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My experience after craniotomy to remove a meningioma
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@vernicek: I've been thinking about you lately as I knew your scan was at the end of the month, sometime. Being asymptomatic since your last scan might indicate that it hasn't grown at all, or very little, as you're not having symptoms from nerves or other structures being impinged upon. Find solace in the fact that you're getting excellent care at UC Davis. Let us know how it goes.
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@mkoch Thank you for thinking about me! My fingers are crossed that the meningioma hasn’t grown. If it has, I believe my neurosurgeon will suggest some type of radiation treatment over a 30 day period. I’ve been researching Photon and Proton treatments. My doctor is hesitant to perform a craniotomy on someone my age due to the time under anesthesia. Today, I pondered choices and what part of my life I would want to be interrupted. Is it better to treat the tumor now since it’s so close to the optic nerve, or later if I have symptoms? I’m very healthy and active at 75 without one other health issue, have travel plans with my family and friends, ride horses, and exercise everyday. Do I want to interrupt that, or do I want to risk getting symptoms and treat the tumor at a later time in my life? I will know more after Thursday’s MRI and a meeting with my surgeon on August 12th. I also have a second neuro-ophthalmology appointment in September. Thanks again for checking in.