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Brain Cancer Discussions

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MRI Scheduled Tonight
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Hi.......I just want to ask a favor from everyone.  You all have been so wonderful during this new fight with GBM.  Mom and I arrived here in Durham, ...
508/11/08 Message Rating
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My Dad
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I have not written in awhile. My Dad was digonsed with GBM in April 17th 2008. How we found out was bc he was having numbness in his left foot and hand. After r...
208/11/08 Message Rating
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scared and can't sleep
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I am so glad to here that people do survive. My husbands 1st sugery was in May of 08, it was on the left side, when they did the surgery they that there might b...
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HICCUPS
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My father (GBMIV)... final stages. Has the hiccups. Every 10-15 seconds for 24 hours now.The Nurses are trying everything. They will not stop.Any suggestions?Ha...
708/11/08 Message Rating
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Glioblastoma Has Returned Yet ...
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First of all, I would like to say that we are not alone in fighting this terrible battle of brain cancer, Glioblastoma Multiforme. My 37 year old brother w...
308/11/08 Message Rating
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Dad
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My dad is 66 and a diabetic.  He is in entering his last week of radiation and chemo.  He was able to tolerate everything so far with no problems.&nbs...
208/11/08 Message Rating
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scared and can't sleep
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Thanks to all of you for your parayers, you all in in mine.  At the appt. when they told us that they cancer was back,they told us to go out and do whateve...
108/11/08 Message Rating
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MRI This Week
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Just dropping a quick request for prayer.  My husband has his 10th MRI coming up this Thursday.  It's also his birthday, and we would appreciate y...
608/11/08 Message Rating
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side effects
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my dad is in his final week or radiation. He takes temodar daily.  He is becoming more and more weak.  Is this normal? 
508/09/08 Message Rating
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Calm before the storm? Update
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Today wasn't good. He had a seizure this morning and has been sleeping all day.... it was the first seizure he'd had in a while. He was pretty worn out ...
208/09/08 Message Rating
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GBM Stage 4 - end stage
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Hello, I am 44 years old and on May 6, 2008, I went to the emergency room with a three day old severe migraine and was diagnosed with a spot on the brain. ...
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glioblastoma returns
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My son was diagnosed with a glioblastoma grade 4 when he was 12. He underwent surgery that removed approx 98% of his tumor, 6 weeks radiation and is doing maint...
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Calm before the storm?
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My father is in the final weeks of this horrible disease. GBM4He has been bed ridden for nearly two weeks, only transferring to the commode with a two person as...
208/08/08 Message Rating
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scared and can't sleep
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We went for the MRI results today. The spot they saw on the back of his head has grown and they're gonna take it out in a few weeks, They really can't t...
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Encouragement
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Just wanted all of you fighting GBM and those caring for loved ones with GBM, that many of us that have gone before you, think of you and pray for you and your ...
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about a month postdiagnosis
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I was diagnosed with gbm, grade IV in July. Right temporal lobe Pretty shocking. Began chemo (Temodar) and radiation a week ago. I had a partial resection and a...
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Thank You all!
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I just wanted to post a longer message than my last now that it has been a week since my Dad passed. My father was diagnoised last Oct at age 75 with a GBM...
808/07/08 Message Rating
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Jillby
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Hello Jillby,Where are you and how are things?? I have not heard or seen any postings from you in a few months. Halina--Message edited by CancerCompass staff. F...
308/07/08 Message Rating
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Clinical Studies and Insurance
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I posted a few months back about my dad who was dx in May with GBM.  He had surgery and went through the standard Temador + radiation, which he just finish...
208/06/08 Message Rating
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mri
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What does it mean when threre is black on the MRI ?
308/06/08 Message Rating
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scared and can't sleep
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My husband was dx on 04/08, he is 40 yrs. old and has completed 6 wks of radiation and chemo.  We go back tomorrow for another MRi and I am horrified. ...
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What should I do???
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My mother died of GBM on 7/2/07. I am my mothers 1st beneficiary on her life insurance then my uncle and then her closest sister.  Well...
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My Sister Gina - Pregnant with...
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Hi I wanted to update everyone on my sister Gina.  She is the one who was diagnosed with Brain Cancer in April of 2008.  She had surgery on May 12, 20...
1008/06/08 Message Rating
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Another clear scan...
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Another two months, another clear scan. Things are looking very good for my wife and I as her scans continue to look tumor free. We are now past the 1/2 way p...
808/05/08 Message Rating
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Bronchitis
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My sister, who has been doing well and off treatment now for almost 6 months, came down with a fever and bronchitis last week,  SHe got some antibiotics an...
308/05/08 Message Rating
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