Hi I have a dear friend who has brain cancer. Her family says she has been asleep or unconscious for the last three days. Is this because the tumor would make her sleepy or would her doctors given her something to make her sleep. She had a gioblastoma removed followed by radiation and oral chemo. She has had trouble with motor skills and numbness on her left side and they just discovered more tumors on her spine and cancer in her spinal fluid. They have inserted a port at the base of her skull to give her more chemo.
Hi, I am Chat Doctor.  I have read your question with care and understand your concerns about your friend. Let me try to help you Question : Is this because the tumor would make her sleepy or would her doctors given her something to make her sleep. Answer : It is quite uncommon for sedatives to be given to brain tumor patients. It will be difficult to assess the level of consciousness when the patient has taken sedatives. So it is more likely that the tumor has grown and that it is pressing some vital structures and that has reduced her consciousness(PS : If Patients with brain tumor are to be sedated, they will usually be connected to ventilator) Hope you found the answer helpful. If you need any clarification / have doubts / have additional questions / have follow-up questions, then please do not hesitate in asking again. I will be happy to answer your questions. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care.