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my mother has stage 4 brain tumor in her left side.They found out with the seizures. She is 47 and she had 2 surgeries.She had radiotherapy and she is taking the round of chemo.they could not remove all of it because it is so aggresive. it has been 14 months now and after the second surgery she started to get so confused and agressive. we have a speech problem planning and her right hand and leg is numb. and it is getting worse.Now while she is taking chemo she goes to the hospital at least twice a week because of the brain sweelling. we cannot stop her pain even with hydromorphines.my question is what is going to happen next? how long does she have? she sleeps alot , is she going to sleep more and feel tired? thank you so much. God bless.
Unfortunately she will become more and more confused, may develop stroke like symptoms and even epileptic fits, sh will sleep more and more, then drift into a coma and then pass away! Her remaining time most probably can be measured in months rather than years. I'm sorry I have nothing better to tell you!
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Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D.
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I`m a doctor of medicine and specialist in radiation therapy and medical oncology. I have a long time experience of these tumours.
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I'm a Doctor of Medicine and specialist in Medical Oncology and Radiation Therapy, educated and trained in Sweden. Now retired. Background in Radiation Therapy, Medical Oncology, Radiation Protection, Nuclear Medicine, Diagnostic Radiology, Gynecological Oncology, Clinical Pathology, Clinical Cytology,Hematology and Internal Medicine. M.D. from the faculty of medicine, Royal Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden. Have also been an exchange student at the Hebrew University, Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem Israel. Former medical consultant, Swedish National Board of Radiation Protection. Former Police Surgeon and Medical Examiner, Stockholm Police Department. Former Chief Medical Officer, The Royal Guards, The Royal Horse Guards and the Royal Household Brigade, Royal Swedish Army Medical Corps. You can also reach me on: http://www.lifestylerescue.com/expert/health-fitness-advice/dr-claes-gustaf/128 . I have no restrictions on the number of questions there. I also answer questions about Oncology (General Cancer),
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