Update: Help?? 23yo son dx'd with brain tumor referred to Mayo

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Update: Help?? 23yo son dx'd with brain tumor referred to Mayo

My son has spent the week at Mayo - and is now on his way back home to Grand Forks for a few days.

He saw Drs who ruled out MS - He saw Drs who confirmed the tumor is pressing on cranial nerves and is affecting both eyes -

He was told three options right now before proceeding with more tests:

Do nothing - wait and see -

Radiation without a biopsy

Biopsy, followed with radiation and possible chemo -

Saw two neuro radiologists today - said they might proceed without a biopsy but would rather he confer with a neuro-radiological-oncologist to hear pros/cons of a biopsy - risks involved - risk/benefit etc. That is scheduled for next Wednesday.

The tumor is very large - in a very hard to reach place for biopsy.

Anyone have info on radiation on this area of the brain? Side effects - etc?

Tx will last 5-6 weeks. After next Wednesday's appt - he'll know more - and radiation could start the week after next.

Anyone with info on biopsy in this area? I assume it's in pt procedure - how long as in pt?

Also family in Houston is talking about the Proton Therapy at MD Anderson and I understand there are two other places in the US that does this. Mayo does not. Anyone with experience with this? I'll post this question separately -

Been a long week -

Thanks again for any info and continued kind words and prayers.

Looks like I'll be coming to Mayo for a while in the near future -

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I don't have any information for you but I feel led to post and let you know that I'm thinking about you and your son and praying for you and for the right decisions.

I have two adult sons, almost 22 and 24. Just talked to the oldest on the phone.

My 17 year old daughter and 5 year old son are still home - gonna go tell them all I love them.

:icon_hug:

steph

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I am sorry for what you and your son are going through, but we cannot provide medical advice on this site as it is against TOS. This site is not meant for people to "consult with specialists" it is for nurses and other medical personell to relax and speak to others about work and life in general, not to give medical advice.

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Specializes in Vents, Telemetry, Home Care, Home infusion.

brain tumors

radiation therapy for brain tumors

radiation therapy / brain tumors and metastatic brain tumors.

brain tumors: brain tumor treatment, symptoms & malignant brain tumor support.

brain tumor radiation

advanced proton therapy center for

cancer treatment at m. d. anderson.

www.mdanderson.org

proton beam radiosurgery at mgh/harvard

jill's house: proton therapy

proton therapy - wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

from my readings (and staff member who's son has brain tumor), difficult locations of tumors especially located near vital organs/major veins and arterys are best treated with proton therapy. hope this info is helpful in guiding your sons care.

{{{{{ hugs}}}}} from across the miles.

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I am sorry for what you and your son are going through, but we cannot provide medical advice on this site as it is against TOS. This site is not meant for people to "consult with specialists" it is for nurses and other medical personell to relax and speak to others about work and life in general, not to give medical advice.

I do appreciate your letter, although it did feel like I was being scolded. Speak to others about life in general? This...happens to be my life in general right now. And this board is also a place to get support and share like experiences and to gain information in areas we might not know ourselves.

I truly did not feel I was asking for medical advice - I had posted a week ago and got some wonderful feedback from friends here. I've only intended to perhaps get - exactly what I've gotten so far - as in the letter above - experiences or ways I might help my son - and also myself. We are all nurses having seen lots of different things. I have no experience with radiation or biopsies - and letters from those before told me lots of things - even as simple as "most radiation procedures are handled on a 6 week out pt basis" - and that gave me something to think about insofar as arrangements to make when we were told just that. That was not asking for medical advice.

My question about proton therapy - was not soliciting advice - it is a new radiation therapy and I'd hoped someone might have had some experience with pts going through that.

The poster above just sent me a wealth of info with sites to go to that I might not have run across on my own.

Again - apologies for sounding like I was asking for medical advice or requesting to "consult with specialists".

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brain tumors

radiation therapy for brain tumors

radiation therapy / brain tumors and metastatic brain tumors.

brain tumors: brain tumor treatment, symptoms & malignant brain tumor support.

brain tumor radiation

advanced proton therapy center for

cancer treatment at m. d. anderson.

www.mdanderson.org

proton beam radiosurgery at mgh/harvard

jill's house: proton therapy

proton therapy - wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

from my readings (and staff member who's son has brain tumor), difficult locations of tumors especially located near vital organs/major veins and arterys are best treated with proton therapy. hope this info is helpful in guiding your sons care.

{{{{{ hugs}}}}} from across the miles.

oh thank you!!!!

this is wonderful information and several of these places i'd not seen yet!

a good way to spend my saturday afternoon!

bless you!

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my son had an initial dx of brain tumor and i know what you are going through...my prayers are with you

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Specializes in Telemetry/Med Surg.

I hope you find the information you're looking for. Looks like some great links. I wish I could help you out; but please feel free to come to the board to vent and share with us.

Continued prayers to you and your family. (Huggs)

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So very sorry to hear about your son. I am a huge Lance Armstrong fan so I know that these things can be overcome. I wish you the best of luck.

As for RNsane- You should be ashamed of yourself. I did not read at all that she was asking for advice, only information. I thought about your post all night and felt that I should say something.

Craig

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i forgot to post this, here is a blog site of a friend of mine who is going through the same thing.

http://teamtumorerradication.blogspot.com/

peace

craig

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i forgot to post this, here is a blog site of a friend of mine who is going through the same thing.

http://teamtumorerradication.blogspot.com/

peace

craig

thank you so much craig - i appreciate this link - it has so much info in it - it is filed away...hopefuly not to be needed - but i have a gut feeling i'll be referring to it again.

many warm wishes for your friend...

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Specializes in Telemetry/Med Surg.

As for RNsane- You should be ashamed of yourself. I did not read at all that she was asking for advice, only information. I thought about your post all night and felt that I should say something.

Craig

:yeahthat: I agree 100%. It so bothered me reading her post.

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