Diagnosed with meningioma and visited neurosurgeon 2 weeks ago to be told only option is full on surgery, I have no other information right now and feel like I’m treading water in a sea of uncertainty. Best guess is after Christmas, but I am so bloody...
Brain cancer 6 tumours
Hello all, I was diagnosed with stage 3 cervical cancer in October 2024 (aged 49). I was treated for this and was hoping to make a full recovery. However, in April this year, I had a few days when I started loosing words, and couldn’t finish sentences...
Hi, I was diagnosed with a brain tumour this Thursday and am due surgery on Wednesday 6th August. Kinda feeling frightened but trying to be brave, just needed to write itdoen to vopesith the reality of the situation.
Hi everyone, I'm new to the forum. 3 years ago my husband was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer. He had Chemo before and after major surgery. Unfortunately it has spread to his brain. The tumour was moved but the cancer is still progressing.. They have...
Hello, my daughter is about to start radiotherapy for ganglioglioma slow growing. I am very new to all this and hoping to find some support here. We are from UK living in Cyprus now. I hope it's ok for me to be on this Forum.
Happily forced into early retirement due to a methylated glioblastoma. I was originally operated on May 2023 with the usual radio and chemo joint treatment followed by 6 months high strength chemo. Unfortunately, I was informed on Wednesday that I have...
Hi new here, my mum diagnosed jan 2024 with grade four glioblastoma, had it de bulked had radio and chemo until august 24 had to stop due to toxicity. Tumour is shrinking still and it is now 2ml. although it’s shrinking, she can now barely walk is breathless...
Hi all, My son was (25y) at the time of diagnosis with non germinoma germ cell tumours to the pineal and pituitary glands plus LMD. Has anyone else had similar diagnosis? I understand it to be a rare type of cancer so not met anyone who has been able...
Hello Everyone, I am sorry I did not intorduce myself. I joined the forum to find people going through the same situation as myself. As I previously said, my Husband of 53 years was diagnosed in May with this horrible tumour and yesterday was taken in...
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