Hi Alicia, how is your dad getting on? Are you all coping OK?
Nina x

--- In nzbraintumour@yahoogroups.com, "aliciawh" <aliciawh@...>
wrote:
>
> Hi everyone
>
> I am just new to this group so thought I would quickly introduce
> myself. I am 19 years old and live in Palmerston North. In August
> this year my father was diagnosed with a high grade glioblastoma
> multiforme. He had the awake craniotomy preformed in Wellington a
few
> weeks later, and is nearing the end of his radiation treatment
now.
> He remains amazingly positive and is still full of life, although
> very tired.
>
> That's his story anyway. I am finding it increasingly difficult
> dealing with things as we are constantly reminded by doctors etc
that
> his prognosis is poor, however we still believe he will live till
> he's 95 :) I would love to hear stories about any long term
> survivors, so if anyone could point me in the right direction to
find
> some related threads that would be great...not really sure how to
> find my way round here yet.
>
> Lastly i would like to express my appreciation for you Penny, and
> your husband Dave. The million dollar tumour documentary was very
> touching - what an inspirational story. I would like to thank you
for
> the fight the two of you put up. I had no idea only 3 years
earlier
> Dad may not have had the chemo pills available to him. He will
> continue to take these for a further six months which will
increase
> his chance of survival, and that is thanks to you.
>
> Much love to all
>