Does anyone have experience with anaplastic astrocytoma(brain tumor)

[alaw37]

Does anyone know of someone with anaplastic astrocytoma?  My brother has this - was painted a very grim picture two yrs. ago in Sept.  - is doig well after surgery,radiation andoral chemo .  MRI shows residual tumor is barely detectable.  Am I too quick to assume Drs. were wrong?  He has surpassed everything they said he would do.  I've researched this tumor and know how nasty it is.  Can anyone relate?....

[monique58]

I can relate.  My husband was diagnosed with an anaplastic astrocytoma Grade 3 in October 2006.  Everything was fine for a year and a half, but very difficult for him and our family.  One year after his surgery, 10 months after radiation, and during his 7th round of chemo his MRI is no longer clear.  just last week we saw the beginning of a possibly terrible situation arise  

We attend a monthly brain tumor support group and they help us relate to other in our situation and get through this with great support.

To learn more about our situation go to http://ericottpbwiki.com

[niecer11]

I too can relate.  My father (61 yrs. old) was diag. last fall with a brain tumor.  Went blind because of the tumor by 1/08, surgery 2/08 diag. Anaplastic astrocytoma grade 1.  He had radiation last fall no chemo yet.  He's doing pretty good sleeps 16 hours a day is always exhausted and MRI's every three months so far are great!  My advice.....hang on pray often and breath when you can.....this disease *****!

[niecer11]

I too can relate.  My father (61 yrs. old) was diag. last fall with a brain tumor.  Went blind because of the tumor by 1/08, surgery 2/08 diag. Anaplastic astrocytoma grade 1.  He had radiation last fall no chemo yet.  He's doing pretty good sleeps 16 hours a day is always exhausted and MRI's every three months so far are great!  My advice.....hang on pray often and breath when you can.....this disease stinks!