Hello, my name is Sarah and I just joined. Long story short, my 46 year old boyfriend was hospitalized because of severe dizziness and headaches. An MRI confirmed he had 3 small masses on the right side of his brain. He had surgery and all 3 masses were completely removed without any complications. He was only in the ICU over night and was home 2 days later. He’s doing wonderfully but unfortunately the pathology came back as primary Glioblastoma Multiforme. I made the mistake of Googling all about it and have scared myself to death. His neurosurgeon says his prognosis is good which I don’t understand based on all the terrifying stories I’ve read. Is it because the tumors were removed completely? I know this cancer is aggressive and the tumors can come back but the doctor insists he’ll be monitored very closely for any recurrence. He has his first appointment with the oncologist tomorrow to determine the next steps in his treatment to keep the tumors away. I’m curious if he’ll be as optimistic as the neurosurgeon was. I am terrified. I’ve already lost so many people to cancer. I have severe panic attacks and haven’t been coping well. I have moments where I feel like I’m having anticipatory grief when he’s still very much alive and possibly could be for a long time to come? I don’t even know if I believe myself when I say that. I’m a mess. Any advice or encouragement would be greatly appreciated. Please be gentle! I’m fragile lol
