https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Living-with-and-beyond-cancer/Introducing-Scott-Jones/m-p/8508#M1173 I am glad you are doing ok .Fancy doing so well with 2 brain tumours ! Tue, 20 Mar 2012 02:28:04 GMT SILLY 2012-03-20T02:28:04Z https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Living-with-and-beyond-cancer/Introducing-Scott-Jones/m-p/8504#M1169 Hi all I am a 47 year old cancer survivor. I was diagnosed with a grade 2 malignant Brain Tumour in 2006. Its an oligo astrocytoma located in both the left and right thalmus of my brain . They are seperate so I call them heckle and jekyl. I had a brain biopsy in May 2006 that conformed a few things, 1. I had malignant brain tumours, 2. That they were not safe to remove by surgery. I then took a few months researching and mulling over what to do. During that time my partner Robyn and I set up house together in Melbourne and also attended the Gawler Foundations 10 day residential retreat on " Living with Cancer" . This helped me decide on what to do next. Fortunately I met a young GP at Gawler who had the same BT as me and had just had radition treatment and was doing well. After having another MRI I was told I needed to do something as there was slight growth. I elected radiation treatment with chemotherapy and am doing well with no new tumour activity since June 2006. I work full time for an Australian Mining Company - Newcrest Mining and am enjoying life. Sun, 18 Mar 2012 22:45:13 GMT https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Living-with-and-beyond-cancer/Introducing-Scott-Jones/m-p/8504#M1169 relaxenjoy63 2012-03-18T22:45:13Z https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Living-with-and-beyond-cancer/Introducing-Scott-Jones/m-p/8505#M1170 G'day! Welcome! Wow! How did you find Gawler? Was it good? Obviously a pretty good experience meeting someone else with a similar diagnosis..... May your good reports continue.... PA Mon, 19 Mar 2012 10:30:45 GMT https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Living-with-and-beyond-cancer/Introducing-Scott-Jones/m-p/8505#M1170 purpleangels 2012-03-19T10:30:45Z https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Living-with-and-beyond-cancer/Introducing-Scott-Jones/m-p/8506#M1171 My partner Robyn found out about it from a friend of hers. Its an excellent program if you are stressed or uncertain about your future. I was pretty active researching on the internet so was confronted with many views and or options. Mon, 19 Mar 2012 20:14:29 GMT https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Living-with-and-beyond-cancer/Introducing-Scott-Jones/m-p/8506#M1171 relaxenjoy63 2012-03-19T20:14:29Z https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Living-with-and-beyond-cancer/Introducing-Scott-Jones/m-p/8507#M1172 Welcome Scott, This is a great group of like -minded folk. They actually "get" where you are and how you are traveling. this site has helped me a lot. good luck. mignon Mon, 19 Mar 2012 21:19:02 GMT https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Living-with-and-beyond-cancer/Introducing-Scott-Jones/m-p/8507#M1172 Mignon 2012-03-19T21:19:02Z https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Living-with-and-beyond-cancer/Introducing-Scott-Jones/m-p/8508#M1173 I am glad you are doing ok .Fancy doing so well with 2 brain tumours ! Tue, 20 Mar 2012 02:28:04 GMT https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Living-with-and-beyond-cancer/Introducing-Scott-Jones/m-p/8508#M1173 SILLY 2012-03-20T02:28:04Z