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Name:
graymatters (graymatters)

Member Since:
May 3, 2007

Location:
TAMPA, Florida

Type of Cancer:
Brain Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer:
Anaplastic Astrocytoma

Diagnosis Date:
October 23, 2005

Grade of Tumor:
Grade 3

Lymph Node Involvement:
No

Surgery:
Re-excision Surgery

Profile:
Cancer Survivor

What I Hate Most About Cancer:
Chemotherapy

Cancer Symptoms:

grand mal seizure

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects:

Resection of tumor in left frontal lobe.
DATE: 22 NOV 2005
SIDE EFFECTS: Short term memory loss, headaches, hightened hearing, sensitivity to light, lots of anger

Radiation Description, Dates & Side Effects:
DATES: Jan06 – Mar06
Side Effects: Hair loss, metalic taste when receiving radition, nausea, sensitivity to sun

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects:

Timodar Started in March 2006 and still ongoing. Side Effects: NAUSEA!

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Cancer Symptoms

grand mal seizure

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects

Resection of tumor in left frontal lobe.
DATE: 22 NOV 2005
SIDE EFFECTS: Short term memory loss, headaches, hightened hearing, sensitivity to light, lots of anger

Radiation Description, Dates & Side Effects

DATES: Jan06 – Mar06
Side Effects: Hair loss, metalic taste when receiving radition, nausea, sensitivity to sun

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects

Timodar Started in March 2006 and still ongoing. Side Effects: NAUSEA!

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