Hi,
I’m 67 year old female and I’ve just been diagnosed with a mennigenoma. The doctors found it after I had an MRI for a sinus issue.
Back in the 90s, I had an episode where I ended up in emergency with severe vertigo. At the time the doctors told me it was an infection that migrated into my brain and destroyed my equilibrium and part of my hearing. I also ended up with tinnitus and had to learn how to walk again. I was left with severe pain in the right side of my head, chronic infections, ear and eye pain with blurred vision.
I’m curious if that incident was caused by the tumor, or is the tumor the symptom from all the trauma?
The neurosurgeon I visited opted for immediate surgery with no explanation why or possible alternatives. I wasn’t comfortable with this so we agreed to wait for 6 months and reevaluate at that time as the menningenoma is “small”.

I’m afraid and am having a problem dealing with all of this.

Any suggestions as to how to move forward?

To any one who has had the surgery, what were the results? Did you end up with any side effects? Were you able to resume normal activities after surgery?
Thanks