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Brain Tumor Awareness Month
- By ABTA_Jillann · Posted yesterday at 1:45 pm
- Discussion in ABTA events · 0 replies
- Brain Tumor Awareness Month doesn't have to end in May. We still have post-close bibs for the Bank of America Chicago Marathon in October! Spend the spring and summer training and raising awareness for ...
Brain Tumor News May 22, 2013
- By ABTA_Jillann · Posted yesterday at 10:07 am
- Discussion in In the news · 0 replies
- *Agenus Announces Initiation of Enrollment in NCI-Sponsored Randomized Trial of Prophage G-200 Vaccine with Avastin in Treatment of Brain Tumors http://www.marketwatch.com/story/agenus- announces-initiation-of-enrollment-in-nc ...
Friday radiation and chemo
- By bluemoon0101 · Posted May 21, 2013
- Discussion in Treatments · 2 replies
- Well Friday I'll start radiation and chemo for Astrocytoma3 and I was wondering how is this treated like step by step on how they do this? What are the side effects and what should I expect? What about ...
Brain Tumor Awareness Month
- By ABTA_Jillann · Posted May 21, 2013
- Discussion in ABTA events · 0 replies
- Hosting a fundraising event is one of the best ways to help raise funds and awareness for the ABTA and brain tumors. There are so many easy types of fundraisers you can put together. Here are some great ...
Brain Tumor News May 21, 2013
- By ABTA_Jillann · Posted May 21, 2013
- Discussion in In the news · 0 replies
- * Model for Better Testing, Targeting of MPNST Developed http://scicasts.com/ig/2027-cancer-resea rch/6010-model-for-better-testing-target ing-of-mpnst-developed *This communication is not intended as ...
Mr
- By leskzn · Posted May 21, 2013
- Journal · 0 replies
- I have a son 7yrs with a Astrocytoma on the Brain stem ...
septic joint infection
- By Emmaleigh · Posted May 21, 2013
- Discussion in Living with a brain tumor · 7 replies
- My husband has septic joint infection of the elbow (not sure about the spelling), does anyone have any info about this? He also has GBM ...
prayers for a Little Girl (Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Grade III on brain stem)
- By attilafromhungary · Posted May 21, 2013
- Journal · 11 replies
- Dear All, I am a father of a 5 and a half years old beautiful girl, Bogika. We live in Hungary and till February 18th 2013 we had beautiful life with Bogika and with my wife, Zsuzsi. On February 18th ...
Trial off Avastin
- By HaVeHoPeAlWaYs · Posted May 20, 2013
- Discussion in Treatments · 14 replies
- Hello all. My father has a Grade 3 Anaplastic Astrocytoma. He went through the standard treatment of surgery, radiation/chemo and then started the maintenance temodar cycle. Unfortunately he had an allergic ...
ABTA Headlines Newsletter
- By ABTA_Jillann · Posted May 20, 2013
- Discussion in Living with a brain tumor · 0 replies
- The Spring/Summer issue of Headlines is now available for download at www.abta.org ABTA_Jillann Connections Support Community Group Leader ...
Brain Tumor News May 20, 2013
- By ABTA_Jillann · Posted May 20, 2013
- Discussion in In the news · 0 replies
- *Bright Ideas Fundraiser for the American Brain Tumor Association http://lakeelsinore-wildomar.patch.com/g roups/events/p/bright-ideas-fundraiser-f or-the-american-brain-tumor-association *American Brain ...
medicare advantage or medicare supplement?
- By meliora · Posted May 19, 2013
- Journal · 6 replies
- Back again - still no mortgage modification/refinance and rapidly falling credit despite attempts to help by hospital social workers, health and housing org, local congressman advocates etc etc ...
Day three of hospice
- By Kbleyle · Posted May 17, 2013
- Discussion in Grief and loss · 25 replies
- It isn't the GBM that is killing my husband. He has MRSA that won't respond to antibiotics because of his PICC line. He weakened enough to fail the swallow test in the hospital. I feel so guilty in choosing ...
Spokane BT5K
- By ABTA_Jillann · Posted May 17, 2013
- Discussion in ABTA events · 0 replies
- It's not too late. You can register for our Spokane BT5K on May 18 on site. Visit www.bt5k.org today to print off a registration form or to find out more information about the event. ABTA_Jillann Connections ...
Brain Tumor Awareness Month
- By ABTA_Jillann · Posted May 17, 2013
- Discussion in Newly diagnosed · 0 replies
- For every 100,000 people living in the U.S., approximately 221 are living with a brain tumor. SHARE this information with others and help spread Bright Ideas during Brain Tumor Awareness Month! ABTA_Jillann ...
GREAT NEWS
- By briggs · Posted May 17, 2013
- Discussion in Survivor stories · 14 replies
- Thanks for your prayers. My husbands MRI was some better,and no new growth. Thanks to God and Temodar. We will have another one in two months. It is so wonderful knowing that we have our group supporting,and ...
Weird Incident yesterday morning
- By melm1965 · Posted May 16, 2013
- Discussion in Living with a brain tumor · 7 replies
- Had the windows open early and music on; walked around the corner and felt "faint"...the next thing I know I am on the couch, splayed out with drool down my neck. I remember trying to call my husband ...
NEED BETTER AFFORDABLE HEALTH INSURANCE.
- By redneckgal82 · Posted May 16, 2013
- Journal · 4 replies
- I need better insurance so I can get my NF1& my scoliosis checked out plus have masses on my spine. I am in pain a lot & I do exercise & very active so what to do? To find better insurance ? I am worried ...
ABTA May E-News
- By ABTA_Jillann · Posted May 15, 2013
- Discussion in In the news · 0 replies
- ABTA monthly E-News is available to read at: http://hope.abta.org/site/MessageViewer? em_id=24121.0&dlv_id=32321 Subscribe to receive next months E-News delivered right to your inbox at: http://hope.abta.org/site/UserLogin?NEXT ...
immunotherapy / vaccines
- By Mike1945 · Posted May 15, 2013
- Discussion in Treatments · 6 replies
- Would be grateful for info about immunological / vaccine approaches to treatment of GBM. Had a right temporal tumor resected mid-March. Follow up MRI due in mid June. Decided not to proceed with post-surgical ...
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