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Brain Cancer Discussions

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Still coping with dad's death
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Hello friends,My dad passed away from GBM about 10 weeks ago. He was only 61 years old and died within 7 mths after being diagnosed.For the last 2-3 weeks, I...
606/17/08 Message Rating
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Song For All Of You!
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This is a beautiful song for all Patients, Caregivers, etc.  I hope it brings hope, peace, and courage.  It has helped me.  I will listen to it d...
206/17/08 Message Rating
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leiomyosarcoma
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Can anyone relate to this situation?  Diagnosis of PRIMARY leiomyosarcoma of the brain?  This is VERY rare & anyone that has been through this wou...
106/16/08 Message Rating
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Oligoastrocytoma grade II
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Hello! My name is Anjie. Quick intro- I am a 29 year old nurse. I am 27 weeks pregnant, have a 9 y/o son, 6 y/o daughter and supportive husband.I had no symptom...
306/16/08 Message Rating
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Loss of coordination w/Avastin...
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My father has been experiencing loss of coordination.  He now has a hard time getting out of bed or the chair.  He has trouble walking, memory, everyt...
506/16/08 Message Rating
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Sorry...I meant "A big favor F...
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Bear with me please...sometimes it's not easy for me to write in English.
106/16/08 Message Rating
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A big favor to you all - pleas...
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Dear all,I know this is a big favor I'm asking you, but I thought that once done it can be useful not only to my friend but also to everyone who's ...
806/16/08 Message Rating
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BUN elevated prior to Avastin ...
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My dad just got his blood work back this past Friday and they said his BUN (Blood Urea Nitrogren) level was elevated. It was fine before his surgery 3 weeks ago...
106/15/08 Message Rating
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deficits return
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Just curious to know if any has experienced this- Husband Dx GBM Sept 07, had right side deficits, seizures, inoperable tumors.  Went on anti conv to contr...
206/15/08 Message Rating
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Happy Father's Day
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Wishing all the Father's and Grandfather's a "Happy Father's Day" and hoping today is one of many GREAT days! To all the families who ha...
206/15/08 Message Rating
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glioblastoma stage 4
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my father has been diagnosed with brain cancer.  He had surgery on the 10th of june and went home on the 13th of june.  He is on steriods and ant...
606/14/08 Message Rating
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Accutane - again
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Please - I am desperate. I assume by the lack of response that there is no one on this board who has used accutane. I can't find anything about it - anywher...
906/14/08 Message Rating
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GBM
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Firstly i'm so sorry that all of you along with me have to go through such trauma, to see someone we love suffer so much.  My partner of 13 months was ...
1006/14/08 Message Rating
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Dad wants to drive...
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What do I do?My Dad was DX with pineoblastoma in July '07, surgery not possible, had 29 radiation treatments, 6 months later had relapse, DX with leptomenin...
906/14/08 Message Rating
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how can it be true
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If he is still walking and talking and eating and dressing himself and able to understand and basically the exact same as ever except for the seizures and mumbl...
606/13/08 Message Rating
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Just wondering
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Just wondering if anyone out there is in our situation.   My significant other and best friend was diagnosed with a malignant glioma in February. ...
206/12/08 Message Rating
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Mom with GBM 4 -- can anyone a...
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My mom, 67, was diagnosed with GBM 4 on June 1, 2008.  Over memorial day weekend she was having "word finding" difficulty -- occasionally missing...
1206/12/08 Message Rating
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Another Clear Scan
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My wife had another very clear, very positive scan on Tuesday and will begin her 8th round of 5/23 Temodar next Monday. Originally diagnosed in February of 200...
706/12/08 Message Rating
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None of this seems real
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Im 23 years old. My brother is 13. Mom is 46.Dad, age 50, was DX with GBM left temporal lobe July 15th 2007. He had a complete ressection on July 19th, and unde...
606/12/08 Message Rating
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Mother is no longer suffering
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Hello,I joined this site when my mother 49yrs old was dx with GBM on 3/28/08.  She was given 8mos to live, but only lasted 2mos.  She died 5/28/08 in ...
906/12/08 Message Rating
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GBM Treatment for child
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I am new to board, my son was dx 4/08. We just finished XRT + Temodar, we will begin chemo in two weeks.  I notice most on here are adults, are there any o...
706/12/08 Message Rating
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here we go again
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almost 7 months to the day thtat this nasty batlle started its like dejvue had 99% resserection rt templelobe in nov standard 6 weeks rad and chemo waffers inse...
306/12/08 Message Rating
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1 Year
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It's been 1 year since I lost my husband to GBM and it saddens me to see so many new names and struggles on the message board. I'll never forget the sup...
206/11/08 Message Rating
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Gone
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She is in my heart.      Thanks everyone for your support during the last months.   
706/11/08 Message Rating
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My mom is gone
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My beautiful mother passed away on May 25th, 15 months after her original diagnosis of GBM IV.  We were all with her when she passed peacefu...
806/11/08 Message Rating
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