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Sister was doing better
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Well, just as soon as I post something positive, I get a call from my sister L  who is the primary care giver of my sister A who has GBM IV.  Her MRI ...
204/25/08 Message Rating
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Disk compression fractures
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I posted a couple of days ago, asking if anyone had experienced/heard of a GBM spreading. To update everyone, my husband has disk compression fractures, NO SPRE...
204/25/08 Message Rating
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Sister doing better
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My sister is doing better.  She gave us a good scare about a month ago.  She started having verdigo again and migraines.  She still sleeps a lot,...
004/24/08 Message Rating
Discussion started Caregiver
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Prayer Request
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This message is actually for anyone who has a prayer request. I would like to invite you or a loved one who would like support or would like to post a prayer re...
304/24/08 Message Rating
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VP-16 with Avastin experience?
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My dear friend (30 years old) was diagnosed with a grade 4 GBM on 12/23/06.  The tumor was not operable so he had radiation and many rounds of chemo includ...
104/24/08 Message Rating
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Need tips to stay positive....
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Hello,My dad just went thru his 2nd surgery for GBM. He is SO depressed this time and I don't know how to snap him out of this. He seems like a completely d...
504/24/08 Message Rating
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Amazing response to Temodar??!...
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Hi everyoneHope you don't mind but I just wondered if it was 'normal' whatever that word means ... to respond really well to Temodar/Temezolomide.&n...
404/24/08 Message Rating
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Decadron problems!!!!
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I have been taking care of my mom diagnosed with GBM IV on 7/07.  She has had surgery, radiation, and chemo.  On her first MRI in 10/07 the was a recu...
504/24/08 Message Rating
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unsure of treatment
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Hi to everyone,My husband had surgery on March 10 at Duke, removed over 90% of tumor and he is doing well.  We are getting ready to start radiation and che...
504/23/08 Message Rating
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low cell count
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After all treatments done,Awaiting Maintenance program of 5/23,now i find out my white cell count will not allow me to go forward with program.The Oncologist&nb...
604/23/08 Message Rating
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New Brain Cancer Treatments
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Has anyone heard about these treatments and gotten positive results:Valproic AcidDendritic Cell VaccineMGMT geneCetuximabChloroquineCimetidine with Temodar...
304/23/08 Message Rating
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Touching of the head at tumor ...
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After just finishing up her first round of treatment(radiation/chemo) my mother in law is feeling better (dx GBM 2/08 95% resection) But I have a question..I kn...
504/23/08 Rated by 1 members
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Does this pain ever go away???
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It's been almost six months now since my brother Stephen (48) was taken from (GBM) and the pain in my heart feels just the same as the day he died. Everyone...
604/23/08 Message Rating
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Last ride
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It could not be painless.Last Thursday, my girl left the house, for the very last time.It was a cloudy and cold afternoon. I remember singing in the back of my ...
804/23/08 Message Rating
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sick grandfather
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My grandfather was originally diagnosed with lung cancer. It then spread to his cervical spine, and eventually his brain. He is now always sleeping, as if in a ...
004/23/08 Message Rating
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confusion Glioblastoma
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My cousin is home but really only had 1 good day.  He is reducing his steroid and have trouble with alot of confusion.  It just is not him at all.&nbs...
004/22/08 Message Rating
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Funny Smells? Deja Vu?
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As many of you know, my father, age 50, has just had his first recurrance....1.4 cm GMB IVIn the front of the left temporal lobe.The last 2 days he has had...
504/22/08 Message Rating
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spreading cancer
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Has anyone ever heard of a GBM spreading to other parts of the body?My husband has a IV GBM, going through chemo right now, and is in excrutiating back pain. He...
404/22/08 Message Rating
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Brain Cancer Vaccine News from...
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Dear Firends, check this article out...it was published today, let's keep an eye on it:  Let's hope this new vaccine can help. God bless you ALL&nb...
004/22/08 Message Rating
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My brother has GBM..confused a...
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Hello everyone,I have created this thread as a follow up of my original thread posted on 25th march 2008. I just wanted to update you guys and also for some adv...
204/21/08 Message Rating
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Glioblastoma @42
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Wow,What can a spouse say or do when your healthy husband finds out that he has this horrible cancer?As a supportiave spouse what can you do that can ever be en...
704/21/08 Message Rating
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good mri today
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God has continued to grace us with healing and peace. My husbands MRI was better than good today! The small portion of tumor and infiltrated cells have shrunk t...
204/21/08 Message Rating
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Searching for Successful Survi...
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My husband (60 years old) suffered a seizure while driving home from work 3 weeks ago and was diagnosed with a brain tumor in the right temporal lobe.  The...
904/21/08 Message Rating
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What Is Remission ? GBM 4
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Hi all ive now been told by my prof sergeon that i am in remission ?,im 51yrs old diagnosed sept 06 radiation ,now temodor 17mths,can anyone please tell me any ...
104/21/08 Message Rating
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Oligoastrocytoma Level 3
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Last August, my husband, age 48, was diagnosed with an Oligoastrocytoma Level 3, with a little Level 4.. He had an awake crainiotomy to remove as much of the tu...
104/20/08 Message Rating
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