My husband had his surgery a week ago. They found no tumor, just a lot of blood and benign gunk, thank God. Looks like he had a stroke. He is home, doing well....
Polly, remember YOU have the right to choose. It is not who your doctor sends you to. If you want to go to Johns Hopkins, GO there. My husband's doctor wanted...
Well, I am going to Hopkins. I have been asssigned Dr. Olivi, who is the head of neurosurgical oncology there. Hopefully he will be able to "Olivi-ate" my...
Philip had his 2 week post-surgical follow-up visit with his neurosurgeon, and got the final pathology reports. They sent the slides out to Washinton...
Cookie - Considering all the possibilities, I am sure you and Phillip must be feeling there is need for celebration! By that I mean that you must have been ...
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Jun 12, 2007 11:56 am
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Trisha, The analogy you present is wonderful. My husband and I understand what is going on, but friend and relatives sometimes think, ambiguous means a mistake...
Cookie -- Glad you liked the analogy. And, as for holding your husband's hand in response to his contemplation, it sounds like you knew exactly what to do. ...
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Jun 15, 2007 7:46 pm
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Just over a year ago I saw my family Dr. for severe headaches I kept having. He thought they were migraines because I was "about that age" and sent me in for a...
Congratulations on your first (of many!) anniversary. One positive thing to come from all of this is gaining the understanding of how valuable each day really...
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Jun 20, 2007 12:23 pm
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Thanks Trish :) Jeanie Christensen Pampered Chef Consultant Cooking shows Tues, Thurs. or Saturday Catalog Shows any time! Brain cancer survivor! Surgery June...
Please first accept my deep sorrow and prayers for the loss of your husband, you, as his wife, and his family and friends always strike me as equal heros in...
Giselle Tejeda ... _________________________________________________________________ Local listings, incredible imagery, and driving directions - all in one...
Hi, I am new to this group and looking for any referrals of a neuro- oncologist in the Los Angeles / Southern California area. My mother was diagnosed with a...
Heather, I do apologize for the delay in your message being posted – personal issues at home have prevented me from attending to the site as I would have...
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Aug 9, 2007 3:13 pm
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About a month ago I was diagnosed with obstructive hydrocephalus due to a Subepyndemal Giant Cell Astrocytoma (SEGA) that was growing on top of my foramen of...
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Aug 13, 2007 5:17 pm
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Dear Sarah, No real advice here on your dilemma. But I did want to welcome you to the "Brain surgeons are not always brilliant and can be idiots club". I won't...
9 years ago I had surgery to remove a tumor. Left cavernous sinus meningioma. Dr Donald Wright did my surgery and Dr Laligam Sekhar assisted. Last week I...
I have to agree with what Sarah C. said. My husband's first neurosurgeon was a brilliant surgeon, but his bedside manner left a lot to be desired. The entire...
Wow! A follow up after nine years! Amazing. Surgery 12/5/1996 - almost 10 years ago Intraventricular Meningioma, left lateral -trigone Epilepsy as a result,...
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Aug 16, 2007 9:57 pm
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Hi All, 2 years and several months out and they still have not been able to fix my post craniotomy head pain/"headache" (which is localized to the incision...
I am sorry your message is not on the evening news! The current move toward "managed" health care has produced an underlying assumption that whatever it is...
Sara, I'm so sorry to hear about your problem with this. To answer your question, I have heard several patients complain about discomfort at or near the ...
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Aug 21, 2007 12:41 pm
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... to fix my post craniotomy head pain/"headache" (which is localized to the incision site & occasionally the front and/or top of my head). I have tried...
There was an article in the NY Times on Aug 14 (Science sec) by Jane Brody entitled "Thriving After Life's Bum Rap". It deals with cancer in particular but...
I have to agree, GREAT article. We've heard many of these sentiments before. It often seems to me that the happiest people I know are my brain tumor...
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Aug 21, 2007 9:49 pm
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Bill, may I add to your very astute dietary suggestions, the possible importance of Omega 3? It has been shown in laboratory conditions (not in human study,...
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