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Meningioma: Anyone else? I'm frightened

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@julieforrest380

I was just diagnosed on the 9th of Jan . Waiting in hospital until all aspirin is out of my system! Surgery Wednesday am!? Scared to death! went in because my arm was numb and came out with the tumor. It’s supposedly on the outside of my brain, but it’s causing problems. Hope it all goes well with you. I’ll be thinking about you.

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mkoch | @mkoch | 3 days ago

Julie: By "outside" of your brain I am assuming the tumor is in your meninges, which are the linings outside, covering, your brain. Then I think it would be a meningioma. If so, I had such a benign tumor removed ("resected" is the vernacular used by my neurosurgeon) and the craniotomy was not the nightmare I imagined. At any rate, try not to be too "scared to death." I am assuming your surgery is tomorrow, Wednesday. Best wishes on a speedy recovery. Feel free to send me a personal message if you need to vent.

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