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My guy has Glioblastoma: how to help fulfill his legacy?
Brain Tumor | Last Active: Sep 30, 2024 | Replies (17)Comment receiving replies
I have just been diagnosed with a large glioblastoma that is also in two other places in my brain. Doctor wants to do a brain biopsy and consider else that have a 2% chance of working. I am 82 and have decided to go straight to hospice for four months more of life rather than 15 months with lots of painful intervention. I wonder if anyone else has struggled with this decision. My children live nearby and completely support this.
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@bigphyl, did you struggle with this decision? Are you considering a home hospice situation where hospice providers come to your home or a residential hospice setting where you've moved into a hospice care facility? How are you doing?
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i have the glioblastoma tumor on 7-25-24 had the biopsy which measured 2.8 cm
and started 15 days of radiation and 21 days of chemo capsules 150mg two weeks later the tomor is now 3.4 cm and feelin okay but the tumor is near the nerve that effects my left side mostly my leg so now taking a steroid to reduce swelling from the tumor. i use a walker around the house to keep stable a nd will be starting another round of chemo 300mg for five days and off for 23 for 12 cycles.
There are people who can live longer up to 10 years but that is 10% and some have pasted that i"m going to fight this to the end because i have much to do and when i"m working around the house i feel good and don"t think about the dam tumor by the way i"m 76 and have faith so i hope you make the right decision , Tom