Hi there, I found this group through Penny's website and she emailed me the link to join. I have been reading through the posts hoping to make some sense of...
Dear Linda All I am going to say is that I have stood in your shoes and I have walked your path. Last year. Date of diagnosis 6/8/08, date of my husbands death...
Hi Linda, I feel very sorry for you. My son (16yr old) was diagnosed earlier this year with pilocytic astrocytoma with leptomeningeal spread. It is a low...
Hi Linda, I am so very sorry you have had to join our club. My husband Dennis has just had his 2nd crainiotomy two weeks ago within 11 months (GBM 4)....
Hi Linda My family also found ourselves in the same situation 2 1/2 years ago when my mother - Carol was diagnosed with gm... Unfortunately she passed away...
Hi Linda My family also found ourselves in the same situation 2 1/2 years ago when my mother - Carol was diagnosed with gm... Unfortunately she passed away...
Hi Linda, my thoughts are with you and your family at this really tough time. My husband was diagnosed April 06 with a high grade GBM and passed away...
Thanks so much for all your replies and stories. It helps to hear others experiences, as grim as they often are. I have so many questions but can't summon up...
Hi Linda, Â We also have been where you are now. My hubby was also hit by a GBM at the begining of this year. We like you have kids (10, 13, 15). Before and...
Can anyone help me navigate the mindfield that is the process of claming Glen's life insurance. I spoke to Glen's neurosugeon yesterday about it and although...
Hi Linda, As long as there is a clause in Glen's policy for trauma or incurable illness,they should pay you a percentage of the total policy. We did this for...
Hi Linda, Â We had to claim the trauma part of Stefs life insurance. If you ring your insurance company (or if you used a broker then ring them as they know...
Hi there this process was quite straightforward for Dave and I also. our policy was with the BNZ and we just contacted them and they sent us the form we needed...
Thank you for your replies, after speaking with his neuro surgeon today I got the impression that the process of treatment meant that the payout of insurance...
Hi Linda  How about trying your GP, as that is who signed all our forms. You should ask neuro surgeon to forward copies of medical records to GP as he will...
Hi Linda, My name is Becs and my husband Matt passed away from a Glioma in May 2006. We claimed on the terminal benefit when his diagnosis came back in October...
Linda to be honest I wouldn't get the Neurosurgeons opinion but Glenns Oncologist. When we claimed on Bruces Income Protection & a Disability Policy we had to...
Linda... this is the last thing you need, my heart goes out to you. When we claimed on Aaron's insurance it was to be honest a real blur, but I do recall not...
Thank you all so much for your input, it has at least given me some guidance on both what to expect and what I might be able to do. The claim form asks for...
Hi Linda, Â What a load of shit from your neuro surgeon!!! Having been to a lecture from a neuro surgeon in Wellington who is doing research into creating a...
Glen came home last Friday finally after 7 long weeks in hospital and although it is really good to have him home it has really brought home to me how...
Hi Linda, You are right it is all shit. Just know that you are not alone in the way you are feeling right now and you are quite normal. I used to wish that...
Hi Linda, I just wanted to say that what you are feeling is completly natural and don't feel guilty at all because its just not fair that young people like...
I just want to give you a hug, a shoulder, an ear.... an anything and tell you one day you will smile again. It is the hardest thing to go through, and admit...
It is such a relief to be able to let off steam here, and not feel judged, thank you so much for your support. I live in Hamilton, we moved here just 4 months...
Hey there again My names Natasha Ormond i replied to one of your earlier posts and just finished reading this post yesterday. Its been going through my mind...
Hi all, I wish to apologise to everyone I have emailed saying how amazing Dennis's recovery has been over the last twelve months since diagnosis and 1st...
Heather I am so sorry to hear of Denis's recent setbacks and also Linda of Glenns continuing recovery post op. Having had to cope with this for the past 5 yrs...
Just something I found out this weekend, we took out all our insurances with BNZ when we did our mortgage with them, and it turns out that if you have 'premier...
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