Hi Everyone, I hope you all had a good Christmas and New Year and 2006 will be a good year for us all.Darren and I had a nice Christmas.It was a year exactly...
Hi Hilary, good to hear from you. You did the right thing in going out. Sounds like you had a great time. Bruce is coming up 2yrs on March 1st, technically he...
Grant I know in Auckland here they run seminars & workshops at Auck cancer society for woman losing their hair. Tell Tracey I have a small idea of how she is...
My one year anniversary of being diagnosed was 28th December. So after a brilliant Christmas with my sister and her family I spent the day taking my niece...
- Hi Linda Tracey here thanks for that. My hairdresser thinks it is hormonal or stress. Grant went to his first session today with the counsellor. Our...
Hi Linda, Just a quick note to let you know about the driving issue. The LTSA changed the legislation about 3 years ago I think it was, it now states that...
Crikey Rebecca.... When Bruce was first d/x he was told by Neurologist/Surgeon 12 mths seizure free and at least 12 mths after having any surgery. I have...
That sure is confusing! Your husbands diagnosis is very similar to Matt's and he has also been told no driving indefinitely. He has never had a seizure tho...
-Hi Rebecca, Tracey here. Iwas also told by the surgeons that it was 12 mths. But the likley hood of me ever getting my licence back now is basically non...
Hi, Darren was also told similar things about the driving.When he had the first seizure he was told a year and then he had another seizure a month later and...
Hi Rebecca, Linda....and everyone out there Sharonne here...Auckland W/o Wayne Culverwell 43 years, d/x May 05, GBM grade IV right frontal lobe, resected egg...
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Hi Hilary Thanks for the email....have been keeping up with most of the mails...but one does loose track of who is who! Great to hear Darren is doing so well.I...
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Hi everyone Things have been going OK. Dave is due to start his 2nd round of CCNU next week. He is having a MRI tomorrow,6th just to check things out. If the...
Hi everyone! Happy new year, heres hoping it will be a positive year for us all :) I am making juices for Nick, and he is having a carrott juice every night....
Hi Kath, Happy new year to you too! Darren also has a min of a carrot juice every day but ideally 2 or 3 would be better.We were recommended to get a Champion...
Hi Kath and Hilary....and everyone out there Yep ...really important that carrots are organic. Any root veg in particular is a natural 'soil cleaner' ....so...
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Hi all, Can someone please let me know where you all get your information on natural supplements/vitamins etc. Matt is really keen to try some extra things...
Becs, I base my supplements on the Ben Williams Paper, stuff I have come across myself in my own research, info from my Naturapath and info from a GP who...
Hi Becs We have based our program on lots of research....internet, books and professionals, as well as reading positive BT survivor stories ....eg Ben...
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Hi Shraonne Can I just eat organic carrots. If not how many times a day should I have a glass? Tracey ... particular is a natural 'soil cleaner' ....so...
Hi Tracey Great to eat as much raw as possible, but juicing means that more nutrients are absorbed more rapidly into the system, without the body having to...
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Penny & Dave hope all went well with the MRI yesterday. How terrible for your family Penny. Hugs to you all... Bruce has gone to the extremes of now washing...
Thanks for that info sharonne. Where do get the organic carrots from just the suppermarket? tracey ... nutrients ... to deal ... for some ... Wayne juices ... ...
Hi Tracey...and Kath I don't recall where you live Tracey, but we get our carrots mostly from the Supermarket (Foodtown - Mairangi Bay often has the...
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... From: Sue Nairn To: bt Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2006 1:43 PM Subject: More Care Needed My sister had surgery oct 98 - GBM. Recently changed diagonsis to...
HI Sharonne, It was lovely to talk to you too, I will be thinking of you all on Wednesday. I have got veges from Foodtown too but we have to go to Greenlane in...
Hi Sue, Your sisters tumour may be an oligodendroglioma which is a grade IV and can often be mistaken for GBM's. This type of tumour is more susceptible to...
Liz and Mark, Abbi (age 16) and Beth (14)(Gisborne) Wishing everyone the very best 2006 ...surely it will be better than last year...as... New Zealanders just...
Thank you for the info Rebecca. Her surgeon was Martin Hunn. He is nice enough but I don't think he has been as proactive as I would expect. We see him every 3...
Tell Abbi I am glad the Tasman is between her and me - just kidding. Glad the scan was OK and have a great holiday. Drive safe. Pat Jasper for me. Mike ... ...
