jlweiss

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• jlweiss has replied to a post on the message board

  I do have a neuro-oncologist, but he is in vacation this week.  I meet with him on 7/12.  I also have a team of 5 doctors all working together on my case. 

  July 05 at 1:55 AM view post

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  I finished my first round of chemo and radiation on June 8th.  This was my first MRI which they said would be used as the baseline.  They have now increaed my dex to 4 mg. 4x a day and my kepra to 750 mg. 2x a day.  The medical oncologist wanted the neurosurgeon and radiation oncologist to review the mri to make sure whether it was swelling from the radiation or weather it was tumor growth that may nee...

  July 04 at 8:22 PM view post

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  Hi Everyone,  I'm a 51 yr. old female who was diagnosed with GBM Multiforme in March 2012, after being sick for 5 months with what everyone thought was GI issues.  My doctors  and everyone tell me that they have never had anyone present with they type of GI issues I was having only to find out it was GBM.  I had surgery on 3/29/12 and they were able to remove 95% of the tumor.  I then underwe...

  July 04 at 2:00 AM view discussion