After four weeks of headaches, 5 GP visits, 3 NHS Direct calls, 1 out of hours Dr, an Eye Test and finally a visit to A&E ... my beautiful 22 year old daughter was rushed to Addenbrooks with a suspected brain tumor.... Within 6 days the operation took place to remove as much of this as possible.... this was the size of a satsuma in her frontal lobe...
The operation was a success and only a small amount of tumor and microscopic tissue remains... diagnosis revealed that tumor was rare and a lower grade 4 (top of the bloody shop) ...
We start ... she (I must stop saying we but I feel as if this is almost happening to me also) starts 6 weeks of radio/chemo in 4 weeks and then 6 months of chemo ....
Problem I have ... I can't see anything positive ANYWHERE .... If anyone has a grain of good vibes, or positive vibes ... please let me know ....
She is back to her normal self now ... but I know we have a seriously long road ahead that none of us were banking on ... how life changes so much .....
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