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6. Oh. Shit. Please let it not be a gioblastoma.

Wed Aug 21, 2013, 11:48 AM

Aug 2013

Please let it be a dumbass lump that can just be excised and he goes on with his life.

Please.

Someone close to my family was treated at that hospital, sadly he didn't make it. He had a gioblastoma and succumbed, eventually, but hung on for many years.

I wonder if he has the same sort of AVM as his father had.

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Oh, man. Me, too. MotherPetrie Aug 2013 #3

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Oh. Shit. Please let it not be a gioblastoma. MADem Aug 2013 #6

I thought the same thing DFW Aug 2013 #14

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26? Jesus, that's just too young. I am so sorry. nt MADem Aug 2013 #36

thank you I appreciate your kind words riverbendviewgal Aug 2013 #54

I agree with you -- time flies. MADem Aug 2013 #62

I'm so sorry for your loss. Beacool Aug 2013 #42

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Don't say that. Beacool Aug 2013 #56

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