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Meningioma - I'm scared to watch and wait

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@mj3428950

meningioma size 1.3 x 1.1 x 1.0 just to know last 2 weeks because I was diagnosed firstly with Bels Palsy anyone? Doctor advised me to wait another 6 months to re check if there’s growth, did u heard the same from your doctor?

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | 2 days ago

@mj3428950, not everyone with a meningioma needs treatment right away. If the plan is for you not to have treatment for a meningioma, you'll likely have brain scans at times to assess your meningioma and look for signs that it's growing. This treatment approach is often called "Watch and Wait". I moved your question to this related, active discussion:

- Meningioma - I'm scared to watch and wait https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/have-had-a-mri-that-revealed-a-large-structure-that-is-presumed/

Also see this related discussion:
- Watching a Meningioma Brain Tumor https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/watching-a-meningioma-brain-tumor/

Members like @ageiswinning @ninha06 @cscmaryann @patbaret @minfromtexas know what it is like to watch and wait. It can be unsettling as the term feels like nothing is being done. I personally prefer the term "active surveillance" which implies action. Your team is actively monitoring the tumor.

@mj3428950, this is a new diagnosis for you. How was the meningioma discovered?

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