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My mother has been diagnosed with glioblastoma.
My mother’s name is Maria, she is 53 years old. Until November 12, 2025, she worked as an HR specialist. On that day, she came home for lunch and suddenly felt unwell — she experienced numbness in her right limb and confusion in her speech. She was taken to the hospital, where a CT scan showed a hemorrhagic stroke. Surgery was performed, and after a few days she regained consciousness.
A follow-up CT scan showed no abnormalities, and our whole family was relieved and believed she was recovering. We then completed a rehabilitation course together — her limb movement improved significantly, and her speech and cognitive function were gradually returning to normal.
However, late in the evening on January 17, 2026, my father called to say that my mother felt unwell again. She complained of facial numbness. This time, a CT scan revealed a tumor measuring 5 × 4 × 5 mm. Glioblastoma (WHO grade IV). I was shocked. I could not understand how no one had detected the tumor earlier, and it later became clear that it had likely been the cause of the initial brain hemorrhage.
Our neurosurgeon recommended another surgery, but we had to wait due to a large number of emergency cases. During this time, my mother was taking dexamethasone to reduce brain swelling. On January 29, surgery was performed, and the surgeons removed as much of the visible tumor as possible. Immunohistochemistry and molecular studies were also sent for analysis (results are still pending).
Our treating oncologist has recommended radiation therapy without chemotherapy, because my mother has “fluctuating platelet counts” (sometimes below 100). We are currently waiting to start radiation therapy.
I am asking for your help and guidance: what additional treatment options may be available to increase her chances of survival?
May God bless you. 🙏
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know that this is a long time coming and i would like to know how your mom is doing. i lost my wife some years back to a hemorrhagic stroke. no one found her for they figure two days. long story short, when i was reading your post i didn't finish it because of back round memories so closed it and went on. Trying to space distance . Now i can say that the most powerful form of prayer is chain groups and uplift that as many ways as you can till thousands are praying. I'm sending a prayer now for you and your mom and family. ---====================, sent and have a blessed evening.
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1 Reaction@randallshields56 Mom is feeling good, just a bit weakened because of the radiation therapy that started this week. Thank you so much, may God protect you and your family 🙏🙏🙏
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2 Reactions@handyl1808 Thank you for the update, it is appreciated more than you know. sending a special prayer out to you mom , to get through the treatments with a positive outcome.======================= sent. and i am having a good day today and better evening i hope also. my brain is coming around better and short term memory is hit and miss but thats expected with all i have gone through. so time to go snag some healthy food for lunch and kick into another gear. Have a blessed day. i will check emails after dinner later. till then i have errands here at the house, clean type...
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1 Reaction@handyl1808 Thank You for that update, with the tumor i had removed it was 1 step down from glioblastoma and i also had to have radiation twice because mine was cancerous. I can only pray that God also protects your mom and family. family is important and i am running out of that too fast. just call me randy and as far as i am concerned were family for what we have been through and have to continue to fight. prayer==================sent have a blessed evening. God Speed.
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1 ReactionThank you for the hug.were survivors
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1 Reaction@randallshields56 Good to hear, God is powerful 🙏🙏🙏
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