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Hello, Trégefs my name.

Here's the brain.

The right hemisphere, left hemisphere.

Things are fine over here..

But that's where you see the tumour, right.

It's about four or five centimetres below the cranium.

Its contours are blurred,

and it's spread into healthy brain tissue,

bits where tissue is disintegrating.

It's like wild fire. Around the edges

you see active tumour, everywhere.

Unfortunately...

it's not a benign tumour.

It looks like a glioblastome.

Glioblastome is a malignant form of tumour.

With you it's grown at the frontal..

extending into the front labia.

The symptoms often appear late.

And they're unspecific. You start forgetting things,

which could be normal. As is a headache.

It's not unusual.

With the findings, do you understand

vaguely what they mean?

Right, that's the diagnosis. Sorry.

Really sorry.

Excuse me.

Tréger. Hello.

No, that's another patient.

We have lots of patients. Must be...

Yes, I heard so yesterday

from the anaesthetist, and the chief consultant

we can have a longer chamber.

Yesterday, at the operations meeting.

Yes, he definitely said it could be available next week.

Monday, Wednesday, or Friday, for the long theatre.

So I put it down.

I told you we've..

Yes.

Right.

Anyway, let's leave the schedule as is, right?

Bye.

I'm sorry. Something needed attending.

Right, now..

The results indicate..

A malignant tumour.

What can...?

What can be done? Usually, with the patient..you'd..

Operate the tumour. Cut out

as much as possible. What we try,

is to extract the entire tumour.

Then..but here,

as the edges are undefined you'd do radiotherapy,

and chemotherapy. There'd be three...

pillars of therapy.

Normally. But in your case..

The problem is: we can't operate.

The tumour is located..

In an area where..

Important brain functions are lodged.

From its positioning it's inoperable.

It is, so to speak, a matter of..

Adding insult to injury

in this case.

What's the life expectancy with such an illness?

Well, naturally...

You're never too sure.

Just a preliminary estimate..

From experience..

You'd say, if you operate,

and with supplementary chemo-and radiotherapy,

life expectancy for someone your age..

Would be one, two or three years.

On average. With an operation, and the rest.

If you can't resort to operating,

like in your case,

it usually just takes a couple of months

before..

The tumour resurges.

It's really quite..

Malignant.

Got any children?

Two kids.

How old are they? - Fourteen and eight.

Would you tell them?

Yes, you have to let them know. - Really?

And what do you tell them?

The truth?

Whatever I told you. - Right.

Their father has been diagnosed with an illness.

You tell them whatever they wish to know.

I think something you wish to know is easier to face.

Well, it means..

That for my son's tenth birthday..

I shan't be here anymore.

Some people get heart disease or something..

And with others you get this one, here.

We know nothing about the reasons for getting a tumour.

To some extent it's fate.

Stopped on Track

Stefan? After the break, you're wanted in bulk goods.

After the break, you get over to bulk goods.

Heard the one about..

Two moths in an acrylic sweater. Says one to the other:

Can't stand artificial food much more.

Hello Lilly! - Hello!

Hey, you? - Hi sister!

What a surprise.

Nice, isn't it?

Just your style. Nice!

How nice, with the bed.

Oh, how nice!

Nice, isn't it? - Yes.

Just wait for spring, and summer.

Now we'll have to find a bigger place for you.

!

Mika, put away the Mickey Mouse! Do it, now!

Unbelievable. I told you yesterday.

It's been there since. - But Mickey...

No "but"! Hurry up! - Frank, stop it!

Frank, I never..

Cheers, my dear.

Hello! - Hello!

Hello! - Hello!

I have a brain tumour. - I have a brain tumour.

I have a brain tumour. - I have a brain tumour.

And it's no fun. - And it's no fun.

How to tell the children? - How to tell the children?

We've got a guest loo now.

No queue in the morning anymore.

In the morning.

No queue in the morning.

Once more, Mika. - Ok.

Who wants what? - Would you like a beer?

Yes, why not?

A tiny bit of broccoli.

For me a bit of ham.

Dad!

Just a bit of broccoli.

Should I scrape it off?

Alright? - Good, so far.

Well, Mika? - Well..

Thanks!

Daddy!

Has anyone in your form been to "Tropical" yet?

No not really. - No?

Lots in mine.

And? What do they say?

Cool. They especially liked the slides.

And a slide you go down in a tire, amazing!

And there's other games for kids.

Daddy?

What's the matter?

What's the matter, mum?

What's the matter?

Did you quarrel?

Dad is quite unwell.

Dad is really ill.

Cancer, or what?

You know he had these headaches? So we saw a doctor, and..

They found something.

Now he's on medication. Let's see.

We'll have to take good care of dad.

I'll go up to dad.

Have you really done your homework?

Yes, done it.

Look into my eyes. - I did do it.

You haven't done it, Mika. - Honest.

Should I check later? - Yes.

Right, I'll do so.

You're going to be irradiated for six weeks.

You might get a headache after a while,

or feel sick. Let us know and we'll call the doctor.

Yes. - And now for the masque.

Good. - Slide it up a bit further.

Right Perfect!

Alright? - Yes.

Now for the second part. - The masque is really tight.

It should be tight, without hurting.

Good. Alright?

Now we'll put this black box on top.

And off we go.

If anything's the matter, we see and hear you from outside.

We'll be back soon.

Just try and relax.

Simone has smoked again today.

She smokes occasionally.

I thought, well..

No harm if I'd start now.

It wouldn't matter.

Always been proud not to've smoked, ever.

On the other hand I found it quite cool.

Well, you know..

Saw the match yesterday?

Yes, went alright.

I'm asking you. Don't start crying as you enter.

Honestly, stop crying. It's not good for Frank.

Oh no..