cancerinomatous meningitis

[Iwasborntodothis]

Ladies,

I was just notified that a long term friend with a breast cancer history has been diagnosed with this and is in hospice. It seems like a horrible form of meningitis caused by cancer. It is not something I had been aware of or that has been discussed as a possible "thing". Not trying to cause anyone undue concern just trying to get more information before I ask my doctor at my next visit.

Allison

[Iwasborntodothis]

umm and its steroid day so I should stay off the computer

[nonna70 in reply to Iwasborntodothis]

Yikes! Carcinomatous meningitis is another rare late-stage cancer effect that goes from a tumor in the body to meningitis in brain or spinal cord. I have a friend whose lymphoma metastasized to two brain tumors but they are shrinking!

[love2golfwell]

I am so very sorry to hear this about your friend. I have never heard of this. Sending her and her family and friends hugs and prayers.

[Iwasborntodothis in reply to love2golfwell]

Thank you. She has a small breast cancer non-profit in Oregon called coastbusterswalk.org that she had just started with a friend in the last few years and it was getting quite a following. Some great videos about her online Sonia Graham. I will never be able to thank her enough for introducing me to a rock group called The Dollyrots with their remake of "brand new key" which gets me through my daily walk.

[mariootsi]

Sending prayers

[Iwasborntodothis in reply to mariootsi]

Thank you

[BluHydrangea]

good grief. Cancer is so creative. I’m so sorry about your friend.💔

[Iwasborntodothis in reply to BluHydrangea]

Thank you. Her husband just said that she will probably be gone today. It stinks, she was a brilliant funny - quirly lady.

[Hopeful4Cure in reply to Iwasborntodothis]

I am so sorry to hear this Allison. Today I received news a friend passed from leptomeningeal disease, due to cancer. Sending prayers, hugs and blessings.

[TammyCross in reply to Hopeful4Cure]

Me, too. Same friend?

[Iwasborntodothis in reply to TammyCross]

Mine was Sonia Graham who lived in Oregon. Her husband wrote a fantastic Obit. about her "crowd surfing" and being a "punk"

[TammyCross in reply to Iwasborntodothis]

No, same thing, different friend. I met my friend here, in this group.

[Tolife_18]

so sorry to hear about your fried. This is a late stage occurrence that develops in multiple solid tumor (like breast) and blood cancers.

Very different from brain Mets.

My thoughts and prayers are with you and and your friend. 🙏

[Iwasborntodothis in reply to Tolife_18]

Thank you