http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/nzbraintumour/ NZ Brain Tumour Support Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:55:03 GMT Heather Linncoln http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/nzbraintumour/message/1766 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/nzbraintumour/message/1766 Hi Angeleen, I am so sorry to hear about your dad passing. It is very cold comfort to be told that your loved one is at peace when you are missing them so Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:31:19 GMT thefowlers97 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/nzbraintumour/message/1765 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/nzbraintumour/message/1765 Angeleen, I am so very sorry to hear your news and how quickly things went downhill. It is such a very hard thing that you are going through and I really feel Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:32:15 GMT Angeleen H http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/nzbraintumour/message/1764 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/nzbraintumour/message/1764 At 5am this morning (05/11) my dad passed away with mum at his side. We only got his body released by the hospital to the funeral home at noon, can't believe Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:09:39 GMT Functional Training John and Sue Bowman http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/nzbraintumour/message/1763 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/nzbraintumour/message/1763 Angeleen. Our family have faced this sad and horrible situation and we feel for you and your family.Our thoughts are with you. Kind regards, Sue and John Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:11:07 GMT Lindsay http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/nzbraintumour/message/1762 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/nzbraintumour/message/1762 Angeleen my thoughts are with you and your family xo Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:55:25 GMT Angeleen H http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/nzbraintumour/message/1761 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/nzbraintumour/message/1761 The hospital rang this morning asking us to come up as soon as possible cause dad had deteriorated suddenly. He's gone into a coma, and is not responsive at Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:06:15 GMT methompson@... http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/nzbraintumour/message/1760 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/nzbraintumour/message/1760 Dear Angeleen We are so sorry to hear about your Dad, and sorry that we havent spoken to you sooner, or known about your Dad, as we live in Gisborne too. But Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:51:07 GMT Angeleen H http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/nzbraintumour/message/1759 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/nzbraintumour/message/1759 Hi Heather, I'm so sorry to hear you just lost your husband to the same cancer as my dad, and to hear that the timespan was similar makes my heart sink that Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:42:22 GMT Angeleen H http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/nzbraintumour/message/1758 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/nzbraintumour/message/1758 Hi Lizzie and Hamish, Thank you for your message. I suppose I know it would prolong things if we did get a drip in, I just can't handle the thought of my dad, Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:34:52 GMT Angeleen H http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/nzbraintumour/message/1757 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/nzbraintumour/message/1757 Hi Liz, Would love to have a chat with you, I'll give you a call on Thursday after work (fingers crossed we don't get called away for any reason). Its 9:30 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:24:22 GMT Mark Thompson http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/nzbraintumour/message/1756 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/nzbraintumour/message/1756 Hi Angeleen We are so sorry to hear about your Dad. We are in Gisborne too, and my husband has a brain tumour - lower grade though. What is your phone no.? Or Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:35:29 GMT Heather Linncoln http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/nzbraintumour/message/1755 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/nzbraintumour/message/1755 Hi Angela, I am so very sorry to hear about your dad. I lost my husband six weeks ago to GBM, his timeline was very similar.  The pain is very raw but I Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:24:22 GMT REDFERN http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/nzbraintumour/message/1754 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/nzbraintumour/message/1754 Dear Angeleen We can relate to where you are at. Hamish lost his Dad at the start of April after a rough couple of months of rapid decline and in the end Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:45:20 GMT Angeleen H http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/nzbraintumour/message/1753 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/nzbraintumour/message/1753 My dad was diagnosed on 7th March 2008 (My 1st wedding anniversary) with Glioblastoma Multiforme. He's had radiation and chemo and steroids. Now it's only Tue, 20 Oct 2009 07:18:19 GMT thefowlers97 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/nzbraintumour/message/1752 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/nzbraintumour/message/1752 Last week Glen had a couple more seizures, was admitted overnight and lots of discussion over what the possible causes might be. Yet another CT scan too.