We know the tumor is in a slightly different area than it was originally. He is in treatment (Temodar for the second time) for the third recurrence of his tumor. We have always been told it is in an area where surgery has not been an option. The oncologist does say he believes it is a higher grade. We think he believes it is glioblastoma but he won't say that definitely without doing another biopsy.
A month ago my husband (41) had a tumor resection of a GBM in the left temporal/frontal lobe. He is still recovering from surgery and has begun cancer treatment (temodar& radiation) a week ago. He has a previous accident injury where he has struggled with neck pain for ten years. He has been on suboxone for probably 7 years now. He is currently taking his suboxone but is not getting any relief for his head pain.
Patient made decision to treat his anaplastic astrocytoma with surgery and Temodar only. No radiation! What is the prognosis for this 33 yr.old male.
Since the diagnosis of Glioblastoma grade 4 in August, my husband has had the tumor removed and completed the round of radiation and chemotherapy - temodar. Recently I have noticed him being very short fused and argumentative. The slightest thing sets him off as if he had been personally attack. I have also noticed depression setting in. I'm assuming this is all part of the treatment and diagnosis.
One thing I can tell you is beware of certain chemos, like temodar , it can cause lukemia in people with NF, and radiation is also a no go for people with NF. Good luck.
hi! The only way to truly test your fertility is to see a fertility specialist. Unfortunately most insurance companies do not pay for these services (what a crock, right?), but you can always buy an ovulation calculator to figure out your cycle. Personally, I watch my cycle every month and can tell when I am ovulating by discharge consistency, etc, but this does not guarantee fertility. Does that make sense?
And, more importantly for those trying to conceive, if you watch fertility signs carefully over a few months, you can figure out when you ovulate as it happens. It's worth doing some homework if you really want to get pregnant and/or are getting discouraged if it's not happening. I plug Toni Weschler's book Taking Charge of Your Fertility all the time ---pick it up if you want to learn more.
It is really very important that you be evaluated by a fellowship trained reproductive endocrinologist. Any OB/GYN can hand a fertility specialist shingle but most are not equipped to do the basic evaluation for fertility problems. Age is a factor - if in your late 30's be sure to have your AMH tested.
Here are a couple of articles to read:
http://inciid.org/infertility-basics-article (Infertility basics)
http://inciid.org/basic-testing
http://inciid.
my mom said that after u have ur first baby ur body starts getting used to it and its more easier to get pregnant...
Have you had any fertility testing done? If youve been trying for more than 1 year without luck then you should look into a sperm test first (its easier than female testing) and if that comes back ok then go get yourself tested.
It really depends on your infertility cause as to whether or not it will do any good.
I'm not familiar with pct. Are you sure those were the letters? Have you been through several tests already? Is is maybe a post coital test? If you haven't had other tests run, it's unlikely that is what it is. But, is possible.
I am infact trying to get pregnant, I am having a male factor fertility problem but my hubby still ants to ry the natural way, he's on some meds so its essential that we track my ovulation dates. Are these ovulation kits available over the counter, somehow even after all the advice I gotten, no one has ever told me about ovulation kits...........any more infor will be appreaciated!!
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