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Hi Everyone. I was diagnosed with a brain tumour the end of 2014, I had it debulked in Jan 2016, they were going to give me radiotherapy at that point but I was in such a state after being treated throughout 2015 for breast cancer, also diagnosed in...
Hi there, My names Aaron. I was diagnosed with a grade iii Oligodendroglioma Brain Tumour, after a seizure on the 4th June 2021. Since then I've been recieving treatment and I've been learning about Brain tumours, the treatments, etc. And I'm hoping...
Hello everyone. Just chipping in here to tell you why I am posting. Long and short I had the symptoms over about 4 months,then was told I had a brain tumour. It was removed 11 days ago ,and I am told that the cancer is a vicious one and won’t go away...
Hi. Not much to say by way of intro. My wife is on second line chemo (Lomustin) and is a bit slower than she used to be, a bit confused. She’s 45, we have kids aged 4, 8. Her prognosis is ‘in the months’ so we’re holding out for ‘lots of months’.
Hello My dad was diagnosed with glioblastoma stage 4 (suspected, we did not do a biopsy) end of August. He is 80 so decided he did not want any treatment, so just takes steroids and anti-seizure meds. He has been getting more and more tired and confused...
Hi everyone last week my boyfriend was diagnosed with stage 2 brain cancer. I am struggling so much with the pain he is going through and seeing him get sicker and sicker every day; whilst knowing there’s nothing I can to stop this for him. what makes...
Hi, just after some advice or guidance or anything really that might be helpful. my dad had a brain tumour removed little over a week ago, he came home a week after his procedure and the first night everything was fine. the second night was completely...
Evening all newbie here my “journey” all started back in June when I suffered a seizure one evening resulting in me breaking both my shoulders. I went to a&e tgr following day where scans showed the dreaded shadow in my right frontal lobe. I had reconstructive...
Anyone in similar situation please.
Hi I am having a mri in three weeks to rule out brain tumour before being sent off for physio for my neck. But have intense headaches and pressure on top on head and all round mu head. I am terrified of that I have a brain tumor. I know no one can say...
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