Have any of you ever had to watch a loved one die of Glioblastoma Multiforme?

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I don't know what to expect towards the end...
Don, you are the textbook example of a douchebag.
Hopefully you'll have time to mature beyond your current junior high level before one of your friends or loved ones dies a slow, painful death. (Google GBM, if you can spell it.)
Oh wait, you don't have the social skills to make friends and no one will ever love you.
Go huff some more glue.
(I apologize if I used too many big words for you...)
My father died in 1997 from this kind of tumor. Usually at the end the person is placed on a morphine pump. They are quiet, seem to sleep all the time. As death approaches, blood tends to begin to pool in the feet and extremities making them appear black. The person has a "rattle" in their breathing due to secretions building up in their lungs. Breaths are irregular and there is time in between them until finally a breath is expelled and the person does not breath in again. My dad seemed to go very quietly and peacefully. I pray the same for your loved one.  (+ info)

what does punctate erythema mean in medical term?

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it says punctate erythema was noted in the duodenal bulb.
It is a rosy color in the area where the stomach is connected to the jejunum. Probably due to irritation or ulcer.  (+ info)

For oncologists! What would a chemotherapy schedule for Glioblastoma Multiforme look like for an adolescent?

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Following surgery and 5 weeks of radiation therapy.
That would be chemotherapy. Was chemo given in combo with radiation?


I'm still crying after reading this...http://www.newsday.com/news/printedition/longisland/ny-liboy0212829086jun01,0,2014505.story

See, there's my chemo brain again! I could've sworn I read treatment schedule...sometimes I see things. The most popular chemo of choice is temodar...in pill form. Kids, I'm not 100% sure but I know combo drugs have been used on children.  (+ info)

Has anyone tried oxygen therapy for glioblastoma multiforme headaches?

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How was it?
I have GBM, further surgery isn't an option. The worst of my headaches mimick cluster headaches, which is why oxygen therapy was suggested to me, but was wondering if anyone else could share any firsthand experience...
If surgery is no longer an option, what harm could it do? Why not try it and see?  (+ info)

What is the best treatment for Glioblastoma Multiforme if traditional Radiation and Temodar are not working?

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Ok, you can try BCNU. This is FDA approved for GBM. There are some other things that are not approved that they may try as well. Like: Camptosar, oral Etoposide, or even oral Gleevec. I don't think there is any data published about these drugs, but sometimes when there is nothing left, you just have to try. But, BCNU is definitely approved. Good luck to this patient.

I just want to comment on the answer below. I know a lot of people with GBM. Some have survived 2 years, some even longer, with treatment. I know one guy who is alive after 4 years (extremely unusual). Yes, GBM is the worst kind of brain cancer, but it's not completely worthless to try other treatment if Temodar has stopped working.  (+ info)

Is there a difference between glioblastoma and glioblastoma multiforme?

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No some people just shorten it to glioblastoma or gbm. It's a grade 4 astrocytoma. The word multiforme basically refers to the many shapes this tumor takes on, spreading little appendages deep into the brain.  (+ info)

What are results for using Ensastaurin for recurrent glioblastoma multiforme?

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This drug may reduce blood supply to the tumor which will hopefully shrink tumor burden (size).

http://www.onconews.org/medications/enzastaurin.html  (+ info)

what does it mean when the report say"erythema,granularity and nodularity in the anastomosis . the duodernum .

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i had test done and it was given to me on the paper with this saying.erythema,granularity and nodularity in the anastomosis compatible with gastritis.? i have been having problems with my stomach since i had the gastric bypass.stomach pain and a lot of bowel movement. not really normal.
there is evidence of redness cause by increase blood supply like a blister(erythema), presence of granule-like(granularity) and presence of nodules(nodularity) where they join(anastomosis) the stomach and small intestine(duodenum is 1st part of the small intestine) - all these findings are consistent with gastritis - which means inflamation of the stomach lining.

there, all the big words were explained.

i hope you feel better.  (+ info)

Has there ever been a case where a Glioblastoma multiforme has been completely removed and not came back?

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Yeah...
There are a few cases, yes. If you'd like to read some long term survivor stories from people with GBM's go to this web site.
WWW.VIRTUALTRIALS.COM
Read Matthew's story. He's a long term survivor who's lived a great life. He was diagnosed as a teenager. There are several stories. My husband is a long term (over 20 years) survivor of an AAIII. That's the same tumor only at a grade 3.
He was told his tumor would return as a GBM with in 12 to 18 months in 1989 and it never has.
Good luck.  (+ info)

Does any of your infants develop a kind of rash called Erythema toxicum?

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But my baby only develops this rash only recently, in her 6 weeks.
The rash usually appears within 1 to 2 days after birth, and often goes away on its own within about a week. No one knows the cause of ETN — no bacteria or viruses are found in the rash area. Even the pus-like fluid that is sometimes found in the rash contains only harmless blood cells. It is not contagious, does not require any medical treatment, and goes away on its own.

ETN is not associated with any other health problems, and a child with the rash feels completely well. Again, because it is harmless, ETN doesn't require medical treatment. Follow your doctor's guidelines for your baby's normal skin care.  (+ info)

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