tumor in my brain is this real seriuos

[Joeal56]

I found out last week I have tumor 4.6cm anterior, to posterior 2.9 cm cephalad to caudad 3.5 cm media to lateral . In the right temporal lobe  .All of a sudden cancer fella wants me to see a neuro surgoeon . Is this going to be like more than a four week process . Thet told me not to drive and didnt want me living alone . I have passed out a few times and notice sometimes I dont recognize peole and the smell thing well I cant handle any smells its awful . anyway its obviuosly a problem . Im anticipating 6 to 8 weeks off work . anyway this is all new to me . Just was wondering . Doc said it would be a long journey kind of got me a little concered . Im just wondering about all this . Thanks , Joe

[rumpled]

We all have stuff going on. My dad and uncle passed from cancerous brain tumors. My cousin so far is surviving his, knock wood. I am just trying to help other as best I can.

Staging will tell the docs how much the tumor has spread. The doc will use that to determine treatment. You will not feel well for treatment and will need help yourself and will not be able to help your friend for a while.

Alas, as those things happen, you have to learn a new body part. I keep telling my hubby that he should go to med school... that knowing me, he is about 3 years ahead!

[Joeal56]

Thanks again , Yep in the biopsy came back grade 2 going into 3 and so he said it was knocking on cancers door so to say . Its taking them awhile studing the tumor itself . I rather have them stain and watch long enoughor whatever it is they do ... to see what the little thing is acting like I guess should know tuesday the 16th .  Its at Emory in Atlata . Doc wouldnt give me an answer if he got it all are not but not going to we will wait and see . My liver condition is not liking these steriods and kepra at all, lots of water thats for sure I drink LOL . WellI did pop in to your profile . You have a lot going on my you are a strong lady . Anyway time to eat and take these steriods . Thank you again . This is all so new to  me I know everything about the liver and lungs as Im caregiver backup for copd friend came to realization yesterday cant do it I wont pull it off at Emory when I go to classes to care for her but it will be ok things happen . Take care and be at peace . Sincerely , Joe

[rumpled]

The reason why they want to set you up for chemical stuff is that they want to prevent it from growing back. But the chemical stuff can be nasty, but better than the tumor...

Once they stage it in the pathology, they and you will have a better idea of what is going on.

Steroids are evil as far as I am concerned but they help out a bit when you don't want your brain to swell up - too bad they mess up the rest of your body and your mind!

[Joeal56]

I had it removed on the the 1st March . it is a astrocytoma tumor and path report will be in today it came out good I had few headaches and no sezuires so hope the little bugger is gone for good but they all seem to anxiuos to set me up for the chemical stuff . Well I guess we will see . thank you for your response . Hope your doin good . I have liver condition these steriods are messing me up bad but swelling is gone down no black eye anymore was only a 2 hr surgery . Take care , Joe

[rumpled]

It will all depend on the biopsy or the pathology - depending on if they just go ahead and remove it, or just biopsy it, depending on how difficult it is to remove.

Since you are having symptoms as you are, they have to determine the type of tumor it is, and how to treat it - and since it looks like surgery first, then you will have to heal from that.
You will need someone around to help you deal with the healing. Usually there is swelling after surgery so they give you meds for that and anti-seizure. Depending on the nature of the tumor, you then may have to have chemo or radiation. That is why he is saying it would be a long journey as those take a long time.

Did he happen to say what kind of tumor he thinks it is?