worry

[sg]

Anyone here had a brain tumour before?
The reason I ask is my dad, aged almost 75 was very dopey and unresponsive at christmas so the wise people of my family urged him to go and have some tests to make sure it wasn't a stroke or something worse.
Well it seems it is a brain tumour and he is now in Frenchay hospital awaitnig an operation, he has to wait for the Aspirin to clear.
Tell me if you can, have you been through this or had a relative go through it? I'm new to it so any thoughts please.
many thanks
sg

[Ice.Maiden]

Sorry to hear of your father's condition sg, but I'm posting this link for you, which tells you all about brain tumours. I hope it's of some use to you, but since most brain tumours are found in patients over 70, treatment and recovery depends on the type of tumour, and whether it's primary or secondary. Some tumours can be operated on whilst the patient's awake, and they can sometimes leave hospital very quickly afterwards because the treatment's less invasive. best of luck to your dad.
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/wyntk/brain /page8

[Mamyalynne]

sg my heart goes out to you but the fact that they are operating is a somewhat good sign as they are guided by the scans in this. Sadly not all tumours are operable.
Please let us know how you go on am having a prayer for him.
Mamya x

[sg]

Thank you for your answers and your good wishes.

[CAJ1]

Sorry to hear about your bad news sg.

My boyfriends dad had a tumour in the back of his head from ear to ear, his was a rare type and only 1 in 10,000 get it. He had pains in his limbs due to the tumour pressing on his nerves. He had his operation and there was only a 20% chance of him coming out of it and not being paralysed and there was a 50/50 chance of him dying during his op so things didn't look too good. Despite all this he underwent an 11 hour op and has now made a promising recovery although it has taken him several months to get back on his feet. I would say your dad will need a bit of caring for afterwards and may get very tired after doing just small things. As Mamya says I don't think they would operate if they didn't it would somewhat work.

Best of luck.