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Re: Brain Tumor
From: Curious (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 17 Feb 2003 05:17:42 -0600 (CST)
Your neurologist and neurosurgeon are the ones to be pushing for
answers. However, Harvard Med School did have a Neuro forum where you
could ask this question. This was a couple of years ago so I am not
positive the forum still exists but a google search should turn it up if
it is still there. Good luck and God bless.
At Sun, 16 Feb 2003, Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. wrote:
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>We're gynecologists here. We have no expertise in neurosurgery and the
>sequelae. Sorry.
>
>Dr. M
>
>At Sat, 15 Feb 2003, sem wrote:
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>>In 1999, I had a malignant tumor in my brain. I recieved radiotherapy,
>>chemo, and finally had to have surgery. I was not given much chance of
>>living but I aced it. I am free of cancer and tumor now. Recently, I
>>am having seizures. I had CT and EEG done. My CT was excellent. NO
>>sign of even my surgery. I was THRILLED to hear about it, but somehow
>>it sounds so good to be. Does it sound normal? Is it possible for my
>>brain to heal up that good in a few years? As far as the seizures,
>>although CT was normal, EEG showed that I had temporal spikes spreading
>>occasionally on the left side of my brain. I started using anti-seizure
>>pills.I am scared to go back to the old days. I guess I just need to be
>>assured that my brain is compeletely healed up from brain tumor.Please
>>help me, and ease my mind. Thanks a lot.
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>--
>Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
>Great Neck, New York
>
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>
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