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ChazII

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Sat Feb 8, 2020, 07:02 AM Feb 2020

Glioblastoma brain tumor [View all]

My son was diagnosed March 2019. We are coming up on the one year anniversary which means in his case only 3 to 4 months left. He is taking Avastin to help shrink the tumors but that just started on 2/3/2020 and his second infusion will be on 2/17/2020. He also started oral chemo 1 week ago and that med is Mekinist. Is there anyone else here at DU who has had a loved one with this type of brain tumor? It is located in his thalamus. It is also the type of tumor that took the life of senators Kennedy and McCain.

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Glioblastoma brain tumor [View all] ChazII Feb 2020 OP
My prayers are with you and your son. wendyb-NC Feb 2020 #1
((Chaz)) blm Feb 2020 #2
(((Hugs))) MelissaB Feb 2020 #3
Hugs and prayers! lark Feb 2020 #4
I am so sorry. murielm99 Feb 2020 #5
He has no pain ChazII Feb 2020 #6
I'm so, so sorry! wackadoo wabbit Feb 2020 #7
We did try keto ChazII Feb 2020 #8
Yes, keto can be *very* hard to tolerate wackadoo wabbit Feb 2020 #9
Barrow is a wonderful place ChazII Feb 2020 #10
Tumor has shrunk! ChazII Feb 2020 #11
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