Posted by Trogdor at 9:25am Apr 1 '08Glioblastoma is what my grandmother has. Found out today about it.
Quote from: Wikipedia
A glioma is a type of primary central nervous system (CNS) tumor that arises from glial cells. The most common site of involvement of gliomas is the brain, but gliomas can also affect the spinal cord or any other part of the CNS, such as the optic nerves.
Essentially it means that she has a couple of lesions on her brain which are affecting her memory and balance but will spread quickly and cause death roughly around Christmas. To give an example of how fast it is growing, last week they had 2 lesions and 2 days ago they found a 3rd.
I will keep everyone updated as I find out more. And before everyone else asks, I am ok with it.
Quote from: Wikipedia
A glioma is a type of primary central nervous system (CNS) tumor that arises from glial cells. The most common site of involvement of gliomas is the brain, but gliomas can also affect the spinal cord or any other part of the CNS, such as the optic nerves.
Essentially it means that she has a couple of lesions on her brain which are affecting her memory and balance but will spread quickly and cause death roughly around Christmas. To give an example of how fast it is growing, last week they had 2 lesions and 2 days ago they found a 3rd.
I will keep everyone updated as I find out more. And before everyone else asks, I am ok with it.
What is Glioblastoma? - Trogdor