i am new to this forum. My mother has just been diagnosed with GBM, ten weeks after the initial symptoms we all thought were due to the stress of being carer for my father who is disabled through a stroke.. Up til then, she was a capable and lively woman and now we are facing a poor prognosis of ‘months’.
My brother and I hit the ground running as it was clear our parents needed more support with someone there 24-7 and we need to organise some live in care at weekends for respite.
I want to know what will happen to Mum who is currently feeling ‘well’ despite the large tumour in her temporal/pareital lobe . As the disease progresses, how will she start to decline?. I know everyone is different. She has impaired thinking and planning and is a bit unsteady on her feet. She is having problems reading text but she is bright and chatty and positive, accepting her diagnosis and trusting her Christian Faith. The family needs to be prepared. We have looked round the local hospice and she thinks it is wonderful, so perhaps that is the best place to start. Her GP is good too.
I just feel this is the lull before the storm.
