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Brain Cancer Discussions

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Gbm in Left Temporal Lobe
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My mom was diagnosed with a GBM in her left temporal lobe in September 2005 after a major Seizure just weeks before her 61st birthday. She had a resection done...
806/07/06 Message Rating
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Diffuse Pontine Glioma - Nina'...
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I am writing to encourage any of you who are going through this journey with a loved one. My little neice Nina H., age 6 1/2, in Toronto Canada was diagnosed i...
606/06/06 Message Rating
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Thrush-any Hints on How to Avo...
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Just wondering if you had any thoughts on how to avoid re-occurring thrush? I've had it four times- I know the decadron sets me up to get it, but I thought some...
206/05/06 Message Rating
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Response to Rondi
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I greatly appericate your response. It is good to hear that your dad is doing well. I don't mean to jump ahead of myself but do you know what your dad did to su...
106/03/06 Message Rating
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Skin Rashes and Itching and Ch...
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My dad has finished his 3rd round of chemo and is experiencing severe itching especially on his legs. He scrathes it a lot to the point of leaving blood marks o...
706/03/06 Message Rating
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Protocel
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I would like to hear from anyone who has had experience with Protocel. My wife in excellent health, age 72, just had a very large glioblastoma removed from her ...
206/02/06 Message Rating
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i am Still Here
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I had brain cancer removal on April 2003. It was stage #4 and I was told that I might not make it 10 months. I am still here! I had an excellant surgeon, who I ...
1105/31/06 Message Rating
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Temodar is Working!!!! Astrocy...
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My husband is 45 and in March of 2005 he had a MRI and we found out he has a large brain tumor on his left side of his brain and then he had a biopsy and the do...
305/31/06 Message Rating
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Caregiver For Gbm Husband Woul...
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My husband was diagnosed with GBM IV August of 2004. We have gone through the entire gammit of treatment(craniotomy, radiation, chemo, etc.) My husband has new...
1205/30/06 Message Rating
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Gbm iv Conclusion?
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Hi. Was diagnosed with GBM IV in early April. I had a huge tumor that was discovered because I had headaches. Before resection, I had numbness in left side....
405/29/06 Message Rating
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Now i am Confused
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For those of you who saw my last post my gram has glioblastoma (9-05) and on hospice we were given pretty much no hope. My mom told me last night that her doct...
005/25/06 Message Rating
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Support Needed
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My gram was diagnosed with glioblastoma in Sept 05 she is 70 and was given no hope. It is in her left temperal region and they said they could not surgically re...
305/23/06 Message Rating
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Avastin/cpt-11
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We are struggling with the whole Avastin/CPT-11 thing. Our insurance wont pay and I am spending my house. We just had the first dose last Monday. Mild side e...
205/23/06 Message Rating
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Gliobastomia Dagnosed July 18,...
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I was diagnosed 10 months ago and just had a clear mri this past week! I had radiation, chemo and surgery. My life is great, I still work, my appetite is fine...
505/19/06 Message Rating
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Glioma
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I am looking for anyone who can help my dad. He has the fastest type of malignant brain tumors. I am looking for any survivors who are willing to tell me their ...
505/18/06 Message Rating
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Support
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My dad just got diagnosed w/ stage 4 brain cancer. I am beside myself. I feel scared of losing him but even more scared to see him suffer through treatment. ...
205/16/06 Message Rating
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Gbm - Butterfly Glioma, no Cha...
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My mother (72) was diagnosed with GBM - butterfly glioma just under 2 weeks ago. It took the doctors more than 2 weeks to diagnose her whilst in hospital as an...
505/16/06 Message Rating
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Update
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Hi everyone,i havent writen in a long time. I guess just trying to go on as normal as possible,my husband was dx.3/05 surgery,chemo,rad.has done really well,mow...
205/15/06 Message Rating
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Whole Brain Radiation
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My wife has gliomatosis cerebri brain cancer which is inoperable due to multiple tumors. After chemo for one year which held tumors in check we saw growth. Only...
105/14/06 Message Rating
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How Does God Fit in Here?
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From someone who was raised under a very religious family, to where my parents used to make it a point to attend church on Saturday or Sunday no matter where th...
305/14/06 Message Rating
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my Spouse Was Just Diagnosed W...
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My husband (56) was just diagnosed with a brain tumor on May 4, 2006. He was admitted to the hospital on May 5, 2006 to begin large doses of steroids to help s...
705/13/06 Message Rating
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Natural Alternatives to Chemo?
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My father was diagnosed w/ a stage IV glioblastoma multiforme in June 2005. Since then, he's had 2 surgeries, and is about to have his 3rd. He seems to go 1-2...
4305/10/06 Message Rating
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Antidepressants
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Does anyone know agood antidepessant that works well with the temodar and decodren.Thanks Susan
205/10/06 Message Rating
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Help we Have Anger Issues
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Has anyone experienced issues with anger? My husband is so angry. He is lashing out at me and our daughters. Yesterday the doctor suspended his drivers licen...
905/09/06 Message Rating
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Amazing Story of Hope
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Hello All, My mom was dx in July of 2005 and had surgury Aug. 1,2005. She was given 6-8 months to live. She is still alive with zero re-growth only taking Tem...
505/08/06 Message Rating
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