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Brain Cancer Discussions

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Dad in hospital II
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So my Dad was awake and coherent this morning.  Mostly he was just saying he was in pain. This afternoon/evening he just slept and mumbled incoherentl...
107/29/08 Message Rating
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weak knees and muscles while o...
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Just wondering if anyone has experienced these kinds of symptoms (weak knees, overall muscle weakness, shaking hands) while on chemo?  
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Timeline Part II
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Dad seems a "bit" better today, however he remains in bed,very weak and is nauseated. Not talking and not asking to do anything. He isn't well. Bu...
407/29/08 Message Rating
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Caregiver Advice
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My Brother-in-law was diagnosed with GBM IV May 07. He has followed the normal treatment with surgery, radiation, and chemo. He had his best results on Avastin ...
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temodar ending
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Saw my oncologist yesterday,and asked him where do i gomafter last temodar treatment.answer was ,they stop treatments.i am really confused with this,as i have r...
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Dad in hospital
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I was up with my dad all Sunday and although he slept most of the day, he was awake and alert when awake.  He got dressed and I wheeled him out to the kitc...
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Mixed feelings
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I received a second opinion today in regards to my mom's MRI that was taken while she was in the ICU last week. The dr. that I spoke with today confirmed th...
107/28/08 Message Rating
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Timeline
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According to brainhospice.com.... my father has about 1-2 weeks left.This is hard to believe. he is only 50.I just want his suffering to end.Dad Dx July 15th 20...
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Is being this faigued normal?
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Background: Dx with GBM iv June 2007. Craniotomy, followed by radiation and temodar June - Aug 2007. Counts crashed soon after, and was taken off the temodar, w...
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It is the beginning of the end...
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 Last week I posted wondering whether my husband increased swelling is just a set back or the beginning of the end.Well after talking with his doc today my...
307/28/08 Message Rating
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New Member, Merci (Dad on Tarc...
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Good morning! I am new to this forum and wanted to introduce myself. My name is "Merci" and my dad was diagnosed with a primary brain tumor in Februar...
1007/28/08 Message Rating
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Flying with GBM
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Has anyone flown after surgery / diagnosis?  My dad is supposed to fly to my cousins next week (1.5 hour non stop flight).  He just went back on stero...
907/27/08 Message Rating
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maximum dosage,and time span o...
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Does anyone know the maximum dosage a person can take,and for how long?? I am presently taking 440mgin fourth cycle.   Oops,i'm on temodar.
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mom
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My beautiful mother Mary francis died april 29 2007 of gbm4 It seems like yesterday and I miss her tremendously She did well fro along time considering her age ...
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The Pressure is Building
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My fathers brain tumor had caused mass effect swelling back in June. he was then put on 16mg/day of Decadron and remains on it.However.... he has very bad heada...
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Big decision to restart Temoda...
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I have only written a few times about my mother's battle with GBM dx 5/2008 but read messages here all the time and find the responses to always be helpful....
207/26/08 Message Rating
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GMB IV 2ND SURGERY IN 7 MONTHS...
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Husband was Dx on 11/30/07 1st Surgery 12/06/071 st Seizure 7/5/082nd Surgery 7/17/08Can anyone tell me about short term memory.  My husband was doing grea...
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Glioblastoma
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Hi, my name is Annemarie. My father(62) was diagnosed with a brain tumor in May 2006. He went to see specialists at Universitas Hospital (South Africa). They sc...
507/26/08 Message Rating
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survivor of inoperable GBM NEE...
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My husband has inoperable glioblastoma multiforme I am looking for hope and a survivor! I have found people who have had operations but none that haven't. I...
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Sterotactic Radiosurgery
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Hi.  My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer two years ago, then had that spread directly to her brain a year later.  Now another year later, anoth...
007/25/08 Message Rating
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Hospice
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Dear Friends....we have taken a huge step and moved my mom into a hospice facility. She continued to remain stable in the ICU and we could either admit her...
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My first post - Dad has oliode...
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Hi everyone,I was so happy to find this forum. My Dad was diagnosed last month with oliodendroglioma 3. He is in his early 60s and was showing no signs until ju...
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Just an oldtimer checking in
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I haven't posted here in so long, I'm sure most of you don't know me.  I used to post regularly several years ago.  My husband was diagnos...
707/25/08 Rated by 1 members
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need need!!!
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Hi, my mom was diagnosed in April 06 and after 2 operations, radiation and chemo the doctors now want to give her chemo - avastin cpt-11.  We are not sure ...
407/25/08 Message Rating
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How will she die??
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My mom has been living with this glioblastoma for eight months.  Over the weekend she decided to refuse any additional treatment and come home with hospice...
1307/25/08 Message Rating
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