Prayers to you and your family. We're with you.

I guess this as good a place as any to become the official "My dad has brain cancer thread."

Mine went in for his first surgery on Christmas of 13. He's since done radiation and chemo.

We had to go in two days ago for his second surgery.

There was a mass in his brain (in the same place as last time) they're still evaluating and waiting for biopsy. At first glance it appears to be necrotic and dead cancer/tumor tissue that swelled up.

That's good and bad. It means the treatments are working and killing his cancer but it also means it's happening rapidly enough he had rotting tissue in his brain.

Not good.

He's still in recovery and it's day by day but when this is over I will pimp the %$it out of his surgeon. He's the Payed-a-ton manning of brain surgery - I don't like him, the more he talks the less I like him, but he's just outstanding at what he does.

Prayers for both of your fathers. I'm glad your dad found a talented asshole to help him through this, Rausch.

He's Jewish and he doesn't know we're ze deutsch.

I'm feeling pretty good about it for now...















Then again he's ****ing literally a brain surgeon and we're a family of idiots with brain cancer so he's probably picked up on this...

Rausch, my thoughts are with you guys. Here's hoping all news from here on out is good news.

I am the last one left. No one remembers. I had to remind my brother on mom's middle name.

Sorry to hear about that.

Sounds bad.

Not real sure how though...

Prayers for your dad Rausch.

Damn Rausch. Prayers bud. **** cancer.

Positive thought time for the brain cancer family of CP:

1) 2nd brain surgery in 7 months. This time his personality/cognitive functions/memory were much better afterwards.

2) This time his physical symptoms were worse. He had not a single physical symptom (walking, moving, balance, vision, etc) last time but this time the peripheral vision in his right eye is pretty much gone and his right arm and leg are very weak.

To me this is a win. I'd prefer to lose a leg than loose brain function and be free to drool over any buss seat I want.

3) Before the surgery my dad broke down. He wasn't sure it was even worth going through knowing he'd just had brian surgery and radiation treatments only 6 months earlier. What would he lose next? Would he even make it? Were the treatments even working?

After the 2nd surgery (and before the resulting swelling) there was immediate improvement in his condition. Once he came out and woke up we knew he'd be better and the docs confirmed it. Prognosis is that all symptoms should cease after a while.

4) Brain cancer sucks balls. It's important to understand that when they give you a prognosis or life expectancy that requires you to exhaust every ****ing option out there. They don't say you might need 3 surgeries in 15 months. They guarantee nothing and it will require you to give everything.

You will live as long as you are willing (or able) to fight.

Final thoughts: Dr. Litofsky ( http://medicine.missouri.edu/surgery/n-scott-.html ) is the ****ing Joe Montana of brain surgery. His bedside manner is that of a vet in the World Poker Tour. He will not show and I'm not convinced he has any emotion during a consult.

That said he's ****ing astounding. If I won the lottery and my dad needed another surgery in 6 months (very likely) I'd still go to him...

I'm a praying man, and you and your Dad are in my prayers. God bless, ya.

Well, my Dad has finished with the radiation therapy. It was pretty hard on him. I've been playing chess with him since I was a boy, and I had only ever won a dozen or so games. We've been playing over phones, and I've won 20 in a row. But, I know better than to let him win, so...

He was supposed to start aggressive chemo but his platelets (sp?) are too low. He had another massive seizure a few days ago, too. Cracked open his head and lost a lot of blood. He also went over power-of-attorney stuff with me over the weekend, which was pretty morbid. I suspect that he's keeping the details from us.

If you would, please keep him in your thoughts. I would appreciate it.

Thanks.

Donger.

Very much done Sir. And way to be an awesome son. You = awesome!

That's a big ol bag of tough news. I'm so sorry.

Some prayers coming your way, Donger...

That doesn't sound easy. Stay strong for your pops!

Prayers sent, and all my best wishes to you and your family in this difficult time.

Prayers for your Dad Donger

Shit'll buff out bro. Prayers sent.

Thanks guys.

I missed this. Prayers out. I hated talking to my Dad about power of attorney stuff. It was morbid.

Prayers man, not an easy time, and not looking forward to ever handling this kind of thing myself

Lot of bad stuff happening to good. People in here lately.

Prayer for you and all here having rough times.

Thanks for the update Donger, I've been wondering about this but didn't want to ask...I will continue to keep him in my thoughts.

More prayers coming for your Dad and your family, Donger.

Best wishes Donger.

More prayers coming your way Donger.

Dong,

Good thoughts to your pops. Always remember and celebrate the good times.

I appreciate that. The inner Brit is me doesn't like to "make a fuss" (exact words from my Dad), so I haven't bothered with details since really.

What he has will kill him. It's terminal. It's just a question of time. It could be months or it could be a few years, but the survivability odds are zero.

The logical side of me is becoming more accepting of that fact, but it really doesn't make it any easier emotionally. Honestly, I'm more worried about Mum at this point.

Very kind of you all. Thank you.

Thoughts and prayers, Donger.

Hurts to read.
Peace with you, him, and your family.

Done....Prayers for your father!!

Prayers for him and your family
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We're a far-flung and massively dysfunctional family of sorts here, man. There is no "making a fuss." There's just weirdly inexplicable connection and continuing prayer, thoughts and hopes, depending.

I love that.

prayers sent

Done my man. That's real tough.

May the stars watch over him. Here's a rainbow of them for him. Best of luck man 70 is too too young

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Sorry man. Sincerely.

You've always been one of my favorite people on this site. We don't know each other very well but I certainly wish your family the best. I hope everything works out.

Josh

Hello CP:

Well, the aggressive chemo and radiation haven't worked, unless the goal was to seriously piss off my father. If that was the case, they succeeded. He's been having seizures and has lost the ability to walk. After the last seizure, they finally decided to do another MRI. The results showed that both tumors hadn't reduced in size, but had grown.

So, they have scheduled another surgery to do what they can. This will happen tomorrow morning.

If you would and are so inclined, I would welcome your prayers and good thoughts for my father.

Thank you.

Donger

Sorry to hear this Donger. Life is so unfair.... Will say a prayer for your dad...

May God's grace be with your father and your family.

Prayers and thoughts with you and your family

Sorry to hear it, man. That's rough. Prayers sent.

Sorry to hear dude. I don't pray but I'll wish for some strong mojo for you and yours.

Sorry to hear it man. I threw a prayer his way on Saturday night at church.

God bless you, and your Father. You have our Prayers

Good thoughts and best wishes for your dad, you and your family.

I'm sorry to learn that the tumors grew and pray for comfort and peace for you and your family in this very trying time.

Prayers sent from Texas!

Sorry to hear that Donger...
Continued Prayers to your Father and family......

Prayers sent. That's tough man.

So sorry to hear that Donger. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your Dad.

I am truly so very sorry to hear this. My thoughts are with you and your family. Best of luck!

Thank you, guys.

Sorry to hear it. Stay strong.

Well crap, that wasn't the update I was hoping to see. :(

Sorry to hear things aren't going well, will continue to have him in my thoughts.

Im still praying for all of you.

Damn so sorry. Prayers sent.

Wishing your father the best to get through this.

So sorry donger, prayers on the way bud.
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Prayers sent.

Very sorry to hear this, best wishes and prayer sent, Donger

Tough news, Dong. Sorry to hear it.

Shit... Sorry Donger. That's tough brother.
Good thoughts to you and your pop.

Sorry to hear...Best wishes to you and your family.

Hope all goes as well as possible.

So sorry, stay strong and saying a prayer for you.

Wow, so sorry to hear about this, Donger.

Good thoughts headed your way!

Thoughts and God Speed!

Prayers are with you and your family.

Prayers for you, your dad, and your family.

Prayers for you, your dad and the surgical team, sir.

My dad survived surgery. He needed a transfusion, though. He spent a week in ICU, basically going nuts because of the steroids to control the swelling. He's home now, and having therapy daily.

Unbelievably, when they had his head cracked open, they took biopsies from both tumors: the one that they cut into during the first surgery had ZERO cancerous cells. All necro. The tumor they didn't touch the first time is 60/40 cancerous to necro cells. So, the aggressive radiation and chemo did what it was supposed to do. Now we wait to here what the oncologist wants to do next.

Thank you all for your good thought and prayers. It means a lot to me. Mostly, because my father now has hope that he can be one of the 8% that survives this ****er for more than a year or so.

Good news. Keep us posted.

Your dad is one tough dude. Great news on the biopsy. Continued prayers for his healing and for your family!

Great news Donger.