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Hello everyone, I was diagnosed with a stage four glibstoma after episode I had in my flat in early November last year, thankfully my best friend with me and and took me to the local A&E, as we were advised an ambulance could take over an hour I had...
ly two weeks ago, my husband was admitted to hospital following a CT scan, and we were given the devastating news that he has brain cancer and may only have months to live. We’ve been told the tumour is very aggressive and that it is likely to return...
My lovely dad has terminal brain cancer and I'm struggling so bad at the thought of losing him. He was giving 3 months - 3 months ago. I've been his full time carer since the diagnosis - it's so hard. We got the world shattering news that dad has glioblastoma...
Hi first time here I need some help/ support my dad was fine just having speech difficulties then 1month ago he went to the hospitaL to be told he has this Tumor growing fast and that he only has months to live we have had two separate options but they...
It's hard talking about the loss of a loved one when people are going through treatment. My husband passed away last May after a 9 month illness. He became very ill on Easter Sunday and that was the start of the end. I have teenage children so I have...
My husband is nearly two weeks after his lomistin treatment for his tumour recurrence, I work in a school so I'm on half term and although I only work a couple of days a week it's still a worry when he has dementia like symptoms what happens when I go...
Hello everyone. It’s been a while since I posted but I do regularly check in ️ I’m at a loss today …. My husband had a scan in January, earlier than normal as he had been feeling unsteady on his feet and dizzy. We saw the consultant last week and they...
Thought I'd check in, it's now been 8wks since my husband left full time work after tumour recurrence and I've just helped him to bed. There is very little he can do cognitively for himself, using a kettle, phone, emails none of these he can do without...
Hello again and I hope everyone in this group is as well as they can be. I don’t really know if I want to ask anything or just get my thoughts out! My dad was diagnosed July last year and has the SOC. unfortunately, there was a recurrence Dec 25 and...
Hi everyone, my wife was diagnosed with an untreatable glioblastoma a few weeks ago and she had fairly quickly become unable to walk alone or speak coherently, and her memory is also affected. She was given 3 months to live and I have got her a place...
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