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Hello everyone, Thank you for taking the time to read this. All your advice is appreciated. My best friend (also ex, housemate and we are each others next of kin so I will be looking after him through this - just to add even more complication!) has...
Hi, My (male) partner is currently undergoing chemotherapy (temozolomide) for a brain tumour. We have been vaguely told that we must use barrier contraception to avoid a) risk to me from possible transmission of chemo into semen, and b) risk to...
hi all, I’m recently diagnosed so joining up to say hello and join with all you good people.
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...
Hello everybody. I thought I'd reach out and introduce myself. I'm Chris, 37yrs old. a husband, and father to 3 boys. Recently been diagnosed with a Glioblastoma grade4. I've had surgery which they managed to remove 80% of the tumour found. But...
Hello all, I’m new here ano very keen to join a group to gain, and give, support to people on a similar journey as me. I diagnosed in 2019, I underwent an awake craniotomy, radiotherapy and 13 months of chemotherapy. My response to the treatment was so...
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...
I have recently been diagnosed as grade 2, and had neurosurgery where 90% of the tumour was removed. I know chemo and radio are likely for the future but worrying if this means now or years down the line. Does anyone have specific experience of grade...
My husband has recently been diagnosed with a glioma with enhancement - he is 34 we have a coming up 2 year old little boy. My husband is not wanting to know timelines at the moment but myself and parents have looked and discussed. It just seems a nightmare...
Hello there everyone! I’m new here My name is Leah and I have a grade 3 anapalastic astrocytoma brain tumour. I had surgery May and I’m currently having radiotherapy 5 days a week, I’m on week 3 of 6 1/2, then I will have a year of chemo. If anyone...
