Hello there. I have recently been diagnosed with a meningioma at the back of my head-my Neurosurgeon or neurologist hasn't commented of the size of the tumour as yet. Nor have they stated on the exact location apart from 'its at the back of my brain...
First meeting following surgery today, so it’s been a bit emosh. Had craniotomy and major debulking on 9 Feb. Surgery and recovery was uneventful - one of my new favourite words- the others are mostly swear words!! As I had been warned, I have a high...
Hi. I'm lost and frustrated and sad and stressed. I can't sleep, can't talk to my doc, even if I could get an appointment because I can't stop crying. I was told in July I have a brain stem glioma. Still no follow up, no treatment plan or any support...
Hi im mandy and I was after any advice about my mum. My mum is 80 and last week they found she had lung cancer which has also spread to her brain. They told mum they wouldn't do a biopsy as her lung could collapse and cause further complications....
Been a while my brain tumour has been rescanned and the doctors took a bit from by brain. They tell it’s rare form and they explain it’s like a load of dots of the cancer all over by brain. At the moment it’s inactive but they say it will come back, but...
Hi there, I'm one of the ones who are "lucky" in the sense it's not me having to handle a diagnosis. For all who are, I wish you the very best and peace in your hearts. 3 of my immediate family however have all been fighting cancer since the beginning...
Mum was diagnosed with brain cancer at the end of April this year. 3 weeks back she was told she a grade 3/4 Gliobastoma - most likely Multiform, but still awaiting confirmation. It doesn't matter though as she is now at end of life and in a coma. Throughout...
I'm sorry any of us have to be here, I lost my wife just before Christmas to lung cancer, possibly thru the process of grieving, I have not been listening to my own body trying to warn me of my own health, I have just had a brain tumour diagnosis, (this...
Hi, I'm new here. My Dad has just been diagnosed with a brain tumour this week. We have a meeting tomorrow to discuss treatment options & prognosis.... can anyone advise what questions we should be asking please?
My husband has two brain tumours and next week he has radio surgery (SRS) for the fourth time - this time 5 sessions, previous treatments have been just one. Concerned about the future - every three months follow up scan they find something new and each...
