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Shock and awe

Published on April 1, 2017 in Share Your Story

Was on a cruise one day, got home and had a seizure, no previous symptoms, woke up in a hospital room with an obnoxious doctor announcing I have Glioblastoma, WTF. Was prescribed Kepra for seizures made me flip out, locked up house in Florida moved back to ny temporarily and am getting care from Sloan, which I feel was the right move for now. Did have surgery from a competent surgeon in Florida, could only get partial tumor removed. Start my. Chemotherapy and radiation next week, hoping for the best, preparing for the worse but I am pretty tough, let’s see what happens.

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