Navigating Glioblastoma and High-Grade Glioma - by Thomas Gruber & Marcia Gruber-Page (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Finding the way forward after a diagnosis of Glioblastoma
A must-read guide for you and your loved ones on this journey

Glioblastoma. The word is intimidating, scary, confusing, and instantly will make you feel helpless. Multiple doctor appointments, strange medical terms, difficult decisions, confusing terminology, and confusing technology all combine to frighten you and make you wonder how you'll ever navigate this impossible new world and still feel like you're doing everything possible for your own health or the health of your loved one. This book is designed to clear the fog of Glioblastoma. To help you as the patient and your loved ones understand the diagnosis in plain, comfortable language. To help understand the pluses and minuses of the treatment options. To help make sense of all the testing. To help you understand what to expect at important junctions during treatment. To give you the information you need to make crucial decisions about your care. In this book, Dr. Gruber uses his fifteen-plus years of knowledge, experience, and training as a Board - Certified Neurosurgeon to guide and shepherd Glioblastoma patients and their loved ones through this difficult diagnosis.

Review Quotes

"A diagnosis of glioblastoma dramatically impacts a patient and their family, and many treatment decisions need to be made in a short period of time. Dr. Gruber is an expert neurosurgeon and he provides patients and families an invaluable roadmap to help them understand and face the challenges of a malignant brain tumor. I highly recommend this book and will be providing it to my patients and their families."
-- Andrew Fabiano, MD, FAANS Contributing Author, National Standards of Care for Brain Cancer Professor of Neurosurgery and Oncology Buffalo, NY

"As a senior executive, I interacted often with neurosurgeon Tom Gruber in executive-level meetings and budget discussions to plan for future needs. It never occurred to me that I would become one of his patients in 2015 when I was diagnosed with a brain tumor and underwent brain surgery. Dr. Gruber has carefully explored ways to help us all by developing this brilliant approach to guide patients and their families from diagnosis through every stage of the journey."
-- Bonnie Schrock, MBA, FACHE Brain Tumor Patient Former COO, Baptist Health Paducah

"To hear that I had brain cancer was like a sucker punch to the stomach. The words brain cancer echoed through my head. Unfortunately, in the meantime, I did the one thing no one should do: research your diagnosis on the internet. No two people are alike; your case will never be the same as anyone else's. This is your story and only your story to write. His book, Navigating Glioblastoma and High Grade Glioma, is superbly written in that it provides resourceful and practical advice on how to navigate through this journey with an easy-to-read and easy-to-understand guide not only for the patient, but the family as well."
-- Candice Cole Brain Tumor Patient