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Barnmouser Ash


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Hello lovely Barnmousers!

I just thought I would let you all know that I may be MIA for the next few days; my grandfather is in the hospital with some (most likely) cancerous brain tumours. He had a biopsy done today on one tumour but we won't know what it is until next week. I'll keep everyone updated as best I can. Jingles are much appreciated please.gif - my aunts have been working their tails off trying to make accomodations for my wheel chair-bound grandmother who suffers from long-term stroke side effects, as well as figure out what to do with my grandfather once he is done with rehab/physical therapy/possible cancer treatment, so they need all the extra positive energy you can send their way!

 

Cheers to all, and I hope everyone is having a much better weekend than this Barnmouser and her family! hmm



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I am sorry about your grandfather.  Any type of tumor can be scary, brain tumors are even more scary.

 

 



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Thinking of you, B.Ash : ) Prayers, hugs and jingles to you and your entire family!

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We're behind you Ash with support and thoughts, well wishes to your Grandfather and family. Keep us updated, we're here for you.



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sorry to hear about your grandfather - sending lots of jingles for your whole family and especially for your grandparents.

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Barnmouser Ash


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Thanks everyone. We spent the day up at the hospital (Oregon Health & Science University, it's a wonderful, high tech place. Probably the best hospital you'll find in the Pacific Northwest). Grandpa is looking good, but his symptoms (dizziness, Alzheimer's-like confusion/forgetfulness) are still there. We find out Thursday or Friday what the tumours consist of, but it looks like they're most likely cancer. There are a few different kinds I guess, and some are pretty easy to just radiate/chemo and they go away... so hopefully that's what they are. He's a strong, stubborn older man, so I have a good feeling that he will come out of it okay. The main problem is that my grandmother needs constant care, so trying to find people to care for her 24/7 since my grandfather will never be able to again is an issue. I'll be staying over at their house to look after her tomorrow-Tuesday, so hopefully that all goes well also.

April is turning out to be pretty eventful and it's only the second day!

How is your month going so far? :)

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Still jingling for ya, A, hope things stabilize soon!

-- Edited by justice on Monday 4th of April 2011 09:26:55 AM

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So sorry to hear about your Grandfather. I can sympathize with what you are going through as my own Grandpa is the hospital right now with some heart problems.

Sending love to you and your family :)



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Hi, Ash:

This is really a tough time for you and your family!  More and more of us are facing these issues now, and it seems like resources are harder to find.

Depending on the type of tumour and/or cancer diagnosed radiation might be a huge help.  For the most part chemo doesn't cross the blood/brain barrier, but I know there is an experimental chemo protocol available in Canada (pioneered in Edmonton, Alberta) which does do that, and which has proven amazingly successful in clinical trials thus far.  One of the great things about this protocol is that it effective in better than 50% of cases, and it has very few nasty side effects, unlike conventional chemotherapy options.  Two of my friends were lucky enough to be part of the latest trials, both had been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, one with metastatic malignant melanoma, and the other with metastatic inflammatory breast cancer.  The friend with melanoma is not only surviving, he's back skiing and running and living a productive and enjoyable life.  The other did not survive her very aggressive cancer, but the radiation coupled with the new protocol gave her an extra year, one which she enjoyed very much, and one which I'm grateful we all had.

I hope that your grandfather and your family have time to enjoy together whatever time you have left, and that that time is maximized and extended, just as it has been for my friends.

I recommend that you and your family read the book by Patty Randall called "Let’s Talk – the Care-Years – Taking Care of our Parents/Planning for Ourselves".  It is geared to the Canadian medical/health care system, but it's full of resources which most of us don't think of when faced with these issues.  Patty's a special friend of mine, and she wrote this book after having been faced with the same issues you and your family are dealing with now. 

We're all thinking of you, and sending you positive thoughts and energy, and hoping for the very best possible outcomes for you and your family.



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