Hi everyone, I'm new on here and I am looking for any information at all which might help myself and my family get our heads around my dad's diagnosis. Dad was diagnosed with primary lung cancer in October 21 but now we have been told it has spread to...
Hiya, I'm a mother of a 24 year old who has a inoperable brain tumor on her brain stem. She is currently stage 2/3 and we both want to know does anyone else just feel like we are waiting for that day when she dies? Sorry if it is harsh to put it that...
Hi , My name is Ellie, I live in South West Wales.
Good morning to you all, I have what's left of an oliodendioglyoma in the left frontal lobe. I am awaiting my first meeting with the treatment people. I am due 6 week radiotherapy and chemo a long side it. I am very bothered it is going to effect...
My mum is at the end with brain cancer and no treatment now being given but it just seems so cruel lying in hospital in 1 position just waiting while life goes on outside that door !! Im intensely searching for help and advice
Hello all am looking for some advice .i have recently been diagnosed with meniginoma that needs surgery ,I have been told the surgery will happen by the end of this month.just asking if anyone can share their experiences if possible please? thank...
Hi I was diagnosed with a stage 3 brain tumour almost a year ago. I have had radiotherapy and remain on monthly chemo. My mobility has been affected and I need help & a wheelchair to get around. with COVID as well and having a weak immune system I...
Hi, I'm 49 female and was diagnosed with meningioma brain tumour end of November, I got an MRI, seen neurologist and neurosurgeon and told I had been accepted for gamma ray knife treatment in Leeds as we don't have that facility in Northern Ireland. I...
Hi everyone, I hope you don't mind me posting here, I'm Eliza from the Community team. I just wanted to share one of our recent guest blogs from one of our Community Champions, Wee Me . I hope that you might find this helpful to read through: ...
My 33 year old son was diagnosed with a PPTID in his 3rd ventricle in 2012. He had gamma knife radiation for it and it shrunk the tumour and stopped it growing. He has had 6 monthly MRI to check it and every time it has stayed the same. I think this lulled...
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