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I came with my brother (aged 43) into hospital last thursday thinking that he had a physiological problem. We were told that he had a brain abnormality, and the likely a tumour that was big. MRI then confirmed Glioblastoma, and told by a consultant (who...
Hi my dad (77) has been diagnosed with a brain tumour, it is very advanced, no treatment is being offered, and he likely has weeks left. The consultant has written to the GP surgery asking for him to be referred to palliative care. We have had nothing...
Can you organ donate with Glioblastoma?
My brothers been diagnosed with a glioblastoma. According to the consultant he’ll be dead in a month. Don’t know whether to give up hope to protect myself, or keep thinking miracles will happen.
Hi everyone Just a quick entry to see how everyone is and checking in on you all. I know some of us were talking about holidays a month or so ago. We made two days at Liverpool to see the stadium and take a boat trip. All went fairly smoothly … as long...
Hello, I'm just a little lost and I don't know how to make the most of life when I feel like I'm grieving for who mum was. Mum was diagnosed with a grade 4 glioblastoma in December at age 63 and had surgery, radiotherapy and is still having cycles...
My husband has Grade 4 Glioblastoma and finished initial 6 weeks of radiotherapy and chemo 2 weeks ago. About to start just chemo. Other than bad back, gout and pneumonia thrown into the melting pot he has coped well. However yesterday his left arm has...
Hi We had the scan results on Tuesday, they are so matter of fact when they deliver the news aren’t they!? Basically the tumour shows slight progression, after being on TMZ (2 x 6 month cycles) they have decided to change to lomoustin. It was a bit...
Hey Things are just so hard aren’t they? I feel like I am clinging on by my finger nails juggling work, the boys and D’s illness. Our youngest had his birthday and year 6 prom on Friday … as it’s at my school, I was there getting it all ready and our...
My husband has recently been diagnosed with stage 4 glioblastoma. We have 3 children, he is 47 years old. Our lives have changed so quickly. He had a craniotomy, and had a complication that led to more surgeries in the last 2 weeks. We almost lost him...
