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How long does it take for a meningioma tumor to grow large?
Brain Tumor | Last Active: Jul 11 4:26pm | Replies (10)Comment receiving replies
The doctor who ordered the MRI in 2015 was a neurologist but he never caught it. I had a MRI done this year and was seeing a new neurologist and the had me see a neurosurgeon. Now this Neurosurgeon does not think that my present medical condition has anything to do with my tumor but I have blurred vision, headaches. slurred speech and difficulty walking which has lead me to wheelchair full-time. All these systems are caused by this type of tumor, so why wouldn't they be related? I am getting a second opinion from a different neurosurgeon this week.
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In 2020 I had sever balance issues, dizziness, tinnitus, terrible daily headaches, hearing loss and elevated blood pressure( I am fit, don’t drink or smoke and have no heart problems)The CT scan came back “ normal “ and I was misdiagnosed with Ménière’s Disease and had a series of 4 intratimpanic injections to help with the vertigo. After 4 years of suffering I demanded an MRI. Two days later was told I had a brain tumor that was 3cm large. They missed it completely. These tumours grow very slowly if they are grade 1 meningiomas as mine was. I had a craniotomy to remove it ( it was compressing the brain stem) as it was too large. The surgery went well and I have my life back. Speak to a neurosurgeon trained in removing these tumours. It is a dangerous procedure if located near nerves VII VIII VI. Facial paralysis is a major risk.
Don’t accept that they can not do anything.