Stay tuned tomorrow & I’ll explain the entire case. #neurosurgery #casestudy #glioblastoma

[ladyspinedoc]

Answer can be found in my case studies playlist - Case study 90 answer - Recurrent Glioblastoma (GBM) treated with GammaTile

[sarahd]

My dad passed away from a glioblastoma. After a successfull surgery, the tumor came back a year later much much bigger. Seeing this illness take my father so fast was very traumatic. I hope one day there will be a cure for this.

[annhutcheson]

Glioblastoma. Such a monster. Prayers for patient in Case Study 90. ❤️ He is in excellent, caring, well trained, tender hands.

[cesmith]

Clinical Trials. His family needs him.

[MMc]

My dad had GBM and passed April of 2024, it’s been difficult! He has 2 successful brain surgeries and on the 3rd his tumor grew back even bigger in a week. Truly terrible! Will miss him forever

[jennifermorales]

I lost my teenage son to glioblastoma 2 years ago on Christmas. He lived almost 5 years thanks to all the clinical trials.

[srjahns]

My dad had GBM4 - was originally given 4-6 months but fought for 18 months- it’s been 10 years since he passed- miss him everyday

[deanmalito]

My dear husband died months ago from a 19-month journey with right frontal lobe Glioblastoma. We did everything and I'm a nurse . I couldn't save him. I just got him approved for Optune but he couldn't tolerate it at month 15. Palliative and Hospice meant alot to us. We are grateful for the wonderful caregivers and especially the Neurosurgeon who gave us more than 7 days and more than 3 or 4 months.

[HypnoticDrifter-dk]

My father was diagnosed with Gliobastoma in February 2019 and passed 40 long and treacherous days later. It was absolutely horrifying to watch him decline and suffer. He woke up one day to routinely look at his checkbook but didn't know why or what the numbers or letters were, nor what they represented. The next day, he went in for an MRI and sadly never had the opportunity to come home. It was heart-wrenching to watch my hero deteriorate at a rapid pace. He was so miserable that he asked if I could help him end his life. Gliobastoma does not discriminate, and although his surgeon and care team tried to be optimistic and sincere, they said his fate was ultimately left up to our higher power. Heaven couldn't wait.

Prayers and blessings to those who have been touched by Gliobastoma and all the Dr.'s and their care teams dedicated to further the research and continue to search for a cure ..

[hmeyers]

I've lost 4 friends/colleagues to this wicked thing. Not every woman in the ER with a migraine is "drug-seeking", docs.

[carloshernandez-xq]

I lost my brother May 12 2025 for Glioblastoma. It was hard to see an active person and very independent guy in bed. good brother and my best friend. Miss him every day but cancer destroy him fast he live after surgery like almost 2 years. he refused to do treatments but I know whatever time he has left he did enjoyed with us. we never tell each other I love you but those 2 years each other knew it. wish I could do anything for him but never couldn't he is my hero.

[vv-llin]

I hope you will help him get better 🤞, and your truely inspiring ❤.

[jllyroger]

I lost my father in 2007 to a inoperable GBM 4, I prey for this patient to make a full recovery.

[Abigail-dk]

I wish you were my neurosurgeon
You are amazing

[sarahkibble]

I hope there is treatment available for him ❤

[Graykitty-jq]

My dad (84) was diagnosed with glioblastoma and was given 1-2 months he passed 2 weeks later. I was his primary caregiver (daughter) in a big way we were thankful for the last 2 weeks and that his end of life happened fast.

[angleblu]

Your makeup is really pretty in this video.

[Familylawgroup]

Can you tell, from imaging alone, if a brain tumor is a glioblastoma or a different type of tumor or even a metastasis, such as Teddi Mellencamp’s metastatic melanoma? I know the final diagnosis is made by pathology. Are there any exciting advancements towards being able to diagnose tumor’s without invasive and painful biopsies?

I would also like to make a video content request, if possible. Would you consider doing a longer video explaining what happens to tumor samples that are to go to pathology? Do you need to do anything special to the tissue, before it is removed, ie stain it with a fluid? In an ideal surgical setting, how many tissue samples do you take and what are the preferred sizes? Do you try to take samples at the margins, in the center of the mass, or any that look “off” even within the mass itself? Are the samples placed on any type of special petrindish? Are there different coatings for the dish or different temperature settings, depending on what sample you are sending? Does the surgeon determine what they want sampled or is someone from the pathology department in the OR to point out additional samples of interest?

I know infectious disease samples need to be cultured and take time to grow, etc. Is there something similar happening for masses likely to be cancerous? I have heard and seen a cancer variant known as “adenocarcinoma” for decades. My mom died from non small cell lung cancer via adenoma. I saw that word with Teddy’s metastatic melanoma. If many cancers are of the type “adenocarcinoma” how can they tell if they are looking at the orig site of the cancer versus a met? If the patient’s underlying cancer hadn’t been discovered yet, can pathology determine, just from the sample, that it is a melanoma Mets versus lung cancer met? If so, how?

I know, lots of questions. However, I hope they might inspire you to do a long form video explaining how pathology is crucial to your work as a surgeon. Thanks for continuing to educate me and so many others, all while loving your kids, hubby, staff, animals, your sneaker collection AND your awesome cars.

[Natalie--eq]

I was diagnosed with a GBM stage 4 in 2014 after 3 epileptic fits and 3 trips to the hospital i had debulking surgery then 6 month chemo along with 6 weeks 5 days per week radiation treatment lucky for me I got the all clear in 2016 and so far so good I do suffer headaches daily and have epilepsy because of the tumour

[TheJRen]

My dad passed in 2004 from an inoperable GBM. It progressed so fast. They said 5-6 months, with radiation he made it 8. It is a horrible diagnosis. Miss him terribly.