued to grow. It has doubled in size of a small marbl…
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    Started by sonfollower
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  • User: "Tracie1981"
    Hi, My Name is Tracie and I have a 6 year old little girl that was recently diagnosed with a pilomyxoid astrocytoma. They are saying its spread to her spine and she is now doing chemo and will have an…
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    Started by Tracie1981
    Most recent by katiekatjacob