This is my husband (Ray - age 47) diagnosed on 4/22/2011 - Passed 4/2/2012- after 95% resection on 4/18/2012 and nearly 12 months of fight!!! Treatement - completed 6 weeks chemo / radiation then 5/23 Temodar. Current Medications: Temodar, Keppra, Dex in addition to Crestor/Metoprolol for heart / blood pressure / cholesterol Study: At Jefferson Univ Hosp Kimmel Cancer Center but under direction of MD Anderson - Participating in Double Blind Avastin Study for use of Avastin with initial diagnosis. During treatment - Continued cognition issues with significant short term memory loss / lack of recall capability. Did not initiate communication however responded to questions and could complete directions. Longer term memory intact. Majority of motor skills intact however had 'weak legs' thigh area that doctors attribute to Dex Steroid or other neurological issue. Successfully weaned from dex for about 18 days then needed to be returned to dex due to returned swelling that Prednisone didn't work for. Newspaper article written for Ray - http://www.courierpostonline.com/article/20120416/LWL/304160031

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