Astrocytoma Grade III-Survivor

Hello, first of all thank you for telling others about your story. My sister who is 26 years old and is fighting for her life. She also has Anoplastic Astroyctoma – Level 3. She has two small children and I live 90 miles away. I can't express the hope it give me that there are individuals that have survived this cancer! I have been searching for ways to encourage my sister not to give up.

heyrabbit said:

hi good luck i had a grade 3/4 astrocytoma left frontal lobe 10 years ago wow if you have any questions about it and the last 10 years please get in touch and i will help you out

grade III AA
I got graded a III after they said my AA was originally a II so craniotomy and complete resection was done. I have 3 year old twins and a 16 month old. I'm wondering about the stats you read, are they as bad? how is your story panning out?

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please help
Hi, my niece has AA, the doctors are not giving us a lot of time.
She was diagnosed 4 months ago , had radiation done, chemo. Please help if anyone has a child with non-operatable AA grade 3.
May G-d help all who are suffering with any illness. thank you, angela

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gvillek said:

Hello, first of all thank you for telling others about your story. My sister who is 26 years old and is fighting for her life. She also has Anoplastic Astroyctoma – Level 3. She has two small children and I live 90 miles away. I can't express the hope it give me that there are individuals that have survived this cancer! I have been searching for ways to encourage my sister not to give up.

your sister
Can you tell us when your sister was diagnosed?

ronefx said:

I posted in another thread,
I posted in another thread, but I had a grade 3 astrocytoma tumor on the right frontal lobe. It was completely removed and have been cancer free as far as I know for 15 + years. I am looking to find other's stories of long term problems and issues they have had.

astrocytoma grade II
Did you have any further treatment? My daughter has grade II astrocytoma left frontal lobe. The Dr. said he completely removed tumor and she needs no further treatment for now. She is having short term memory problems but not so bad that she cannot work.

Grade 3 Astrocytoma
Hi
I have Grade 3 Astrocytoma and can take any help I can. Diagnosed in Dec.2005. Chemo and Radiation and now I am trembling. Hope all with cancer will someday be saved and be cancer free. I believe we cancer patients are suffering but never as much as those who love us and are looking at us everyday helpless wishing they could do anything to make us feel better.

kempenl said:

Effects of chemo and radiation
Can you and all survivors please tell us what long-term effects you've had from chemo and radiation?
thank you so much.

effects of chemo & radiation
I am the mother of a 47 yr old daughter who had AA grade 3.She is 7 yrs.clean.she is going to have her MRI in may and every time I cross my fingers.I have tried to ask docs about the long term effects with no answers.I finally realized that they just don't know, as most people don't last long enough to do studies on them.I saw that my daughter didn't lose hair from the temedar but she lost hair from the radiation.large strip that didn't come back. she has gone to a doctors for tests and has short term memory loss ,fatigue,cognitive problems ,impulsivness, loss of common sense ,anxiety and some times depression.each year that she takes the tests it gets a little worse.I blame the radiation to her brain.I am sure that it has killed good cells as well as bad cells.she certainly is very frustrated.I feel it is getting worse little by little.

kishi said:

Hello My friend
I had
Hello My friend

I had radiation, chemo and regular MRI's on agenda. I am scared but trying to act or look tough for familly. Hope you are ok and cool.

Regards.

Hello
I had my surgery one year ago, May 11 2008--on Mothers day. I have since completed radiation and 6 months of chemo (beyond the daily I was taking during the radiation) I am going to be starting another 6 months here soon-My husband and I were working with a fertility doctor before we started again.
I have had some short term memory loss, but I find reading and relaxing (I think this is the most important thing) have helped me a lot. I also lost some hair from the radiation but none from the chemo.
My one year MRI is scheduled for next Monday, the 11th. I am looking forward to celebrating one year clear soon. (In other words, keep the positive attitude and statistics dont matter!)