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Watching a Meningioma Brain Tumor

Posted by robinem @robinem, Feb 8, 2018

I've just been diagnosed with a 2cm meningioma tumor on the right front of my head. I am 59 years old and the surgeon has told me I will need to "do something" with my tumor someday since I am younger. What is the benefit of waiting?

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as72 | @as72 | Dec 28, 2025
In reply to @wkindel "I was diagnosed last Sept with a 2 cm meningioma and on the wait and watch..." + (show)
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I was diagnosed last Sept with a 2 cm meningioma and on the wait and watch path. It was a scary plan at first but I went and got two more opinions. One more neurosurgeon and one neurologist. Basically they said the same thing that many people have them and don’t ever know. My tumor is just left of center against the main center vein about two inches from the front. The risk of surgery out weighs the risk of wait and watch. Meanwhile no serious symptoms. I get how stressful it can be having something in your head that doesn’t belong. I have done some of my own research and trust what the doctors are saying. I have my moments like tonight where it comes to mind and I can’t sleep but most of the time I just live my life like it’s not there. My third MRI is this May. I hope you gain some peace about it. This blog helps and so does my faith. Thoughts and prayers.

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Hello .. I was just diagnosed with small slow growing meningioma and getting a third consultation this Tuesday. Can you share your journey? Mine is left inferior frontal lobe and neurosurgeon at Stanford said I could wait and watch if I didn’t want surgery.

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as72 | @as72 | Dec 28, 2025
In reply to @twomama "It’s very helpful reading all your responses to a mengioma diagnosis. I am 60 years old..." + (show)
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It’s very helpful reading all your responses to a mengioma diagnosis. I am 60 years old and just found out about my own diagnosis after suffering a concussion. The doctor recommended CT scan at which time they discovered the meningioma. The doctor recommended an MRI to see the exact size and location so I’m waiting to proceed with that. I’m fairly certain I will have a “watch and wait” approach and I think I’m fine with that.

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@twomama I was recently diagnosed with slow growing meningioma. First neurosurgeon said he would do surgery. Second one at Stanford said it’s not unreasonable and could wait and watch. Can you share your journey?

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