Hi Terri...just saw this post...when is John's MRI...George goes May 23...seems they will going at about the same time. I'm sorry to hear you say that the Avastin may not be working anymore.....

Hi...CCNU, also called Lomustine, is a type of chemo. It's taken orally....the only bad side effect I remember George having is that his blood counts would drop (then recover, thank God)...howeve...

hi Billy...nice to see your post here..hope you are well...think of you often
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Nancy...you have my sympathy...I'm so very sorry for your loss...may God be your comfort and give you peace...

Hi Steve...your post really pulls at my heart...I'm sorry about your diagnosis.
The VERY best thing to do right now is be sure you are seeing doctors at a large medical center that takes care of...

Oh boy...don't get me started! Isn't it enough to have to fight a beast like a gbm without having to fight for insurance?
That said I so wish that I could offer you some advice....my broth...

Hello..I am so sorry to hear that have lost your Mother. I lost my Mom when I was 17 years not (not to brain tumor)...I am going to be 50 this year and I have never stopped missing her....I understan...

Hello All,
Just a quick note to let you know that my brother's MRI results indicated a STABLE tumor. He has been on Avastin for his gbm since November and each MRI day gets harder and harder......

Of course I will remember Joe in my prayers....I believe in credit where it is due and my brother has some wonderful doctors who have worked hard for him....but I don't doubt for one moment the i...

Hi Isabel,
Guess what? Tomorrow my brother goes for his MRI results. He has a gbm. Radiation/Temodar/Surgery/Autolitt procedure/CCNU and still the tumor kept growing. Now he is using Avastin and ...

I'm sorry about your Mom. I agree with Steven...it depends on the person. I think just having your sisters and aunt there speaks voumes. It says that whatever happens your Mom will not face it a...

I am so very sorry to hear your news...I have been wondering about you both so much...checking for your posts. I felt in my gut that things were probably not going well, but hoping and praying that t...

Hi Everyone....
My brother is going for his MRI this MRI...tomorrow we see his NO for results. His low grade astrocytoma became a gbm in August 2010...been through two surgeries, reradiation, Temodar...

Jen...I'm so sorry..I just saw this post tonight. I am so very, very sorry. My brother has had about 8 Avastin infusions so far--it seems lately on these websites there is a rash of such stories...