Hi there, my mum started acting strangely a month ago - very quiet, reduced concentration, not wanting to eat, text messages not making sense. She was then found having collapsed and has been in hospital for 10 days with an initial diagnosis of brain...
Hello everyone, Approx 5 years ago I was on this forum looking for hope for my mother who was aged 49 diagnosed with GBM- grade 4. The news was devastating, the fear, the anxiety, the anger… it was the most overwhelming time of our lives. I wanted answers...
Hiya- After losing my hearing on right side and experiencing balance issues and sickness and headaches I have now had an MRI result saying I have an auditory schwarnoma. I was told by phone from 2 different Doctors (both not realising the other one had...
Hi New to this group, and am really struggling. My husband suffered a large seizure in December , CT and MRI scans followed, and was thought to have meningitis or encephalitis. On 20 Feb he was told he had a grade 4 glioblastoma. The neurologist...
Hi. My partner got diagnosed in June with oligodendroglioma. I seem to be struggling more than he is. I thought this could be a good place to talk!
I was diagnosed in November 23 with lung cancer that spread to my brain. Had my first surgery in February, then another in March to wash out an infection where they removed the bone. Was due to hav lung surgery in March where they told me my disease had...
Hi everyone, I've been recommended this forum because I feel very lonely at the moment, my Dad is currently in palative care at home and in his final weeks, after fighting a glioblastoma diagnosis the past year and half. My dad is my best friend...
having a brain scan a MRI with contrast, will i be ok to drive home
Hi all, It's been so helpful to read everyone's experiences of brain tumours and know that I'm not alone in this. I'm not sure if this topic has been talked about before in this forum, but I'm struggling with a bit of an identity crisis, along with...
Hi my son has just been diagnosed with a brain stem tumor. However due to where it is he could not have a biopsy so we don't know at what stage. He is very emotional crying a lot he finds it hard to control this. I am feeling so numb and helpless. He...
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