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Meningioma: Anyone else? I'm frightened

Posted by pixie49247 @pixie49247, May 12, 2023

I just found out I have a Meningioma tumor from a MRI I had for something else. Doctor said they are almost always benign and am going to get an appointment with a neurologist. Anyone else have one of these. I’m getting very frightened now.

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softie | @softie | 22 hours ago
In reply to @jhc88 "Thanks for sharing I just got the news and I’m just seeing how others are doing..." + (show)
@jhc88

Thanks for sharing

I just got the news and I’m just seeing how others are doing with a tumor

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Whoops, I replied with a blank, Here goes again,
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Good luck to all with these issues.

I really consider myself fortunate. For a year or so after the surgeries, I was verklempt when talking about my 'experience'.

Now, I handle it with a little 'gallows humor'.

Whenever the conversation turns to our mortality, I try to lighten the mood.

"I'm a 'living tumor donor'. There was a story in the news about a man in another city with a mysterious shrinking meningioma and the doctors didn't know what to do. I stepped up, had half of my meningioma removed, medevacked it, and the surgeons transplanted into his head. He is doing fine now with a healthy growing tumor."

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kbradtke | @kbradtke | 14 hours ago
In reply to @meepmufasa "I had one in April 2022. I understand every person’s results are different. Benign meningioma was..." + (show)
@meepmufasa

I had one in April 2022. I understand every person’s results are different. Benign meningioma was successfully removed. I woke up with drop foot and possibly neuropathy. My sister, an RN, suggested possibly that restraints on arms/legs surgery were not routinely loosened and retightened. For blood flow. I guess I would make that a point to doctor. Be your best advocate.

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Might I ask if dropfoot a common side effect? Can I ask wherr your meningioma was located?

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