Brain Mets

nowaldron

Hi Everyone,

Happy Monday! I thought there was a brain mets thread for Stage IV, but I don't seem to be able to find it. I have posted about this before, but brain mets are my biggest fear. I have been stage IV with extensive mets for four years now (yay me!), with no recurrence and very little disruption to my daily life. As mentioned brain mets terrify me as I am a college professor and if my brain is affected, I will not be able to teach.

Anyway, here is my question: I have been dizzy for the past two days. Yesterday, I just attributed it to getting up too fast in the morning. Today, seems a little worse as I had to sit down after letting my dog out and feeding my other critters. Even sitting here writing this I feel a little weird.

Has anyone with brain mets experienced dizziness/vertigo before the mets were diagnosed? I also feel a bit shaky and unbalanced, though my balance has never been great since being diagnosed.

Thanks - my onc always says if I have lingering symptoms (2 weeks or so), it could mean something is wrong. Oh well, I would appreciate any insights.

Thanks and have a great day.

Nancy

Moderators

Nancy, here is the the thread you were looking for in case you want to jump in there too: Brain Mets Sisters

Sorry for your symptoms, and hope you feel better soon!

The Mods