Blog Detail

Life with a Brain Tumor

Life with a Brain Tumor

http://www.lifewithabraintumor.blogspot.com/

A journal to blog my thoughts and feelings about my life with a brain tumor.

subscribe Recent Posts

  • NOgIN Meeting

    Posted on Tuesday December 1st, 2009 at 21:12 in brain tumors, nogin, brain tumor support

    Last night I attended another NOgIN meeting for Brain Tumor Patients at Westmead Private Hospital.They covered Neuroanatomy and Grading of Brain Tumors. Guest Speaker was Neurosurgeon Dr Gordon Dandie. Was again another interesting and informative ni...

  • Update

    Posted on Thursday November 5th, 2009 at 02:51 in Brain Tumor, sleep problems, headaches, dizziness

    Have now been on the Amitriptyline med for 3 weeks and even though it has helped me sleep better, it is not helping my headaches.Paracetamol doesn't do anything for the headaches, so decided to try Panadeine the other day and that didn't help to reli...

  • International Brain Tumor Awareness Week

    Posted on Sunday November 1st, 2009 at 00:24 in Brain Tumor, international brain tumor awareness

    From today the 1st November to 7th November is International Brain Tumor Awareness Week.Brain tumors are so devastating to people who are diagnosed with them, as they attack the brain...the essence of a person, they can effect mobility, cognition, pe...

  • MRI and Neurosurgeon Appointment

    Posted on Thursday October 15th, 2009 at 02:18 in MRI, Brain Tumor, ganglioglioma

     Had my MRI on Tuesday and today I had my follow up appointment with Neurosurgeon to discuss the results.All is fine with the scan with no evidence of tumor recurrence, which is great to hear!Due to my headaches and trouble sleeping he has decid...

  • 6 months since diagnosis and 1st NOgIN Meeting

    Posted on Tuesday October 6th, 2009 at 05:58 in Brain Tumor, diagnosis, nogin

    Today marks 6 months since being diagnosed.Tonight I attended my first Nogin meeting for Brain Tumor Patients at Westmead Private Hospital from 7-9pm.Tonight's subjects covered managing changes in cognition and quality of life and making choices.It w...

  • Faux Hawk?

    Posted on Thursday October 1st, 2009 at 03:47

    As my hair has been slowly growing back from my op, it is now at the point I look like I'm trying to sport a try-hard faux hawk!?...

Comments & Reviews

This blog is currently rated a 5.00 out of a possible 5 based on 1 comment.

5 stars Adam Coules

Hey, nice to hear your views and thoughts! Keep up the great writing. Below is my link to a site to help raise money for Brain Cancer research in Canada. Check it out if you have a chance. I'll keep reading :)

-Adam

http://pmhf3.akaraisin.com/Pledge/Participant/Home.aspx?seid=2737&pid=117082&mid=9

Posted: October 28th, 2009 | Report This Comment

Post A Comment/Review

* Your IP is being logged.
* Your e-mail address is used only for verification purposes only and will not be sold, or shown publicly.
* No HTML tags allowed
* DO NOT use the Comments/Reviews to promote your own site.

Name: or Login
E-mail:
Rating:
Verify: Spam Protection: sum of 1 + 2
Comment:
  Remember Information