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Hi I am new to this. I was diagnosed with 9 brain tumours in February 2021 - after having skin cancer and surgery in 2017 the cancer travelled up to my brain, melanoma stage IV. I had one tumour surgically removed then went to London for Gamma Knife treatment...
Hello and thank you for allowing me to Post. Last year, I started having vision issues and these head pains. Not head ache but pain in certain areas of head that would come and go. I was referred to a neurologist and had a ct scan done and an mri. Both...
Hi, I hope its okay to post here. Please tell me to leave if not appropriate. I went to the doctors recently due to some uncomfortable symptoms. One being a new headache that only occurred at night time during sleep. My doctor sent me for a CT scan...
My brother has recently been diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumour that cannot be operated on. It's heartbreaking to see the effect it is having on him and very difficult to know how to help him. He has always been so fit and healthy, this came out...
Hi everyone, We just wanted to highlight Wee Me's guest blog for Community News. Wee Me is a member of this group and Community Champion. Wee Me has written a blog about coping with what might be "last" celebration with a loved one. You can read...
A friend who is over 60 has been diagnosed with a small brain tumour recently. After a full body scan they have found spots in lungs, liver and spine. The oncologist is due to visit them today. My question is how serious is it and what treatment will...
Hello everyone, The first time I came onto this forum was a few weeks before my Total Thyroidectomy for cancer at the beginning of September this year - (which was successful with no further treatment required. ) Sadly I am having to go back to hospital...
My son has brain cancer and our journey so far has been longer than most. He has anaplastic ganglioglioma, we are very lucky in that respect. Very slow growing. We have the time to grieve, be strong, be scared, be positive, be helpless, be the polished...
Hi, I've received a recent diagnosis of an Ependymoma in my 4th ventricle. I understand this is pretty rare, but I'm wondering how rare... I'm also wondering how urgent this is... Is anyone in a similar situation and where are you being treated? I'm...
I have my first Neuro Consult next week since diagnosis. Is there any recommended questions you would ask? As yet I have no ideamof a treatment plan although ENT initially said an op or radiotherapy.
