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Gbm Patients Currently Working
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Hi. I'm new to the board; dx w/ a brain tumor, right temp. lobe on 4/06; GBM 5/06. I'm a 36 y/o wife and mom.
Had total resection, TEmodar and radiation th...
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| 7 | 09/03/06 |
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Dear Madelineruth
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Hello Madelineruth (I'm not sure what your real name is...lol, so I'm addressing you by your screen name, hope that's okay.) Thank you SO much for answering me ...
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| 1 | 09/02/06 |
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Endoscopy
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Has anyone ever had an endoscopy? We're taking my mother to have one done on Tuesday. The doctor ordered it to help determine why it hurts when she swallows. A...
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| 1 | 09/02/06 |
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Genetic Testing/tarceva
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Hey Everyone. The doctor talked to us about genetic testing to determine whether Tarceva would be of help for my mom. She's doing fine without it, but she wants...
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| 2 | 09/01/06 |
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Radioiodinated I-125 Monocloni...
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Any comments about Radioiodinated I-125 Monoclonial Anti-body 425 treatments??.
I believe the Doctor's name is Luther W. Brady. This treatment is given in PA
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| 1 | 09/01/06 |
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we Can Beat This, i Hope
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Gene therapy transforms cells into tumor killers
Experimental treatment saves two men dying of end-stage melanoma
Origer family via AP
Mark Origer, 53, of Wate...
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| 0 | 08/31/06 |
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Funeral Yesterday.........memo...
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As you may have seen in my previous posts, we followed through with his decision and had life support withdrawn on Friday. My father received his healing in He...
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| 6 | 08/31/06 |
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Response to Evalyn
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You can find information on Fred at ncrf.org, his phone number is on there. It is changing your diet to no preservatives and taking vitamin supplements. Let me ...
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| 0 | 08/31/06 |
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Mom dx Gbm Stage iv
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Hello...found this message board trying to find information on the internet regarding Glioblastoma Stage IV.
My mom, healthy, active 59 year old had been suff...
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| 12 | 08/31/06 |
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Gbm (stage Iv)
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Hi
I have a brother-in-law who has been diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme stage 4 brain cancer. He was diagnosed early in February (2006) and he is now ta...
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| 2 | 08/30/06 |
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Thank You- Today's Mri
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Okay, you're all gonna kill me for flipping out yesterday, but I feel like I "know" everyone here and that we're a group of friends that can support each other ...
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| 3 | 08/30/06 |
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Buying Time...
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I looked all through this forum and realized something. And forgive me for being grave, but I'm pissed off this had to happen to my mother. Basiclaly, we're buy...
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| 5 | 08/29/06 |
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Seizures After Avastin/cpt-11 ...
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We had seizures the day after one treatment and two days after another. The last ones were in the movie theater. Good grief.
Anyone else have this issue?
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| 6 | 08/28/06 |
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Steroids: You Just Can't Win.....
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Just an update: I called the doctor because my mother has been falling recently. When she falls she waffles down- she doesn't collapse backwards or slams hersel...
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| 0 | 08/28/06 |
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Resistance to Avasin/cpt-11
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Has anyone's tumor grown resistant to Avastin/CPT11? I didn't know this could happen. I'm not saying it CANT happen or that it WONT happen, but I didn't know i...
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| 4 | 08/28/06 |
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Tumor Upgrade
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How does a doctor know that a tumor that was originally grade II has increased. Do they do another resection and biopsy or can they tell on a catscan/mri?
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| 1 | 08/28/06 |
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Avastin & Cpt-11
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For those of you seeing success with Avastin/CPT-11 I have a question: is there a "cycle" of fatigue that's to be expected? I don't mean your usual, expected fa...
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| 1 | 08/27/06 |
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Lunesta Vs. Provigil
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Provigil Vs. Lunesta
Message: Hi. Has anyone used either of these? NOT TOGETHER- they're basically opposites of each other. My mom hasn't been getting a full ...
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| 1 | 08/27/06 |
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Gbm Relapse Assistance: Radiat...
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A relative of mine had a relapse and had surgery to remove most of the tumor. He used the wafers for the surgery. The suggested course of action is to continue ...
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| 5 | 08/24/06 |
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Question on Glioblastoma
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Has anyone heard how long glioblastoma is usually in the brain before symptons appear? Is it usually months or years? Any information would be really appreciat...
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| 13 | 08/24/06 |
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Less Than Impressed!
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My 23 year old Godson was dx. with Oligo-astrocytoma tumor Grade II end of July, he had surgery to remove as much as possible on August 6th. Since then he has ...
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| 5 | 08/24/06 |
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Rtog-0525 Phase Iii Clinical T...
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I would like to know if anyone is in the Phase III RTOG-0525 Clinical Trial? This is the largest clinical trial ever undertaken for brain tumors. It opened in 1...
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| 0 | 08/24/06 |
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Help For my Brother
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Hi
My brothers last scan showed no new growth and he is to have a scan early sept. but he has had a couple of seizures does that mean the tumors are growing....
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| 10 | 08/23/06 |
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Donnaf, About Duke Treating Do...
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I just read your message with your question about the name of the doctor at Duke. Although my husband was not treated at Duke, many others on this board have wr...
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| 2 | 08/23/06 |
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Gbm4 Coma & Life Support
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My 52-year old father (diagnosed 7/10/06, just over 1 month ago) is now in a coma and on life support, not breathing on his own and not reacting to stimuli.
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| 8 | 08/21/06 |
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