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Surgery
Procedure or Surgery
They fused my head down to C-4 the first day. The second day, they spent 10 hours "debulking" the tumor through my mouth.
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Other
Procedure or Surgery
Surgery went well. Some cognitive loss. Docs told us not to expect that or any other losses to return. In fact the chemo/radiatio...
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Younger sister diagnosed with grade 3 astrocytoma in brain
Oh No
0 CommentsSister diagnosed, after falling ill for four days while on vacation in FL. Emergency surgery removed fist sized tumor. She is a si...
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Celebration
0 Comments6th Cancer Birthday! Doesn't seem like this "normal" has been six years. I still am scared every time I go for an MRI, I Don't care...
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Drug or Chemo Therapy
it 's my stepbrother. stage 4 cancer tumors. chemo and radiation treatments started in February 2015
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External radiation
Radiation
Only the last two of thirty treatments remaining. Experiencing minimal fatigue and no vomiting, so an easy journey towards stronger...
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External radiation
Radiation
Proton beam therapy is an excellent choice for those of us who require radiation focused on a small area. There are several facilit...
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Surgery
Procedure or Surgery
Did not enjoy about 6 weeks of double vision, but it did resolve without intervention.
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to have surgery soon or delay surgery for six months
Decision Point
0 CommentsThe idea of waiting six months and risk having damage that may not return to normal spurred me to have surgery soon.
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Procedure or Surgery
They removed part of my skull
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Chemotherapy
Drug or Chemo Therapy
I'm on three different types of chemo and when I'm on them it greatly affects my day to day living. I have extreme fatigue, mental f...
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External radiation
Radiation
I received six weeks of radiation to my head. I lost what hair I had grown, my eyebrows, my eye lashes, and I had a terrible burn on...
1 CommentPainless Experience: Strongly Agree Minimal Side Effects: Strongly Disagree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Strongly Disagree
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