Hi, I’m having a 4th ventricular ependymoma removed most likely within the next month or so… I am so so scared. I know that it’s normal to be scared and I’m sure everyone having any form of brain surgery is, but I’m worried that I’m somehow just too...
Hi. My husband is half way thru his chemo. Ends in June. We’ve booked a trip to Spain in sept following conversations with doctors and oncology who said defo go for it, he’s going thru the terrible treatments to be able to live a life etc. so… my question...
Hi, I have an injury from brain cancer surgery several years ago and had to quit my job for recovery. I need to re-mortgage my property but can't get this without another job or receiving benefits. I'm reluctant to go back to work because I suffer from...
Hi, this is my first post. My 76 year old husband has recently been diagnosed with meningioma following a CT scan. He had an MRI yesterday and is due to see the neurosurgery outpatients tomorrow. Does anyone have any experience of this. It is affecting...
This is my last week of treatment, until I have my 4 week break. Chemotherapy 7days a week, and radiotherapy 5 days a week is almost up. Thursday will be my last day. I'm feeling quite Lucky to have dealt with the treatment early on well. Only the last...
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I have a diagnosis of terminal brain tumour, which at present affects my memory and balance. Cannot remember anything about my treatment or what the doctor call my cancer. My son has pictures of me in hospital, where apparently I stayed for three months...
After waking up early hours Friday morning with alot of pressure in both and eyes and and a throbbing head. I managed to go and have chemo and radiotherapy, 5 mins after still felt horrendous. Then the sickness begun. So after having observations etc...
Hi all. Just wondering if anybody has had the same experiences. I've been having a few episodes of getting really hot and bothered of late. Hands and head go all clammy and I start to over salvate. Feel really strange. Like I'm going to pass out, but...
Following on from finishing a course of antibiotics for an infection in mid December - On Monday 1st January my husband was taken to hospital after experiencing chest pains. An(other?) infection was found and antibiotics tried and failed. He is now having...
