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What causes such severe aggression & combativeness in end-stage Glioblastoma?
Posted 25 Jul 2012 by • 1 answer
My mother is a 60 year old female who has been diagnosed with Glioblastoma since January, 2012. Up until two weeks ago, she has been able to 'roll with the punches', so to speak, until she began showing signs of extreme loss of strength in her lower legs. Two weeks ago, she could walk ...
Keppra and extreme tireness?
Posted 15 Nov 2012 by • 2 answers
My mother has GBM Stage IV. She had a gran mal seizure 12 days ago. She was on Keppra same day. She was fine after three days of IV Keppra and we took her home from hospital. She then became extremely tired one night and has not snapped out of it. Would like to get feedback on tiredness. What to ...
Glioblastoma Multiforme - My Dad was diagnosed in March of 2013. He underwent surgery which the?
Posted 19 Jul 2013 by • 2 answers
... surgeons feel was "successful" He did six weeks of radiation and temodar. Since then, he has constantly gone down hill. Very weak, sick, can't eat, keeps getting dehydrated and falling. He started back on his one week a month of temodar and had to be hospitalized for dehydration. ...
What is the difference between Mvasi and Avastin?
Posted 10 Oct 2017 • 1 answerFAQ by Drugs.com
Glioblastoma Multiforme - our loved on is in end-stage glioblastoma. She is combative - doesn't?
Posted 22 Sep 2009 by • 1 answer
... recognize anyone - talks out of her head - went from sleeping 22 hours a day to episodes of non-stop talking and ranting for 18 hours at a time - trying to get out of bed - will not swallow meds. Hospice is giving us steroids (which make her meaner and more combative), thorazine, morphine for ...
Glioblastoma Multiforme - My husband died of glioblastoma. are there lot of people die of this?
Posted 26 Oct 2010 by • 2 answers
... cancer?
What's the longest time a GBM patient has managed to stay alive on Avastin infusions?
Posted 18 Dec 2015 by • 0 answers
What's the longest time a GBM patient has managed to stay alive on Avastin infusions? My husband is 62, had over 70% of the brain tumor removed in July, had radiation and Temodar. Now, he just started the Avastin Infusions 2xmonth, but he's very VERY weak on the legs, very lethargic and ...
Can Avastin eliminate Glioblastoma IV recurrent tumor?
Posted 18 Jun 2011 by • 1 answer
My wife was diagnosed with GBM IV on Jan 27, 2011 followed by a surgery on Jan 31, 2011. She has been through 42 days of Chemo and 30 days of simultaneous Radiation. This was followed by 12 x 5-days monthly cycle of temadol. However after 6 weeks of the last Temadol dose the tumor reappeared and ...
Glioblastoma Multiforme - I hope that someone can help me. I am a hospice social worker who is?
Posted 18 Jul 2012 by • 1 answer
... working with a pt. who has a glioblastoma. She has asked me to help her find support. She does not own a computer so is unable to participate in an online support group, and I have exhausted all possible resources in this area. this lady is desperately looking for someone to talk to. If you ...
Glioblastoma Multiforme - My sister was diagnosed about 6wks ago with Primary GBM, there were two?
Posted 22 Feb 2014 by • 1 answer
... masses but could only remove one. She was moved to a rehab for PT and Speech. She could not swallow nor communicate, and finally started sleeping all the time. She is now in program at a Nursing Home where they are just keeping her comfortable. She is receiving nutrition via peg tube. Her face ...
Gbm removed twice- now what?
Posted 2 Nov 2016 by • 0 answers
Hello there, my dad was first diagnosed on Oct 5 2015 with a brain tumor... to which later we were told it was a grade 4 gbm. He had emergency surgery on Oct 12 2015... he did great after the surgery! We took him home a few a days later... it took time to heal... but he did great!! Long story short ...
Glioblastoma Multiforme - My husband has stage 4 glioblastoma he’s has been getting infusion...
Posted 30 Apr 2018 by • 0 answers
... treatment for over 5 years is that normal should he continue treatment once a month now he used to get radiation and the chemo treatments. Thank you
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