Oh Hi, its Nat isnt it lol? Ah no shes being treated at the Austin Hospital. Your partner goes to RMH? ... View more

Thankyou Peanutz for your feedback. I dont think we will go down the clinical trial path either, mainly because of the uncertainty as to which treatment she would actually receive. 2 in 3 chance of receiving the LY2157299 but still doesnt feel like we would have any control over her treatment. Luckily so far mum hasnt had to take Dex so I guess thats a good thing. Hope your partners scan went well! :) Nicole ... View more

Hi all, I have joined this site and what a wonderful support network seems to be going on here. My mother was diagnosed in December 2011 and has had surgery, radiation and five months of 5/23 chemo. We just found out on Monday that last scan shows what they are pretty sure is a new tumour on the right side of her brain. She is having a PET scan tomorrow to confirm this. Our NO has mentioned a clinical trial for LY2157299 plus lomustine or lomustine plus placebo therapy. We are not sure where to go with this. Ive also been reading a lot about Avastin but that there is big cost involved. Any suggestions, experiences, advice would be greatly appreciated. I'm feeling very confused and overwhelmed by all of this. Nicole ... View more