I have a small skull-based meningioma near my optic nerve on the left side that is not easy to remove. My neurosurgeon at the UC Davis Medical Center recommended an MRI at six months to see if it’s growing. If not, I will have a second MRI six months later, then every year. My only treatment options is small doses of radiation over a 16 day period or a craniotomy. The surgeon said a craniotomy required 5+ hours of surgery and might not be a good choice for someone my age. I’m 74 and in excellent health otherwise.