My husband says he is not too worried whether we go or not, and I am not sure I am ready for this. Keep positive and best wishes to you both. On Jan. 15, 2021, his mother revealed his cause of death and paid tribute to her son. Anonymous replied on Wed, 01/29/2014 - 7:45am Permalink. Drs say I was lucky to survive. When they took his kidney out in July 2015 they thought he was clear and came home with no drugs.He basically had 14 months before we found out the cancer had spread so he is stage 4. Parasite Worms Infested... by thepatient 01-04-2021 01:02 PM. I learned the different names of the brain along with what each part does. Anonymous replied on Mon, 08/19/2019 - 10:38pm Permalink, Syeven B replied on Sun, 11/11/2018 - 8:12am Permalink. This is new for both of us as these symptoms, whatever they are, are so new. – Chemo causes permanent damage throughout the body. As far as adhd, Im an adult who never had that issue, but I will say my perspective on life changed. The cells in the hippocampus are hypersensitive to oxygen loss or lower blood flow in the case of a brain injury. Basically the doctor told us that we must consider quality of life too and as we had a holiday booked in December he said we should discuss in November whether it is possible to wait until January to start the treatment or whether it can't wait. I definitely learned things that I did not know before! "However, it just takes a lot more brain real estate to disagree than to agree." JAN, 06, 2016 02:30:10 PM: Debbie: I have been skeptical of big Pharmacy companies most my adult life. I’ve learned that I’ve been blessed and most people don’t improve as fast or as far. Jerry r replied on Tue, 05/15/2018 - 10:47pm Permalink. However I know you will also be worried about falling ill if abroad. It is a waiting game and not a very nice game to be in. I know the face but not a name. I read everything posted here. I still can't hold a job for too long as I get bored, lose interest, and my focus and attention span is very short. This is real the recovery time is ongoing. Took his anger and frustration out on us and everyone around him who was kind to him. What To Do If You Think You Have Had a Concussion? Anonymous replied on Tue, 05/13/2014 - 2:17pm Permalink, It cool it just gave me a answer about the brain, Anonymous replied on Sun, 05/11/2014 - 2:22am Permalink, Anonymous replied on Sat, 03/01/2014 - 10:12pm Permalink, As someone with TLE and a brain tumor, I found this site informative. The main thing this site has indicated in my view is that each braininjury regardless of how similar seems to affect each person differently. Following that, he has called us and suggested we go to see him on Friday so that he can talk us through it and answer our queries. He was the. Temporal Lobe, particularly Superior Temporal region changes,can affect the personality dramatically and the victims can be left without personality,or with extreme irrational anger outbursts,or unable to correctly read and interpret situations and therefor over reacting with much anger etc inappropriate to the situation. Just had a PET scan this week. Yet to people who never really got to know him, he was a gentleman, funny, generous and could be quite sensitive. I hope if you get a brain injury you can still live your life as a happy person. I NEED HELP. That involves every aspect and every part of the brain and body! Latest nose bleeds and abdominal pain and food tastes like cardboard he says.He is fatigued all the time and doesn't want to do anything, so we are in limbo. Sometimes i have to open a door a few times before I can complete the task of getting out a dish or walking through it. Photo Credit: @jayhewitt / Instagram. The new MSN Malaysia, your customisable collection of the best in Malaysian and global news, local showbiz, entertainment, sports, money, lifestyle, health and weather. We went to the oncologist yesterday and he just said keep taking the pills for 2 more months and will have a CT scan in Jan to see if they have done any good. My family always looks for what’s different and I know what things still give me additional stress or fatigue. Brainstem Constellation . God listens to prayers so keep saying those. The Bible is the ultimate resource for overcoming any negative emotion, especially anger. It is always hard going for the next CT scan and hoping every thing is ok. My husband had his right kidney removed in July 2015 and scans up until this August were clear. Why do you make this so difficult? The brain is part of the PHYSICAL BODY! Damage from the surgery and then post op brain swelling 12 days later left me with brain-stem damage plus Limbic, Pons, Cerebellum, Temporal Lobe, Hypothalamus, and Amygdala damage. Ronnie Floyd: Pray For President Joe Biden, VP Harris, And The New Congress "God is able to sovereignly engineer people and circumstances to fulfill His will." Photo Credit: AP . ), Anonymous replied on Thu, 08/06/2015 - 3:52pm Permalink. Once they've done the PET scan and the MRI, they will have a better idea of whether it is operable or not. Take solace in the fact that the brain is incapable of producing pain. My family member has Young Onset Dementia affected greatly the Temporal Lobes and her personality has greatly changed and she has also lost all her creativity. We were really shocked at this and couldn't really think straight in the doctor's office so we just nodded and tried to take it in. From his perspective his whole entire world and the lens he sees it through have changed. For kids, things change over time. But he said that given how aggressive the cancer is, then the prognosis is not good with 1 year, maybe less. 205: 1,413: Brain & Head Injury. I have a 14 year old son who on May 31 was in a bad car accident. I will tell someone I will check on something and call them back and if I get interrupted before I speak to them again, I forget. Breast Cancer (glandular) Breast Cancer (intraductal) Breast Cancer in Men. If that isn’t the part of the brain that would have one connecting spiritually, then I am not sure which part would. Peter replied on Tue, 12/31/2019 - 9:31am Permalink. She saw my post on overcoming disappointment, and she asked if I could help her. use this website because it is the best! Sent to a children's rehab was there two weeks And is home now. Get the latest health news, diet & fitness information, medical research, health care trends and health issues that affect you and your family on ABCNews.com I know that after my last round of chemo I would sometimes get up and eat in the middle of the night, or get up early and make noisy smoothies. Brain CT. Sonia replied on Thu, 04/26/2018 - 1:36am Permalink. It forced me to "simmer down". MRI … Things are mostly the same as they were from most people’s perspective. 195: 697: Brain & Nervous System Disorders (6 Viewing) Undiagnosed for almost 2... by Lennon21 10-21-2020 03:06 AM. I would have to go with the hippocampus, as it “facilitates our ability to navigate and find our way around the world” and also “helps us orient ourselves in our surroundings”. No secret, but surround yourself with close friends who can help and guide you and don't be afraid to asking what , why and how? controlling behavior, emotions & impulses, integrate sensory information from various parts of the body, contain the primary sensory cortex, which controls sensation (touch, hot or cold, pain), help to keep us from bumping into things when we walk, an inability to locate parts of your body, an inability to recognize parts of your body, sensory problems like the inability to recognize a familiar person’s face, contain areas that help in perceiving shapes and colors, distorted perceptions of size, color, and shape, helps us realize when we are hungry or thirsty, plays a role in what mood we might be feeling, releases and controls many hormones that we need to function, regulates and releases important hormones to our body, plays a big part of our overall well-being, are invovled in the formation and storage of information related to emotional events, convert and retain learning from pleasure responses, help us recognize when we are in danger or fearful of something, is responsible for memory creation and retention, helps us orient ourselves in our surroundings, facilitates our ability to navigate and find our way around the world. Thank you. All posted comments are the views and opinions of the poster only. I have no idea what they are going through! During my year of treatment, I could not retain new information and my short term memory was weak. It has metastised in his stomach and in the abodomen where the kidney was. About a week ago, I received an email from a reader. Oxytocin is a hormone that plays an important role in the female reproductive system, particularly with childbirth and breast-feeding. My cognitive function is extremely poor now, my short term memory is non existent, its scarily bad. By the time couples come to our boot camps for chronic resentment, anger, or emotional abuse, they have developed entrenched habits of protecting their … He is in school boys scouts and speech therapy once week. I was a straight A student before the accident and afterwards i was all D's. But we are only too aware that this may not last. Brain stem aneurysm. I'm 61 and worked on the power lines as a lineman. Xx. The only reason I survived the attack was because I had a small katana in I turned around and stabbed the attacker. Are they using a different chemo than the one they did for his kidney or is it the same one? Anonymous replied on Thu, 12/05/2013 - 8:38am Permalink. When this gets reviewed it probably get deleted but at least one person would have read it. Coma so he would stay calm. Shortly after that the anesthesiologist came over made me blink twice if I was awake I blinked next thing I remember is freaking out because they wanted me to go through the MRI after brain surgery the last thing I wanted was a bleeping MRI so they sedated me and ran me through the MRI. Initially told it was looking positive and he would have 3 cycles of chemo to shrink the tumour and then an operation to remove his bladder. It’s helpful when my family doesn’t tell me I’m not better. We just seem to be in limbo don't we. Sandy replied on Wed, 09/18/2019 - 10:54pm Permalink. before the accident. I love this site thank you, Anonymous replied on Thu, 04/13/2017 - 9:50am Permalink, No matter what I learn I just can't get my head around it even if I concentrate it just doesn't go through my head, Anonymous replied on Tue, 01/31/2017 - 11:19am Permalink. I feel just fed up with it all, my first op was last March, after seeing 10 Doctors at the local surgery , none of whom seemed to understand my 4 months of vomitting.. Chemo last year , and this yeat here we go again. Anonymous replied on Fri, 05/29/2015 - 3:34am Permalink, I'm now 41 years old, 7 years ago I had a tbi, I fell off a roof landing on my head on the cement, this really has changed my life, I am a artist now and there is no way on eath I could draw a runni g stick man before I got hurt, Recovery is never easy what ever it is, but if you can somehow find the strengh to think positive, I should have a better recovery POSITIVE THINKING HAS SAVED MY LIFE, Anonymous replied on Mon, 03/02/2015 - 12:06am Permalink, Anonymous replied on Sun, 09/21/2014 - 2:58am Permalink. I’m certain that’s why I’m still here, and very thankful every day. I got a tbi as I was leaving work. Each brain injury is unique. Bronchial Cancer. BrainLine is a national service of WETA-TV, the flagship PBS station in Washington, D.C. BrainLine, WETA Public Television Reviewed July 25, 2018. I was injured in a grizzly bear mauling on 7/19/09. Frontal Lobe damage is generally thought of as being associated with personality changes but it is lesser known that the Temporal lobe damage can also provide personality change. I also have extreme brain fog with this and like a fuzzy head, there is a constant cloud over my brain and I never have any mental clarity or a clear head. After seeing the best doctors,I am finding my way to normalcy. In any case, I am still not completely sure about it as while this was supposed to be our "reward" for getting through a horrible year, it might well instead by our last holiday together. They said they removed the tumour ok and that he would have to go through 12 cycles of Folfox chemo because of the 3 lymph nodes but that it was all very positive. They can do some cognitive exercises to assist with memory. Anonymous replied on Sun, 07/20/2014 - 10:10am Permalink. Lani Hudelson replied on Sun, 04/29/2018 - 10:02am Permalink. I believed that I was fine. When i was a junior in college someone tried to murder me, they tried to slit my carotid artery but they didnt cut deep enough. Back home, my husband's first reaction was - how did they not see during the last 6 months that the chemo was not working? Thank you. Now at the age of 50, 25 years later I am having bigger issues with my memory that frightens me and I would love to learn about treatment. Not sleeping well at night doesn't help. I just had a complete blood profile done and nothing irregular was found. Extremely low blood sugar can cause anxiety because the brain isn’t getting enough fuel and you may fear what happens next. Here’s what this means for BC Cancer patients. How to handle eye/vision... by Tori2020 11-16-2019 06:31 PM. Very much the same has happened with me too. I hope you get the news you are hoping for at your next appointment in January. How wrong I was! Twenty years of seizures that were uncontrolled by medication and required brain surgery, twenty years of living life in a way I thought was “spiritual”, only to finally start living it right prior to surgery, living life the right way, living it in the way God asked us to, for; “He said to him, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. In October 2020, it was announced that Archie Lyndhurst from the CBBC show So Awkward had died at age 19. Johnson knows it’s … Good evening, I am writing here today as I feel very confused and angry and I would like to know if anybody has experienced the same thing as we have and how they coped with it? This is my favorite place I love to visit. National Child Abuse Hot Line (800) 422-4453 . It is hard to come to terms with what they are telling you. Brain bleed and sever swelling along with collapsed lung. After all, a long-term solution is just not possible when you're dealing with a complete stranger in the middle of a grocery store. I have been struggling with "chemo brain" for the past year. Brain Atrophy. Reading all these comments makes me feel normal. Sorry to hear, but take this advice from someone who's been on the receiving end of a TBI; His ADHD will be worse for sure, but most importantly he will not ever be is "old self" Hes changed. How can he be helped? -Parker Deal. by Mylafaith1 10-31-2018 01:38 PM. I had a tumor/cancer removed September 2012 in the frontal lobe . I had my car crash in 2003 - loads of broken bones, fractures, HEAD INJURY. We are still awaiting the PET scan to find out the full picture and then we'll have to see what's next but basically he told us that as chemo had no effect the first time, there are chances it won't work in the future either, even if they change the drug... Radio therapy is not possible due to the large area involved, and an operation is no good either, for the same reasons. Where he had two small brain bleeds and swelling. Anonymous replied on Thu, 01/07/2016 - 6:10pm Permalink. What if they gave him the wrong type of chemo and they should have given something else/checked earlier that it was working (or in this case not working)? Anonymous replied on Sat, 12/31/2016 - 12:43am Permalink. Anybody refute that? The light of God surrounds and fills you. also I have a friend who has a brain injury and is still always laughing. I love this site. The hippocampus: Please remember, we are not able to give medical or legal advice. I was life flighted and died twice. My situation is nothing compared to what so many others ho through! Thank you for putting up this web site. Brain Bleeding. This site has helped me to understand why so many things are such a struggle for me. Be encouraging do not act as a detractor. Brain tumor symptoms vary from patient to patient, and most of these symptoms can also be found in people who do NOT have brain tumors. I simply started putting my focus on God first in all things, and pouring my love out to all those around, my neighbors, even those who treat me with hurt! It is so hard isn't it. My brain did not work as planned and my GPA dropped significantly. Aaron replied on Mon, 11/25/2019 - 11:31pm Permalink. We then had to wait weeks for next treatment to start, which is a different chemo and also, like you, feel that we have wasted months letting the cancer spread when maybe an operation right at the start could have stopped it spreading. We used All Clear insurance you could try them. I have a feeling something like this is going to happen with my husband as right from the beginning we were told it was an aggressive cancer. I am experiencing constant debilitating pain on the right side of my frontal lobe, do you have any idea what the cause of this could be? Waiting for scans and the results is so difficult, my husband goes for his first scan tomorrow after 3 months of chemo for a recurrence of bowel cancer. Thank you to all of you. thank you for all of your help. After just over three weeks he has had a better weekend as he has had every side effect possible. Today, many psychologists agree that certain emotions are universal to all humans, regardless of culture: anger, fear, surprise, disgust, happiness and sadness. A bittersweet moment. “It’s been a whirlwind,” recalls Meghan. What are they doing next? In this busy life, distraction is normal. It wasn’t until I was referred to a speech therapist that it became apparent that I also had a tbi. I am trying to keep positive but I just feel we have wasted 6 months letting this thing spread over when it should have been blasted by the chemo. Anger disorders may also be caused or exacerbated by neurological impairment and substance abuse, both of which can inhibit one's ability to resist aggressive, angry or violent impulses. What part of the brain affects our spirituality, Get the Stats on Traumatic Brain Injury in the United States. My 23 yr old son suffered a TBI 6 yrs ago. Even customers I see monthly for years. If you have medical concerns, please consult your doctor. So sorry to hear of all your pain and suffering - I hope you are doing better now. scott replied on Tue, 08/07/2018 - 9:20am Permalink. This can be … At first I was focused on my soft tissue and bone injuries and healing. Simple dayly tasks like reading counting money and driving. The most important thing the community surrounding the brain injured could add to the great progress occurring is to stop the community of "normals" from accusing the concussed of all forms of manipulation, laziness and under achievement. Brain Sand. Somehow I don't find any improvement in his memory and cognitive impairment. Located behind the frontal lobes, the parietal lobes: Damage to the parietal lobes may result in: The temporal lobes are located on the sides of the brain under the parietal lobes and behind the frontal lobes at about the level of the ears. Basically, my husband was initially diagnosed with bowel cancer back in January this year. Mr Similar replied on Tue, 07/11/2017 - 5:28am Permalink. I had a tumour on my brain-stem that was removed Dec 13/99. Anonymous replied on Sat, 04/22/2017 - 11:50am Permalink, I have MS so my brain is always going through changes. Everyone over age 2 must wear a mask at our hospitals and clinics. It was my dad. Gagnier had an aggressive tumor on the left side of his brain and the 39-year-old father of four needed surgery immediately to remove it. Esophageal cancer (esophageal carcinoma) is cancer that occurs in the esophagus which connects the mouth to the stomach. Brain Cyst. I still cry to this day. I just don't understand how to express to her that I'm really trying. This stopped 20yrs of refractory seizures that were occurring as the after affect results from the onset of Lupus Neurosis and Lupus Nephritis that I was diagnosed with just twenty years prior, 1997. Anonymous replied on Sun, 08/26/2018 - 11:44pm Permalink. * To protect your identity do not use your full name. Sorry to hear that so many of us are having the same issues... Our oncologist was very nice and agreed to see us yesterday to go through our concerns as we weren't really happy to have to wait until after the PET and MRI scans for our next appointment on 18th November and felt there were too many unanswered questions. lray2345 replied on Mon, 11/30/2020 - 11:14am Permalink. This reading will allow me to ask more questions to my doctor about thins i feel they don't know about me, The Chad replied on Wed, 10/10/2018 - 6:30am Permalink. My wife gets so mad at me for not being able to communicate my feelings, show "proper" facial expressions, etc. I’m calmer most of the time and very thankful and appreciative of people who helped me along the way. But for some people, their cancer treatment is accompanied by a sudden, uncharacteristic increase in irritability, angry outbursts, and even aggressive behaviour. New research shows many women with breast cancer don’t need chemo. Time is needed and some things might not go back to the original. What a wonderful site and great service to the community. However, another phenomenon we sometimes hear about is “chemo rage”. Bronchial Mucosa. So my husband started the Folfox chemo and went through the whole 12 cyles with not much side effects at all, just some pins and needles in his hands and feet and metallic taste in the mouth but no major issues, no nausea etc. Drs here say i did not have a stroKe. But that being said, there’s still things I know that are slightly harder than before. The tumor was also touching the uretere and so he had catheters in place for weeks etc. When I awoke 17 days after I didn't believe I was in an accident eventhough I was still in hospital. Wow I've wrote a biography lol. I’ll pray for your son. I hope you can go on holiday and have a really good time. Except months leading up to the TMI. Life has become extremely difficult and stressful. It should be noted that blood–brain barrier vulnerability can vary as a function of brain region. I don't think anyone has ever discussed the brain so well, or as good. I am a 3 time aneurysm survivor one Rupture,one clamp,& 1 now with stage 4 lung cancer had many tell me it. I almost wish we had waited to start his treatment as we had a holiday booked for Oct and cancelled, he was also feeling alright until the treatment started. Anyway, I've gone off on one. I saw my doctor last week and she's referred me to a neurologist. I have a hard enough time just reading and comprehending normal typed words. An infection ate away a section of my husband's lower left lobe of his cerebellum. My son, now 48, had seizure 18 years ago. I now work in an office by myself. Always. He now has comprehension and memory problems. The second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself.” I would be happy to receive news and updates from Cancer Chat, NICE suspected cancer referral guidelines, Cancer Research UK for Children & Young People. I write notes and reminders and sets alarms in my phone if I remember to or don't get distracted. Good luck. Thank you. lives. His injury prompted his then 15 yr old sister to major in neuropsychology. Anonymous replied on Fri, 11/11/2016 - 12:21am Permalink. Its going to be a long time before hes comfortable with his new understanding of life but if you just support him and tell him everythings going to be okay and most importantly listen to him. He was placed into medically induced. Further Resources. The Dr said that my husband would have to have a pet scan and an MRI and that we'd see him again in 4 weeks' time for the next steps, where he'd tell us if the tumor is operable or not. His words will have more weight now than ever before. He too has experienced spots in the liver not being noticed, its difficult to know why this happens and no one in the Oncology department wants to, or seems able to, give an answer. He had surgery to remove a large part of his colon and has since got a colostomy bag in place. I have many residual effects..I'm now in a new state. Will Smith replied on Fri, 09/15/2017 - 2:38pm Permalink. My son NEEDS the meds. I am reading a lot of information,be careful with your diet. But I'm alive so I'm happy for that !! I had to believe them because that are my family. The doctors said i would not survive one night and that my version was soup without further explanation. In Sept urologist said the cancer had metastised in his stomach and another tumour was growing behind where his kidney was. I found myself having to relearning my trade. I had a peach size, 99.95% of my left front temporal lobe removed in a double brain surgery June 13th and June 20th 2017. Matthew 22:37-39. My husband was really doing so well, and he has no symptoms either. 118: 679: Bell's Palsy . Been struggling ever since with concentration, social impulse and memory, but now I am 63 and have enjoyed a full and successful life. It's been very helpful to many of us. I didn't take notes and I guess we'll be told properly in November anyway). The Temporal Lobes do not just involve function of memory and language,they are also the "seat" of the personality and creativity. 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