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I was told they will remove as much as they can, but it will be a tricky and risky procedure. Radiation is not an option because of where the tumor is. 95% survival rate but ALOT of other risks unfortunately surgery is the only option. 1 week in ICU, 2 weeks in hospital, 3-6 month rehab if all goes well.
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@isab1980 @arb29 I was diagnosed with an meningioma and a superior posterior clivus last May. I had excision through the sphenoid sinus approach. They told me they could get 75% and the rest would have to be treated with radiation. This was because it was pressing against the carotid arteries as well as the optic and my pituitary gland. He stated as too risky to try to remove the tumor wrapped around the internal carotid arteries so he left a cuff of tumor around them.On my follow up postop exam, the surgeon said he was able to remove 95%. My surgery was nine hours long and I was in the hospital overnight three nights. I had double vision for a month. Just stay positive. be patient with yourself after surgery as it takes a while to get back to normal self. You guys are going to be fine. You’ve got this!
@isab1980, when will you have surgery?
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That sounds intense. I don’t think I’m close enough yet to the actual surgery to have those details, but yes I’m told the risks are significant, with 10% odds of a transient impact, 5% permanent impact. When will you have the survey? And where?