2.30am here and just back from Hospital ..... might have a brain tumor
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Hope it all goes well for you mate.
I have a mate Gary who went for a scan, they found 3 tumors. He stopped smoking and drinking for 4 months, then they operated, good news, they got rid of all 3, bad news they found another two, but operated on them while they were there and now he is back to normal.
Apart from on thursdays where he is call Gail and dresses as a woman....
KIDDING!!, he made a full recovery, enjoys his life and even has the odd smoke and drink so even if they do find something, advances nowadays are remarkable.
Keep your chin up and im sure everything will be ok....
Colin
I have a mate Gary who went for a scan, they found 3 tumors. He stopped smoking and drinking for 4 months, then they operated, good news, they got rid of all 3, bad news they found another two, but operated on them while they were there and now he is back to normal.
Apart from on thursdays where he is call Gail and dresses as a woman....
KIDDING!!, he made a full recovery, enjoys his life and even has the odd smoke and drink so even if they do find something, advances nowadays are remarkable.
Keep your chin up and im sure everything will be ok....
Colin
Echoing what ""andy"" said, don't immediately think of brain tumour as a death sentence, as most of the time it isn't like that at all. You could be up and around again (assuming you do in fact have a tumour!) quicker than someone who has broken a bone! I hope all is clear and the problem is remedied quickly, but you mustn't think that tumours equal instant lose. Because they don't. Good luck mate, usually when a person is as scared as you are they apprechiate all the important things in life and can change people for the better (not saying you need it, but meh! 
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Once again, good luck.
)Once again, good luck.
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I really hope that things will be OK.
I had a lump on my leg biopsied last Friday and I'm due the results this Saturday. I know it's not that bad, but there is a risk that it could be malignant. What you are going though must be 1000x worse.
I had a lump on my leg biopsied last Friday and I'm due the results this Saturday. I know it's not that bad, but there is a risk that it could be malignant. What you are going though must be 1000x worse.
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Nexy said:
hi guys i didnt want to say anything, as i didnt know if i was allowed to, and i didnt know how i would feel about posting this here ... but life goes on!
i have a metastatic tumor in my head, about the size of a kiwi fruit, on my left temporal lobe.
its not good
Toryglen-boy said:2.30am here (am a brit but living in Australia just now) and am just back from hospital.
For about 3 weeks i have had a constant headache down one side of my head, and other symptoms like a strange taste in my mouth, and a numbing sensation in my arms that comes and goes, as well as a general 'disjointed' feeling of not quite being here
I am on uber strength painkillers, but as soon as they wear off, the pain comes back, so tommorow i need to have a MRI scan, to check for a possible brain tumor as it would explain all the symptoms.
i am terrified. i have most beautiful 10 month old daughter, and i want to see her grow up
so this is what scared REALLY feels like ...
Sorry to hear that
the waiting is the worst part, I really hope it's treatable and you make a full recovery.
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Toryglen-boy said:hi guys i didnt want to say anything, as i didnt know if i was allowed to, and i didnt know how i would feel about posting this here ... but life goes on!
i have a metastatic tumor in my head, about the size of a kiwi fruit, on my left temporal lobe.
its not good
What's the prognosis?
I have never had a brain tumour but I have risked my life more than once and I know that sometimes you wonder why or what lies ahead but hang in there.
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Toryglen-boy said:hi guys i didnt want to say anything, as i didnt know if i was allowed to, and i didnt know how i would feel about posting this here ... but life goes on!
i have a metastatic tumor in my head, about the size of a kiwi fruit, on my left temporal lobe.
its not good
I've seen you here quite a lot recently, mostly because I always recognise your signature.
My thoughts are with you and your family, and I hope you can sucessfully be treated.
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Toryglen-boy said:hi guys i didnt want to say anything, as i didnt know if i was allowed to, and i didnt know how i would feel about posting this here ... but life goes on!
i have a metastatic tumor in my head, about the size of a kiwi fruit, on my left temporal lobe.
its not good
Sorry to hear that man...have they told you the likely outcome?
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mrk1@1 said:
prognosis of living more than 6 months is less than 25%
i am still coming to terms with it
Not the best news no, but our hearts to out to you.
Where does it originate from? Do they know that yet?
I wont go all out and say things like Medicine hascome a long way blah blah BS cos you'd have heard that a million times by now, but listen mate... We are all with you.
Dont be afraid to vent your views on here... 99% of us are genuinne friends who are here to offer what support we can.... Given the limits of the internet of course.
take care mate.
Where does it originate from? Do they know that yet?
I wont go all out and say things like Medicine hascome a long way blah blah BS cos you'd have heard that a million times by now, but listen mate... We are all with you.
Dont be afraid to vent your views on here... 99% of us are genuinne friends who are here to offer what support we can.... Given the limits of the internet of course.
take care mate.
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basmic said:
thats the plan
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