Posted by Barb Gibbs...

You or your loved one receiving a diagnoses of a brain tumor is a tough one to swallow. There are so many different types of brain tumors, there are tumors that are operable, inoperable. Locations in the brain where deficits are minor, locations where the loss of these deficits from surgery out weight the benefit of removing the tumor. The importance of finding a brain tumor center. Finding the right dr for your needs, the surgeon with the experience and equipment needed to give you the best hope there is. Treatment decision, watch and wait, surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, clinical trials. The fear of what the future will hold, the hardship, both financial and emotional, that a family goes through when one of their own is battling this horrific disease.

There are all reasons why we created this forum. Battling the disease alone is a battle in and of itself. We wanted to make it easy for those who are thrown into this world to receive the support they need all in one location. And to join us in our efforts at doing our part in finding a cure for brain tumors!

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Barb
w/o Bob Grade III Mixed Oligoastrocytoma
dx 5/16/04 Oligo II Right Occipital
MRI 6/13/05 showed growth 70% resection 9/12/05 Dr Liau UCLA
MRI 11/12/07 showed growth, growing into Temporal & Parital Lobes
2nd resection 5/15/08 100% resected now Grade III Mixed Oligoastrocytoma
2nd round of Temodar 5/23 protocol for 8 months 9/21/08

m/o Christopher dx 5/14/05 Cavernous Hemangeoma Left Cerebellum
Complete resection Dr Frazee UCLA 9/9/05