Patient Comments: Brain Cancer - SymptomsWhat symptoms and signs did you experience with your brain cancer?
Comment from: cricket48, 65-74 Female (Caregiver)
Published: March 07
My husband was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the CNS (tumor on the occipital lobe) which was inoperable. He was given very high doses of chemo and radiation at the time and although he was given less than three months he is very fortunate to have just celebrated 10 years. The problem now being that because of what they refer to as long-term radiation effects he has problem walking, memory loss and he has just starting making up crazy stories and seeing things in our residence that are not there. Was this comment helpful?Yes
Comment from: bridget, 55-64 Female (Caregiver)
Published: September 26
My mom has stage 4 brain cancer. Her surgery was a year ago. She had some tumors that were unremovable but she has fought a long hard battle and she is doing wonderful. The doctors say she will be fine and live a long life so for all you people out there, there is hope. Was this comment helpful?Yes
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My husband has a new diagnosis of primary Gliomas and is awaiting surgery as a first treatment. His recent symptoms include a feeling of "Wooziness" at getting up from lying or sitting- this went on for months and for the last 2 weeks before the diagnosis he experienced unstoppable (what we thought was) migraine pain with 4 trips to emerge for pain intervention as his usual migraine med didn't touch the pain. I believe the migraines which he has always experienced were a mask for this developing tumor!