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tia and sphenoid

afterstroke posted:Last December, while at work, and doing my usual overworking myself, I suffered at...

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afterstroke posted:Last December, while at work, and doing my usual overworking myself, I suffered at TIA. I did not know my slurred speach was significant and did not know what was happening. I could hardly move my right and left side. Upon leaving the hospital I had to learn to walk and speak without a slurr. I have always been very active and fit, because of a lifetime of asthma and upper and lower scoliosis. At first they said nothing was showing and the next day they said they found bleeds around my cerrebellum and referred me to a neurologist. The neurologist said it was migraines. The neurologist put me on Depakote, that made me function better almost at the onset of the drug. They then referred me to get another MRI w and w/o contrast. The neuro surgeon said I have a bony or fatty growth the covers most of my sphenoid sinus. They have done another scan and said that it hasnt grown and decided not to do surgery. I told the surgeon that I had experienced numbness on the right side of my head that lasted approximately 2 weeks. The neuro surgeon said to wait 3 more months to get another MRI. Presently, I have symptoms of being unbalanced (fell down stairs few times), back of necks hurts, mostly left upper arm pain (but do have pain all over, but not significant), some blurry vision at times, and a little blood when I blow my nose in the morning, and my children and husband tell me I leave things out of conversations or just blurt out stupid stuff. My doctor did not detect what was happening because apparently it is very rare. She did a battery of tests all last year which include, 2 pollups removed, 3 goiters biopsied, and a growth in my liver. Please help me figure out the best suggestion to my problems. Oh and of course my doctor put me on an anti depressant last month. She suggested for me to see another surgeonView Thread

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Reply: My Brain Cancer Regime Now

This is a "TED" video on using electrical tumor treating fields you may find helpful and encouraging. Good...

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Reply: Need help determining whether this is true or fals...

Hi kaydee89, I understand that this phase in your life can be confusing and overwhelming. I went through a...

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Reply: Head pain

Hi An_188775, Ouch! I'm sorry to hear that you are suffering those symtoms. I would definitely get myself...

Posted by truck88

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Reply: Possible brain tumor or lesion

Hi, I am not a doctor and wouldn't pretend to guess what the spot might be. I also don't know the Australian...

Posted by An_249699

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Reply: Chemo side effects

Try the Low Glycemic diet, watch for hidden sugars on processed foods, use pharmaceutical grade supplements...

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Reply: I just found out I have a tumor..

I am so sorry for your condition but it sounds like you are going to make it with a tumor so small. Have you...

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Long term radiation damage

I am trying to learn about long term radiation damage or over-radiation related to brain cancer and in...

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Reply: are these symptoms of brain tumor

Is the headache generalized or only occurring in a specific area? I had terrible headaches every night for...

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Reply: Hoping to hear Good News Stories - Stage 3 Brain C...

Greetings, I was diagnosed with an Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma (stage 3) in July 2006. Here I am six plus...

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Reply: are these symptoms of brain tumor

I have a brain tumor called meningioma. I just saw my neurosurgeon last week, and he told me they don't cause...

Posted by Lukeperry

I have a brain tumor called meningioma. I just saw my neurosurgeon last week, and he told me they don't cause headaches. He is pretty famous and works at the Mayo Clinic, but he's a liar, because HE made my head hurt. He was a real jerk! Now I have to find a new neuro, I already did and I have an appointment with him in a couple of weeks.

I found out that I had one, because I went to the ER. I couldn't walk or talk right and I thought I had a stroke, or something. The hospital said I didn't, so I started to leave and they wouldn't let me. I said, "what do you mean I can't leave, watch me." So they Backer Acted me, to make me stay there, where they did blood work on me, looking for drugs, or alcohol. I was IN SHOCK!

I had just had my last radiation treatment, because I'd just had a mastectomy, for stage 3 breast cancer, and I couldn't believe this was happening to me. They didn't find any alcohol, or drugs, but kept me there for 3days! They made a lady sit in my room the whole time. They gave me no tooth brush, hair brush, and never changed my filthy sheets. It was a nightmare. Then on my last day, they gave me an MRI (which they should have done on day one, to see why I couldn't walk right) So it's 5pm and I'm checking out at the desk, when a neurologist walks up to me and says, "Oh, I'm sorry to tell you this, but you have a brain tumor." It felt like they just punched me in the stomach again, so I could not wait to get out of that torcher chamber. After she told me that, I couldn't think or even talk, to ask her any questions.

Anyway, to answer your question, yes, I get headaches, I can't remember anything (but, I don't know if that's from the chemotherapy, or the tumor) my hands shake, and sometimes my legs don't work right. I suppose I will learn more about it, after I see my new doctor. The idiot 1st doctor showed it to me on my MRI, and it looks kind of big to me.(about 1/4 of an inch) But he seemed to think it was nothing. When you have something growing in your brain, it's always SOMETHING! At least to me, plus it especially means something, when you just got over cancer.

Thank you everybody for letting me tell my horror story, you were very nice to read it. I feel a lot better now. Thanks

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Reply: Sound in back of head-symptom of brain cancer

Got it in my eye once or twice too.

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linear progression

Does anyone know what linear deviation means? I got my last MRI report and it said although at this time...

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BRAIN STEM GIPLOMAS-DIFFUSE

Do anyone have any information about this type of tumor,my granddaughter has this an im trying to find out all...

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Reply: Alternative Cancer Treatments

here is an excellent site for dealing with the emotional problems - Emotional Healing

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Brain mass....... Is that the same thing as a tumo...

Last year I went to the hospital because I was having very bad headaches, to the point I couldn't see straight...

Posted by dbswhome

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Reply: Do I have a brain tumor?

I was twelve when my seizures appeared also, and I didn't even know what a epilepsy was and I'll be 21 this...

Posted by carlee91

I was twelve when my seizures appeared also, and I didn't even know what a epilepsy was and I'll be 21 this January. I was diagnosed almost four years ago with my health conditions and it's been a ride of lifetime for me. When hearing the word tumor correlates with the word chemo, and makes people think of it at least. Until you have a proper diagnosis I would say not to stress over it because stress can raise your chances of having seizures. Also, I would recommend that you would pay attention to your sleeping patterns (how much you sleep) if you don't already, and how active you are, because these things will help you feel better.
When I had seizures they would last for 30-60 seconds at most, I would get a tingly sensation over my body up through my spine, most nuerologists diagnose this siezure as a partial complex siezure but until you speak with a registered and licensed nuerologist it's unassured that you suffer from the same siezures. I was diagnosed with a rare form of brain tumor found by MRI in 2008, later diagnosed as a glionueral tumor. Up till now my health specialists are still finding information on these particular form of tumors. But, I can assure you from just suffering from a seizure condition doesn't mean you have a brain tumor, but until you have a MRI you won't know. Epilepsy and seizures aren't the same thing, epilepsy is: "Epilepsy is a brain disorder in which a person has repeated seizures (convulsions) over time. Seizures are episodes of disturbed brain activity that cause changes in attention or behavior" so, that may be the reason why you're having difficulty with short term memory loss coming from your temporal lobe which is a general and common place that seizures begin as my doctors have informed me. If you want more info or help on brain tumors, seizures, please let me know,
carlee91

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Reply: probability of me getting brain cancer

I hope you don't have brain cancer. If you think it's a good idea to get a CT scan, then do. It's better...

Posted by madelynandava

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Glioblastoma can not be removed, were shocked!!!

The first week of april we find out that my brother-in-law is going to be a father. His girl friend of about...

Posted by SDerevage

The first week of april we find out that my brother-in-law is going to be a father. His girl friend of about 2-3 years is pregnant. Two weeks after that my brother-in-law passes out and his mother takes him to emergency. They find a mass in his brain. The next week he goes in to have the mass biopsied. And the shock hits the family, Dwain has Glioblastoma. It is so deep that he can not be removed. He is 40 years old his first child on the way and he is given 3 months with out treatment, 6 months to a year with treatment. Because his place of business is rebuilding from a fire his employeer can not afford health insurance. There is no income comming in so he and family is appling for medicad and disability. But this aid has to go through an approval process and we are told it will take 3 to 5 months. My brother-in-law lives in southwest kty were there are no jobs and it takes an hour to get to the location were he will start his radiation once his helmet has been fitted and made. I do not need to go in detail about what this is doing to our family. Some are accepting and some are not. The real need at the momemt is what kind of help is there for my family down in Kty to get Dwain to his radiation for 7 weeks everyday. Are there organizations that can help with transportation and the needs neccessary to live during this time while they wait for goverment approvals. My husband and have assisted with his mortgage and electricity. My husband and I live 6 hours north from the family so we can not help with transportation but we did assist on mortgage and electricity bills. I am sure all of you have your own devistating story about yourself or a loved one that is dealing with this horrable news. Losing my father to colon cancer in 1982 is the most painful thing I have ever gone through in my life. I have lost my mother, grandparents and ect. But my husband has not lost anyone so this is first experience with death. Dwain his the youngest of 4 boys and he just turned 40. I am interested if anyone has any ideas on any type of assistance that I can offer my family while waiting for the goverment to approve the asistance that they need. Thank you for listening,

Sheila, his loving sister-in-law.View Thread

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New FDA approved brain tumor device

I just read about the new FDA brain tumor device ???--FF. It weighs 6 pounds and is worn over the shoulders...

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Reply: The Golden Goose

I posted this while distracted at work, let me rephrase, I apologize, if you have any questions about...

Posted by Strider55

I posted this while distracted at work, let me rephrase, I apologize, if you have any questions about alternatives that I have found with my family members and information please send me a private message.

Anyone remember the story of the golden goose? Thinking about this story reminds me of the cancer treatments that they have for us today in the US. I have been studying this topic for a long time looking at every piece of information I can find. What I have found is that Doctors make cancer sound like a mystery we are working on understanding. When I look up labs and biology they have a pretty detailed understanding of it, so why do doctors act like this information doesn't exist? The have transplanted cancer cells and found that healthy white blood cells kill cancer and it was approved for trial in the US. Has your Doctor suggested this? Maybe the system moves to slow or maybe there is no money in one blood transfusion. What I have read talks about is that we are exposing our self to unhealthy food, environmental toxin, to much salt, not enough potassium and what it comes down to is we don't know what to eat or to care to to keep our self healthy to allow our body to take care of cancer on it's own. I read studies done on animals transplanting cancer into healthy hosts and the cancer dying, then transplanting cancer into weakened immune system and malfunctioning thyroid and the hosts cancer surviving. Where doesn't immune suppression and chemo step in here? More cancer, more treatments, more appointments, other health issues. So why do the cancer treatment the doctors prescribe harm these systems? The golden goose?

I read a great article I would like to share; I hope everyone can take away one thing from this. Think for your self, in the end, you are the only one that wants what's best for you.

http://www.implantorama.com/coffee-enema-detox-home-enema-equipment.htm

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Reply: When my brain cancer returns....

You have to relize that allopathic medicine is not good at treating degeneritive and immune complications...

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Meningiomas tumor - benign

I had a brain scan as doc thought I had Trigeminal Neuralgia. Results were negative but a Meningiomas tumor was...

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treatment completed.

I have completed 32 weeks of radaiton and chemo and now get a 28 day break from chemo. Stil waiting for results...

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Reply: Cancer-- SBD

Vitamins sounds interesting. I need more research. I am half way through radiation and will wait until I heal...

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Reply: Have question on possible brain cancer patient

Sounds to me like she is in denial? I would recommend getting a mental health professional therapist. Medicaid...

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jms4800

I have insomnia and only get 3-4 hours sleep a night, I cannot take sleep aids. I am taking 14 pills a day and...

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Reply: Is this pain normal?

I was self inducing the symptoms after reading the material and had therapy to use relaxation breathing to get...

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Wow, scared out of my mind for a while , beginning...

Recently diagnosed and started radiation and chemo 2 weeks ago, Some cramping with insomnia and cravings for...

Posted by jms4800

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Reply: Brain Cancer symptom?

I will definitely, nothing has happened so far so I'm hoping it's nothing too worry about. I forgot to mention...

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