My daughter was diagnosed with a craniopharyngioma on Nov.2,she was 6months pregnant at the time. We are now 8months and still watchfully waiting until after...
I'm sure you'll hear from others on this group, but from most of what I have read, I think the average stay will fall between 1-3 days.....but that depends on...
My husband was in the hospital for four days. I am sure ever patient is different. She will be in our thoughts and prayers. Please keep us in touch. Cathy...
Hi All, This is my first post in this group, but it will not be about me or my "tumor experience. My dearest and most beloved friend has a Grade 4 Anaplastic ...
There is a very interesting article on page one and The Wall Street Journal, Monday, January 8, 2007 and continued on A14 that had useful Iinformation and ...
Hi, has anybody here any experience of the usefulness of the "Moss reports" ( http://www.cancerdecisions.com/)? He seems to compile data from the literature...
You can get reliable information about alternatives here free: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/alternativemedicine.html http://nccam.nih.gov/ You might also...
Hi there - I was contacted by a reporter from the Courier a few days ago. We talked about my experience of PDD/PDT in Dundee. A condensed version can be found...
Any of you that has had gamma/cyber knife and had to have it done more than once, was it because the tumor didn't stop growing ( or didn't go away) after the...
I forgot to ask....but, I also wanted to know from those that have had either of the mentioned treatment, how was it after the gamma/cyber surgery? How did...
... have had either of the mentioned treatment, how was it after the gamma/cyber surgery? How did you feel? How long did it take you to feel back to normal...
Hello everyone! I'm not sure if I posted to the group about the infection I got surrounding my bone flap back in November, but I wanted to let you all know...
Ang in there. I have children also and its hard for them but they work it out. In His service this unworthy servant, angela My worldview tells more about me...
Dear Jeanie, I am so happy for you, not for the problem and the surgery, but for the possibility of turning the next turn and have a chance to move on. I am...
Thank you very much for mentioning the article. i was able to pull it up at the following link: http://www.aapd.com/News/health/070109wsj.htm Note that if you...
Hiya! Stumbled upon this gem: A Perivascular Niche for Brain Tumor Stem Cells Cancers are believed to arise from cancer stem cells (CSCs), but it is not known...
Hi all! I wonder if there is some useful info on how the internal repair mechanisms of our bodies are determined by day/night cycles, AND how this could...
I had my Trilogy Stereotactic Radiosurgery this part Wed......I was at the Emory hospital from 6 am to 2 pm. It was a bit overwhelming and I'm glad it's over....
My husband has GBM IV and his MRI last Monday and it was stable. The next day they lowered his decadron and has been experiencing very miner headaches about a...
Hi Candy, I had GK in 2000 and 2003 treating 3 meningiomas about 12mm in size, 1 of three areas treated in '00 is stable deep within the brain just above the ...
I don't post here very often, but I would like to add my "2 cents" now. I am starting a project to increase brain tumor awareness for young adults and would...
Helo,i have just joined my husband had a meningioma removed in 1997,to date he has had 12 surgerys.Due to infection he has large breech in vault of skull,and a...
Welcome to the group. Sorry it took so long for you to find us. I'm sure there is someone who can help you. In His service this unworthy servant, angela My...
Hi I also had my tumor operated in 1997, and I have a many hair-less lines at the back of my head. Since 1997, too, I have had endless sinusitis. From...
Welcome to the group. I had an Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma removed last June, and ended up getting an infection surrounding my bone flap and had to get it...
I know my doctor told me after I had my Sterotactic Radiosurgery, but I really don't remember what he told me and I don't want to have to call his office and...
Hi Candy. I received IMRT radiation therapy after having my tumor removed, and my oncologist told me I would start to lose my hair 2-4 weeks into my treatments...