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mri result
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would someone be so kind as to try to translate this for me....within the left temporal lobe there is a peripherally enhancing mass measuring 2.7 cm cc x 2.1 cm...
108/21/08 Message Rating
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Radiation has a delayed effect...
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Dh went through four weeks of full brain and 2 weeks of boost treatments of radiation to the tumors.  At about 4 weeks he he started showing signs which ma...
408/21/08 Message Rating
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my mom
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Mom is in her late seventies & was dx w/GBM IV in May 08. She's had a resection and just completed 6 wks radiation and chemo. Her onc and radiation...
308/21/08 Message Rating
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tumor is returning
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my uncle's gbm is coming back after 9 months of being tumor free. Now they want to put a med port and give him chemo through the veins. He was on tremador. ...
408/21/08 Message Rating
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22+ year Survivor of Astrocyto...
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Hi my name is Jacki  I have been told I'm the longest living person of this disease . And they have neve figured out how I've lived this long.It wa...
108/20/08 Message Rating
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concerned about my dad
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my dad is woztoo-i am his daughter down in georgia-he was diagnosed last dec.-i love him so much and he is so very tired of the pills, the tiredness, the mood s...
108/20/08 Message Rating
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Update
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My bedridden Father, (Age 50 GBM4), who's treatment was stopped in June and was Bedridden for a few weeks and complete care, 2 person assist... went to the ...
408/20/08 Message Rating
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Mom just got dx w/GBM and she ...
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Hi, I'm new to the site and it has been heartening to read some of the stories. My mom was diagnosed w/ GBM this monday and given the 12mo prognosis. She wa...
408/20/08 Message Rating
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1 year GBM survivor!
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One year ago today my husband was diagnosed with GBM.  He had surgery, 7-weeks of radiation with concurrent Temodar and has completed 9 cycles of 5/23 Temo...
308/20/08 Message Rating
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Any 2 year survivors?
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My sister is coming up on the 2 yr anniv since dx (Oct 1).  She is doing well....all things considered.  She gets tired during the day and takes an oc...
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Headaches
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Husband was starting to feel better earlier this week.  Friday was his last day of radiation and they started to taper his Dex Sat.  He went from 3 a ...
608/19/08 Message Rating
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side effects
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My sister had Cancer of the Lymph notes, Lung and they found white spots on her brain so they did Radiation, mayy times.  She went in for her MRI and was t...
208/19/08 Message Rating
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Sharp pain
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My sister, who is coming up on the 2 yr anniv of her dx and has been off treatment for 6 months. She has had a couple of very sharp pains in her head that last ...
208/19/08 Message Rating
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GBMIV and constant sore throa...
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34 yr old mother of 2 small children. I've gone the Temodar route, CPT & Avastin..nothing seems to be working for me.My sore throat is constant, an...
308/18/08 Message Rating
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GBM Level 4
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My 55 year old brother ---diagnosed June 05/08---30 days to live.So far 6 weeks of radiation and temozolomide,and steroids.so far so good.Help ! what is af...
708/18/08 Message Rating
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eating too much, part II
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Yes, my mom is on Decadron. 4mg, 4x/day. Since she is on hospice they don't really do any tests, etc. I have spoken with the nurses many times in regards to...
408/18/08 Message Rating
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temodar side effects
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My husband was diagnosed in September 07. He is on a clinical trial and doing very well.  I've noticed that during and immediately following his monthl...
208/18/08 Message Rating
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5-23 effects
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My wife just went on he first round of 5-23 and it has kicked the %$&* out of her: weak, dis-oriented, tired, not much appetite, increased nausea.Is this no...
208/18/08 Message Rating
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wearing me out
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I was a very strong person,but with all these different problems,sugar,extreme fatigue constantly,i a just about ready to throw the btowel in.i will start my fi...
508/18/08 Message Rating
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Did anyone have an Oral infect...
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My husband was diagnosed with glioblastoma last month.  He had horrible dental pain and an infection was found just prior to diagnosis.  Doc said tumo...
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Bad taste in mouth and no appe...
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Hi, I just posted yesterday but forgot one question. My dad finished his 6 weeks of radiation and Temodar and up until this last week did fairly well, except fo...
208/17/08 Message Rating
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Eating too much?
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It's hard to believe I'm even thinking this, but I feel my mom is eating to much. Her health has declined so much and so quickly since her last round of...
608/17/08 Message Rating
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Dr.Paul Moots at Vanderbilt
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My dad is going to be seeing Dr. Paul Moots at Vanderbilt for his chemo and rads and I just wondered if anyone had any experience with him. What do you think of...
108/17/08 Message Rating
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Many Questions..please help an...
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Hello,I posted a couple days ago.  My 30 yr old husband was told two months ago he has cancer.  They could not give us a grade but is an astroctoma(sp...
408/17/08 Message Rating
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GBMIV 2nd Surgery Confused and...
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Dx 11/30/07  1st Surgery 12/06/07  2nd Surgery 7/17/08 6 wks Radiationand Temodar .Since the 2nd surgery my husband is still confused, loss of short t...
208/17/08 Message Rating
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