My sister is in Little Rock and has been battling GBM since Jan '07. Dr. Adada, at UAMS, is her neurosurgeon. I am an R.N. and must say that his bed-side manner impressed me. I also believe his skills are superior. He was able to remove Debbie's precariously positioned tumor after a well-known surgeon (in private practice) would not even attempt the procedure. I forget the name of Debbie's oncologist (at UAMS) but my sister seems confident about the care she is receiving there. The only drawback, at this point, is the amount of time it takes for appointments/tests, etc.
Debbie was also seen at M.D. Anderson but did not get in a clinical trial there, so is now taking Avastin/CPT-11 at UAMS. Because she is not part of the clinical trial, her insurance company (BCBS) will not pay any of the costs of the chemotherapy, which as you probably know, is $6000/dose and she has been getting a dose every 2 weeks since Sept '07.
So, this enemy, this monster called GBM, is never satisfied. It has no mercy and doesn't settle for taking one's health and life, but it also drains all financial resources.
I've probably rambled on and given you too much information.
How are you doing?
Donna