Hello, I'm New.

lizadear · New User Joined: 28 Oct 2007 Posts: 1

Hello,

My name is Liza and I'm almost 19. Over the past year and a half I have been having increasingly severe headaches, random sudden mood changes, and odd numbness in my fingertips. I also have trouble remembering how to do simple tasks such as, showering, brushing my teeth, etc.

A month ago my mother made an appointment for me to see a Doctor at CAMH (Centre For Addiction And Mental Health), because of my mood swings, depression and such. I went to the first appointment and it was routine. Then last Tuesday I had my second appointment and we really got into the nitty gritty of everything. She automatically said that there's a large chance I have a brain tumor. The following 3 days after this I got many calls from different places arranging tests for me. This coming Tuesday I have a CT Scan and an EEG.

My mom is a mess, shes crying all the time now. I've had to force myself to take this well because I don't want to show my mom how scared I am.

I just have a question; realistically, what are the chances of me having a brain tumor with my symptoms? I haven't looked anything up yet because I'm a little to scared, but I did find this site through a search engine just now so I was wondering if anyone could give me some answers.

I guess for me, it just seems far-fetched because like everyone, I assume nothing bad can ever happen to me. I know I'm being naive and I have to face facts, but it's just so hard to believe that this is a possible outcome in my life...

Thanks everyone.

kellygreece · Regular Joined: 24 Aug 2007 Posts: 14

lizadear,

Not being a doctor and being relativlly new here, I cant give you any usefull answers. I just wanted to wish the very best results from your tests and hope with all my heart everything will go fine.
Keep your hopes up darling and think posistive.

You are in my prayers....

brainman · Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 4:57 pm Post subject: Re: Hello, I'm New.

Hi Liza, I am so sorry about your health problems and the worry that you now feel. It is impossible for us to say with any degree of certainty what is causing your symptoms. Both my mother and I had primary brain cancers. While our symptoms were significantly different, neither of us had headaches. Primary brain cancers are not very common although this does not mean that you do not have one. Continue to work with your medical team to find out what is wrong.

I used to be a therapist and my hunch is that your therapist is just trying to rule out something "organic" as the cause of your symptoms. That course of action is very appropriate... rule out the worse things first and then focus on emotional issues. The therapist has a list of possible causes with the most serious being at the top. Your therapist is just working his/her way down that list.

Keep us informed. You are in my thoughts and prayers... especially today and tomorrow.
_________________
Jim
Site Administrator and long-term cancer survivor
1992 Astrocytoma grade 2, left motor strip
2005 Recurrence this time said to be an Oligodendoglioma grade 3, same location.
My Story Part 1: http://cancerforums.net/viewtopic.php?p=7350
My Story Part 2: http://cancerforums.net/viewtopic.php?t=8029
Blog http://jimhawkinsport.blogspot.com/

In · Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 9:34 pm Post subject: Re: Hello, I'm New.

Hi Liza- So sorry about your health Issues. I have no idea with Brain Cancer, but do know what stress and worry is all about- actually i could say i'm a pro at it.

My only suggestion would be, don't look stuff up. Just deal with the tests first. Work out What and IF anything is wrong then, research.

I have on many times researched and made my stress so much worse. It's good once you know something is wrong, so you are awear and knowledgeble. But at this moment, Just wait and see. Could be many things.

Good Luck, and lets us know how things go.
_________________
Thinking of you Inica

*Administrator*

~Nose Cancer~
~Car Accident- Broken Back, Ribs, Spleen
Sternum~
~Continous Cervical Cancer~

My Story-
http://cancerforums.net/viewtopic.php?t=6731

Smile

9 Lives and still kicking Smile

vintage · Regular Joined: 12 Jun 2006 Posts: 35 Location: Minnesota

Hi Liza dear~ So sorry you are going thru this!! I'm sure it must be so scary for you and your Mom. Really tray and not fret too much, you'll be having the test soon, and then you will know what your up against, if anything.
Try and look at all the pros: your young, healthy etc.

I really think your going to be fine. And if they do find something, it might not be something terrible. It could be benign! Lots of things could cause your symptoms.

So you just try and stay positive and you and your Mom each other alot!!

Let us know how things are.
_________________
Kevan

Dad diagnosed GBM IV Nov. 1995.
Passed away Dec. 31 1996.
64 YO

	Cancer Forums Forum Index -> Brain Tumors Forum	All times are GMT - 5 Hours
Page 1 of 1

A website for discussions about any type of cancer, including lung cancer, breast cancer, mesothelioma, prostate cancer, laryngeal cancer, leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma and others