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Hello all, its been a wile since my last thread. My steroids have been reduced, over the last few weeks, im now on 1.5m but pain relief has gone up to 300mg per day (pregablin). The last few weeks I've been seeing people that aren't really there, I...
Hello, My partner , who is only 38 was diagnosed with GBM grade 4 a couple of weeks ago, he starts chemo an radiotherapy soon, then follows up with chemo for another 6 months. We have 5 year old daughter who hasn't taken to this at all well , she...
It’s a year today since I lost my husband to GBM. Feels quite surreal and I am not sure how I am suppose to feel. Yes a year has gone by without him. How did the year go by? It was not an easy journey. Girls and I have had our moments of highs and lows...
Hi everyone, It's with mixed feelings that I'm letting you all know that I've decided to step down as a Community Champion. I joined the forum in Summer 2022 shortly after my wife was diagnosed and at a time when I felt very alone and scared. I...
Hi everyone, I’m back after a while with an update on my father-in-law (60). He has completed radiotherapy, and after a difficult and exhausting couple of months on chemotherapy, he has decided to discontinue treatment and focus on quality of life....
Hi everyone. I’m new to this forum and would really appreciate some advice. My mother’s battle with glioblastoma (grade 4) is close to the end and she recently stopped treatment and moved onto hospice care . Decline has been swift over the last 2 months...
I'm new to the group but unfortunately not new to cancer, having lost my MIL in June following a 12 month battle with Gallbladder cancer. My mum has just been diagnosed with Glioblastoma, she's having surgery to debulk the tumour this week. What can we...
Hello fellow cancer fighters and family members, I posted previously about feeling this might be coming soon. My ex-partner's GBM 4 cancer is now considered recurrent, spreading to other areas of his brain :( That evil demon. He had a second surgery...
Hello. I’ve been on here a little while since my 60 year old dad received the diagnosis on Friday 13th December of 3 Grade 4 glioblastoma’s, optic nerve, brain stem and left frontal lobe. Symptoms have dramatically increased over the past few weeks...
Hello everyone its Paige I have spoke about my dads diagnosis of GBM stage 4 in November of last year. I havnt been on here for around a month as ive had a lot going on. It is with deep sadness that i tell you all my strong, kind and caring dad passed...
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