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Name: Deirdre Kohler
Type of  Brain Tumour: Oligoastrocytoma
Grade of Brain Tumour: 2- 3
Bio: In May 2006, at the age of 30 and shortly after the birth of my 3rd child, I found out I had a low grade tumour in the left Temporal Lobe. I have seizures occasionally. The seizures are mostly complex partial. My symptoms are dizziness, inability to speak, vision disturbance and sometimes stomach cramps. In 2008, 2 years after diagnosis, I had brain surgery. My tumour was 7cmx5cmx4cm, I had headaches and couldn’t get out of bed. The doctor gave me 6 months to live if I didn’t have the surgery. After the surgery I was diagnosed with a grade 2 – 3 oligoastrocytoma. In January 2009 I had radiation and 6 months of chemo. The tumour has shrunk and remains stable. It seems to have shifted to be a grade 2. So far I am feeling good and have managed to pick my life back up. I started painting for the first time in 2006 after my diagnosis. I have had 2 exhibitions and sold quite a lot of paintings. (www.kohlerprojects.co.za) You never know how much your life can change – even for the good – when you are diagnosed with a tumour.
Blog name: Blog of a brain tumour and life
Blog link: http://kohlerprojects.blogspot.com
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