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Brain Cancer Discussions

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Hydrocephalus
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My wife, age 49, was diagnosed with large GBM-4, frontal and parietal lobes, in April. Surgery got 50%. She had the usual radiation and Temodar, and had to be o...
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swelling
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Hi all....I remember reading previous posts about swelling but I'm just so tired I can't bring myself to go back and try to find them. It's been a f...
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PET Scan
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Hello,  My husband is almost at his 2 year mark from dx. He is doing ok but he sleeps most all day. The dicussion of taking him off the Avst...
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scared and can't sleep
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Hello Everyone,As you know, my husband has had a reoccurence in the back of his head and the thing that scares me so bad is that it reoccured so quickly.  ...
308/13/08 Message Rating
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GBM-Clinical Study NOVOTTF-100...
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I have come across this study for recurrent GBM and wanted to know if anyone has tried this clinical study.  Below is the linkage to the site. It is an ele...
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Doctors
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Does anyone have any recommendations for neurosurgeons/neuroncologists in the houston area?
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2nd Surgery a SUCCESS
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My brother had his second sugery a week ago and according to the neurosurgeon, it was a complete success.  The MRI showed that they were able to get 100% o...
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seizures again
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My husband had another bout with seizures on Aug. 3rd. The first one lasted about 10 min. and the 2nd was at least 20 min. He has lost mobility from it and has ...
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Follow up to Dad post
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I also noticed his left side is weaker than his right side.  I know the tumor affected the part of the brain that controls the peripheal vision on his left...
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9mths post dx stable mri today
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My hs had  an mri today. We're thankful he's still holding on to stable. No changes in any way. He had his 8th Avastin treatment today as well...
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another good MRI
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Just wanted to let everyone that my MRI today was good. No new regrowth on the most aggressive tumor and the smaller tumor has all but disappeared. I am 14 mont...
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MRI Scheduled Tonight
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Hi.......I just want to ask a favor from everyone.  You all have been so wonderful during this new fight with GBM.  Mom and I arrived here in Durham, ...
508/11/08 Message Rating
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My Dad
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I have not written in awhile. My Dad was digonsed with GBM in April 17th 2008. How we found out was bc he was having numbness in his left foot and hand. After r...
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scared and can't sleep
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I am so glad to here that people do survive. My husbands 1st sugery was in May of 08, it was on the left side, when they did the surgery they that there might b...
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HICCUPS
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My father (GBMIV)... final stages. Has the hiccups. Every 10-15 seconds for 24 hours now.The Nurses are trying everything. They will not stop.Any suggestions?Ha...
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Glioblastoma Has Returned Yet ...
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First of all, I would like to say that we are not alone in fighting this terrible battle of brain cancer, Glioblastoma Multiforme. My 37 year old brother w...
308/11/08 Message Rating
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Dad
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My dad is 66 and a diabetic.  He is in entering his last week of radiation and chemo.  He was able to tolerate everything so far with no problems.&nbs...
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scared and can't sleep
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Thanks to all of you for your parayers, you all in in mine.  At the appt. when they told us that they cancer was back,they told us to go out and do whateve...
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MRI This Week
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Just dropping a quick request for prayer.  My husband has his 10th MRI coming up this Thursday.  It's also his birthday, and we would appreciate y...
608/11/08 Message Rating
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side effects
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my dad is in his final week or radiation. He takes temodar daily.  He is becoming more and more weak.  Is this normal? 
508/09/08 Message Rating
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Calm before the storm? Update
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Today wasn't good. He had a seizure this morning and has been sleeping all day.... it was the first seizure he'd had in a while. He was pretty worn out ...
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GBM Stage 4 - end stage
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Hello, I am 44 years old and on May 6, 2008, I went to the emergency room with a three day old severe migraine and was diagnosed with a spot on the brain. ...
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glioblastoma returns
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My son was diagnosed with a glioblastoma grade 4 when he was 12. He underwent surgery that removed approx 98% of his tumor, 6 weeks radiation and is doing maint...
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Calm before the storm?
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My father is in the final weeks of this horrible disease. GBM4He has been bed ridden for nearly two weeks, only transferring to the commode with a two person as...
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scared and can't sleep
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We went for the MRI results today. The spot they saw on the back of his head has grown and they're gonna take it out in a few weeks, They really can't t...
208/08/08 Message Rating
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