Living with Brain CancerThis section is a place to share stories about Living with Brain Cancer Below are entries of those who have already shared their stories. We hope that you find their experiences helpful to your own situation. You may also Help others by sharing your story. To quickly access health information from your website's browser, download Anaplastic Astrocytoma I was diagnosed with an oligodendroglioma, grade 2, in 1996, when I was 27 years old. My doctor told me “to go home and live my life and there would be something available when I needed it because technology is changing everyday”. It was the best advice he could have given me. I monitor my tumor vigilantly and treat it aggressively. I’ve had 2 biopsies, 1 re-section, 18 months of Temodar, and 6 weeks of localized radiation. Recently, it recurred and the pathology had changed. I was diagnosed with an anaplasic astrocytoma, grade 3. I’ve recently started a clinical trial. I’m sharing my story because I want people to be inspired. I took my doctor’s advice twelve years ago and have gone on to marry the man of dreams, see two amazing children grow, and have a successful career. You can live a “normal life” and there are so many reasons to have hope. The advances made in the management of brain tumors have been phenomenal. And there are more to come… Comments
May 2008
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