It is now stage 4 and he is on an immuno-therapy called pazopanib. But for some people, their cancer treatment is accompanied by a sudden, uncharacteristic increase in irritability, angry outbursts, and even aggressive behaviour. I’m at week 16 today so it’s hard to say how my case can help you understand your son’s. On Jan. 15, 2021, his mother revealed his cause of death and paid tribute to her son. My son NEEDS the meds. it left me with extreme pain and i constantly pass out because the blood flow running to my brain was disrupted. I hope if you get a brain injury you can still live your life as a happy person. These two lobes are involved in: The left frontal lobe plays a large role in speech and language. His words will have more weight now than ever before. But he said that given how aggressive the cancer is, then the prognosis is not good with 1 year, maybe less. I had a tumor/cancer removed September 2012 in the frontal lobe . I just can’t stand the thought of being so disruptive to your and Karl’s (and Sparky’s!) Brainstem Constellation . 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. The main thing this site has indicated in my view is that each braininjury regardless of how similar seems to affect each person differently. I fear my co workers or boss will discover the problems I'm having and I'll lose my job. The MS condition is clearly not helping either, it must be very difficult for you both. Anonymous replied on Thu, 12/05/2013 - 8:38am Permalink. I don't think anyone has ever discussed the brain so well, or as good. Like you we were relatively shocked and speechless. 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. However, another phenomenon we sometimes hear about is “chemo rage”. Haha... Well, I used to be, although I've kept my RN license current, just to make me feel like I'm worthwhile, although, I'm not. I NEED HELP. I can't retain computer programs or where to go to find what. By the time couples come to our boot camps for chronic resentment, anger, or emotional abuse, they have developed entrenched habits of protecting their … 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. Where he had two small brain bleeds and swelling. Andy will have a different one as the Folfox didn't work - I can't remember what the name of the other one is but the oncologist said there will be a daily injection to go with it (not sure what it's called either - sorry. 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. Except months leading up to the TMI. It's been very helpful to many of us. 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. I was life flighted and died twice. After seeing the best doctors,I am finding my way to normalcy. Goal originated and now I could care less. 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. 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. The only reason I survived the attack was because I had a small katana in I turned around and stabbed the attacker. Anonymous replied on Thu, 01/07/2016 - 6:10pm Permalink. The tumor was also touching the uretere and so he had catheters in place for weeks etc. 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. G.K.S replied on Tue, 11/10/2020 - 8:06am Permalink, Anonymous replied on Wed, 08/05/2020 - 11:16pm Permalink, Vicki replied on Wed, 03/04/2020 - 4:38pm Permalink. Anyway, I've gone off on one. 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. I am a ten year old and I am researching the brain for a project. Brain bleed and sever swelling along with collapsed lung. 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. by Mylafaith1 10-31-2018 01:38 PM. 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. The hippocampus: Please remember, we are not able to give medical or legal advice. lray2345 replied on Mon, 11/30/2020 - 11:14am Permalink. I’ve learned that I’ve been blessed and most people don’t improve as fast or as far. 195: 697: Brain & Nervous System Disorders (6 Viewing) Undiagnosed for almost 2... by Lennon21 10-21-2020 03:06 AM. He now has comprehension and memory problems. lives. I hope you get the news you are hoping for at your next appointment in January. "Our entire brain is a social processing network," said senior author Joy Hirsch, professor of psychiatry, comparative medicine and neuroscience at Yale University. How wrong I was! Thank you, Anonymous replied on Sat, 03/01/2014 - 4:27pm Permalink. I must ask and enter in computer and write it down and still no memory of it the next day. At first I was focused on my soft tissue and bone injuries and healing. It is hard to come to terms with what they are telling you. He did have Adhd. It was my dad. Took his anger and frustration out on us and everyone around him who was kind to him. 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. This is just so hard to believe! The onset of schizophrenic symptoms before the age of 12 is very rare; it is less than one-sixtieth as common as it is for adults. In October 2020, it was announced that Archie Lyndhurst from the CBBC show So Awkward had died at age 19. He is on an immuno- therapy treatment, Votient, as advance renal cell cancer doesn't respond well to traditional chemo, so he takes a pill everyday and is on it now until we see the oncologist in the new year. 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. Simple dayly tasks like reading counting money and driving. 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. I'm going to go to a neurological university in my prev state and get my follow-up, Anonymous replied on Sat, 06/14/2014 - 12:03pm Permalink. A groundbreaking 14-year study was published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology in December 2004 … Sent to a children's rehab was there two weeks And is home now. I didn't take notes and I guess we'll be told properly in November anyway). Brain tumors are rare, so most doctors do not think of brain tumors right away. From his perspective his whole entire world and the lens he sees it through have changed. I will never go back to the job that I love. Today, many psychologists agree that certain emotions are universal to all humans, regardless of culture: anger, fear, surprise, disgust, happiness and sadness. I write notes and reminders and sets alarms in my phone if I remember to or don't get distracted. And to top it off, in order to leave a comment, I have to try to decipher some weird code-garbled word, I've tried 3x, and I'm about to give up. 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. After the 3 cycles we heard nothing and I had to contact the consultant myself regarding a re-scan because someone had omitted to book it in!. What a wonderful site and great service to the community. I still do not any events of that day or months that led up to the accident. New research shows many women with breast cancer don’t need chemo. I hope i hear good news. You just need to talk to him and actually listen and let him be whoever he wants to be. The doctors said i would not survive one night and that my version was soup without further explanation. Keep positive and best wishes to you both. This is new for both of us as these symptoms, whatever they are, are so new. 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. Don't give up hope, there will be something out there for him. I was in a bad car accident when i was 14. Always. He has also said that he had a meeting with the Liver team the previous day and that, according to them and from what they can see on the CT scan my husband did 2 weeks ago, the cancer may have also spread to the peritoneal cavity, making the cancer terminal. Time is needed and some things might not go back to the original. New research shows many women with breast cancer don’t need chemo. His injury prompted his then 15 yr old sister to major in neuropsychology. An infection ate away a section of my husband's lower left lobe of his cerebellum. My 23 yr old son suffered a TBI 6 yrs ago. Having cancer can take a toll on you mentally and emotionally, as well as physically. Thank you. My husband was really doing so well, and he has no symptoms either. 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. Does a temporal lobe stroke cause up to 10 headaches a day? They are responsible for: Damage to specific parts of the temporal lobe can result in: Located at the lower back of the head, the occipital lobes: Located at the back of the brain, the cerebellum controls: Located at the base of the brain, the brainstem is composed of the midbrain, the pons, and the medulla. 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. 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. 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? I'm 61 and worked on the power lines as a lineman. It is good that you have been able to contact your husband's oncologist, sounds like an excellent way of dealing with anger and regaining some control and something I will try. I just don't understand how to express to her that I'm really trying. I am 38 now with 3 kids. During my year of treatment, I could not retain new information and my short term memory was weak. I read everything posted here. Brain Tumor. 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. Pl do advise. 118: 679: Bell's Palsy . And could the accident make his Adhd worse. Thanks for posting and best wishes to you both. We may experience hurt, anxiety, pain, anger that brings us close to the edges of the window of tolerance but generally we are able to utilize strategies to keep us within this window. Anybody refute that? How can he be helped? Now I can't remember tasks. I think my husband expected more and today he has been very tired and lethargic. I was a careless 21 year old and now it has changed my future. She used to be intelligent and have a big personality and self of humor but now she is just "shell" of who she was and just sits there vacantly rocking with no personality,interests or thoughts.Its like it's all been "wiped out". My wife gets so mad at me for not being able to communicate my feelings, show "proper" facial expressions, etc. The brain is part of the PHYSICAL BODY! 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. It still gives him a lot of side effects. Photo Credit: AP . Unfortunately, he told us that the tumour was just too aggressive and that this is why it spread to the liver despite the chemo. Anonymous replied on Sat, 06/24/2017 - 3:21pm Permalink, Anonymous replied on Tue, 06/13/2017 - 8:32am Permalink, Anonymous replied on Sat, 05/27/2017 - 12:04am Permalink, Anonymous replied on Mon, 05/15/2017 - 3:09am Permalink. 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. I have a hard enough time just reading and comprehending normal typed words. Tell your doctor about your feelings. It was all fascinating to learn. This is so depressing...on top of major depression. (Mrs.Norris' Intro To Psych. We used All Clear insurance you could try them. But that being said, there’s still things I know that are slightly harder than before. I am reading a lot of information,be careful with your diet. I just had a complete blood profile done and nothing irregular was found. Thinking of you both and sending lots of love. He had surgery to remove a large part of his colon and has since got a colostomy bag in place. Brainstem. At least we were lucky that the oncologist was happy to meet us on Friday rather than having to wait until November, even if the news aren't good, it's still some news. 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. This is the greatest and most important command. I had my car crash in 2003 - loads of broken bones, fractures, HEAD INJURY. We have a similar situation, my husband was diagnosed with bladder cancer in June, with small suspect spot on his lung and inflammation in his pelvic lymph node. thank you for all of the insite. I have no idea what they are going through! 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. Brain Edema. Yet to people who never really got to know him, he was a gentleman, funny, generous and could be quite sensitive. These functions can include: Located below the thalamus and above the brain stem, the hypothalamus: Located at the base of the brain, the pituitary gland: Injury to the pituitary gland may affect: Located near the hippocampus in the frontal portion of the temporal lobes, the amygdala: The hippocampus is located in the medial temporal lobe. Good luck. 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. Mr Similar replied on Tue, 07/11/2017 - 5:28am Permalink. He has coped well with all he has been through and I'm sure the chemo must have helped some. It forced me to "simmer down". Johnson knows it’s … She is suffering in an unbearably unjust situation, … The tearing might cause brain bleeding (erroneously believed to be caused by a stroke). Reviewed July 25, 2018. 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. 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. Find What You Need Be encouraging do not act as a detractor. Since the accident I can not remember names. Back home, my husband's first reaction was - how did they not see during the last 6 months that the chemo was not working? 3939 Campbell Ave. Arlington, VA 22206E-mail | Phone: 703.998.2020, © 2021 WETA All Rights Reserved | Contact Us. I’m certain that’s why I’m still here, and very thankful every day. Chemo treatments have the same effect. My family always looks for what’s different and I know what things still give me additional stress or fatigue. It should be noted that blood–brain barrier vulnerability can vary as a function of brain region. Similarly we may feel too exhausted, sad, or shut down but we generally shift out of this. 1,809: 8,656: Brain Tumors. Brain CT. Esophageal cancer (esophageal carcinoma) is cancer that occurs in the esophagus which connects the mouth to the stomach. The second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself.” Breathing Conflict (Diaphragm) Breathing Conflict (Trachea) Broca’s Aphasia. And I'm a neuroscience RN. They are prone to injury because they sit just inside the front of the skull and near rough bony ridges. I had lost about 5 years of memory. 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. I have a 14 year old son who on May 31 was in a bad car accident. 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 Mon, 05/08/2017 - 8:56pm Permalink. That involves every aspect and every part of the brain and body! Brain Atrophy. Source: sunnyskyz.com. The cells in the hippocampus are hypersensitive to oxygen loss or lower blood flow in the case of a brain injury. Breast Cyst (Breast Glands) Breast Cyst (Milk Ducts) Breast Glands. He was the. Anonymous replied on Mon, 08/19/2019 - 10:38pm Permalink, Syeven B replied on Sun, 11/11/2018 - 8:12am Permalink. I am a 3 time aneurysm survivor one Rupture,one clamp,& 1 now with stage 4 lung cancer had many tell me it. Why do you make this so difficult? After all of that to make sure the tumor was gone I went through 6 weeks of chemo and 6 weeks of radiation surgery left me paralyzed on my left side, Anonymous replied on Fri, 04/15/2016 - 12:14am Permalink. They were right. Just reinforces my feelings of inadequacy. 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 Coma so he would stay calm. Brain stem aneurysm. A bittersweet moment. It’s helpful when my family doesn’t tell me I’m not better. Why were the 4 areas on the liver not spotted before? Basically, my husband was initially diagnosed with bowel cancer back in January this year. That word just adds to the stigma. Each brain injury is unique. You must both be shell shocked and so sad. Are they using a different chemo than the one they did for his kidney or is it the same one? During this time, I was attending university and needed every cell in my brain to work efficiently. I learned the different names of the brain along with what each part does. What part of the brain affects our spirituality, Get the Stats on Traumatic Brain Injury in the United States. She saw my post on overcoming disappointment, and she asked if I could help her. ), Anonymous replied on Thu, 08/06/2015 - 3:52pm Permalink. Also feeling very angry and lost... Hope things start to improve for you, best wishes to you both x. Reading all these comments makes me feel normal. Although some people may feel that distracting the adult from taking her anger out on the child seems to condone such behavior, it's only an attempt to ease the turbulence of the moment. Very much the same has happened with me too. Info on COVID-19 and our preparations. Frontal lobe was affected. I saw my doctor last week and she's referred me to a neurologist. scott replied on Tue, 08/07/2018 - 9:20am Permalink. Injury to the brainstem can disrupt basic functions so that they are no longer regulated automatically. In this busy life, distraction is normal. Somehow I don't find any improvement in his memory and cognitive impairment. But no, he didn't.... the oncologist said that the chemo had not had any effect and that he now had 4 suspect areas on his liver. If you have medical concerns, please consult your doctor. The Temporal Lobes do not just involve function of memory and language,they are also the "seat" of the personality and creativity. Anonymous replied on Sat, 04/22/2017 - 11:50am Permalink, I have MS so my brain is always going through changes. Brain Sand. Posted on BrainLine August 21, 2012. I was still smart i just didn't know i needed help. Brain tumor, breast cancer, colon cancer, congenital heart disease, heart arrhythmia. 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. National Child Abuse Hot Line (800) 422-4453 . 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 did not have any of these problems a few years ago. Not sleeping well at night doesn't help. My question how long before he gets back to his old self. Located behind the forehead, the frontal lobes are the largest lobes of the brain. Saying that, I emailed the oncologist on Monday as by then we had a few days to take the news in, and I listed a lot of questions (like how was the cancer able to spread whilst my husband was on chemo and why wasn't it picked up on previous scans and/or the blood tests they do prior to each chemo session). – Many chemo drugs are a carcinogenic and can cause secondary cancers. It is a rare type of cancer, but can be very aggressive. I majored in nursing and psychology and thought I was prepared to deal with this. I am on MS support group sites, I ask a question and get what seems like 1000 different answers. All the comments make me feel so sad to hear all sad stories. During the period of seizure he was also diagnosed to have suffered from Hypoxic Encephalitis resulting into loss of memory and recognizing ability. * To protect your identity do not use your full name. Anonymous replied on Sat, 10/29/2016 - 2:48am Permalink, I had an astrocytoma removed and my surgeon stopped using the image guiding machine and decided that what he saw was part of the tumor turns out that when he snipped it it was actually a blood vessel so when he snipped the blood vessel I woke up on the OR table convulsing so hard in fact they strapped me down to the OR table when I woke up I tried to speak but had a tube down my throat and when I tried to wave my arms to tell the surgeon that I was awake I realized head strapped to the table so I started using sign language 28th my right fingers I caught the attention of the resident who said huh doctor so so I think she's awake. 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. About a week ago, I received an email from a reader. My son, now 48, had seizure 18 years ago. He was placed into medically induced. When my adult son started having changes in his mental status we started the convoluted journey of mental illness meds. God listens to prayers so keep saying those. After  just over three weeks he has had a better weekend as he has had every side effect possible. PIN IT FOR LATER! 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. Once they've done the PET scan and the MRI, they will have a better idea of whether it is operable or not. What if it's too late now? Further Resources. I now work in an office by myself. 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. Faith. However I know you will also be worried about falling ill if abroad. This is my favorite place I love to visit. It definitely helped me in my school brain project, Jamie Chastain replied on Tue, 08/21/2018 - 8:14pm Permalink. It has metastised in his stomach and in the abodomen where the kidney was. Anger is a completely reasonable response to cancer and the many difficulties it brings. 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. Saying that, I emailed the oncologist on Monday as by then we had a few days to take the news in, and I listed a lot of questions (like how was the cancer able to spread whilst my husband was on chemo and why wasn't it picked up on previous scans and/or the blood tests they do prior to each chemo session). This site has helped me to understand why so many things are such a struggle for me. However, “spirituality” is a whole different aspect from a loving relationship, from being filled with the Holy Spirit! I had to believe them because that are my family. Oxytocin is a hormone that plays an important role in the female reproductive system, particularly with childbirth and breast-feeding. This is real the recovery time is ongoing. this website is the best! My husband says he doesn't want to know any more... Well, I guess we have to hey... Hi, so sorry to hear this has happened. Things are mostly the same as they were from most people’s perspective. Bronchial Mucosa. I hope someone can tell me or guide me in a direction to reverse what is going on. Yes, the waiting to find out is so so difficult. I can be doing something and in the middle of it I shake uncontrollably for what feels like an instant. JAN, 06, 2016 02:30:10 PM: Debbie: I have been skeptical of big Pharmacy companies most my adult life. So sorry to hear about the latest prognosis. After the op, the doctors told us that it was Duke C bowel cancer, with 3 lymph nodes affected out of 20. 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. The light of God surrounds and fills you. also I have a friend who has a brain injury and is still always laughing. Wow I've wrote a biography lol. Anonymous replied on Wed, 01/08/2020 - 5:12pm Permalink. To all who have brain injuries believe in yourself and love every day. I'M very frustrated. Will Smith replied on Fri, 09/15/2017 - 2:38pm Permalink. Even customers I see monthly for years. Her attitude changed from " I no longer have a brother" to learning to understand and accept her "new" brother...and wanting to help others like him. 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. Drs here say i did not have a stroKe. My situation is nothing compared to what so many others ho through! Thank you for putting up this web site. Once I’m there for chemo, I will find a place where I won’t be worried about being a good houseguest. I have always been an over achiever. 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. As far as adhd, Im an adult who never had that issue, but I will say my perspective on life changed. 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