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Choosing how to handle a regrowth of a meningioma gamma knife/surgery
Brain Tumor | Last Active: Apr 11, 2023 | Replies (18)Comment receiving replies
Hi. You're pretty fortunate to have choices.
First, the location of the tumor would be helpful to know in responding to you. I would take that into serious consideration in making any decision.
One of the big benefits of targeted radiation is less down time after treatment. You have the radiation+ you go home But there are some possible residual side effects after too. Surgery is a different scenario with different risks +post op problems arising from just being in a hospital. There's a longer recovery time from surgery.
Other issues to help you decide are financial. Will you have to pay significantly more money for one treatment over another?
Take your time in deciding. Take all the time you need before settling into a comfortable decision.
The good news is that you have choices and the outcome is expected to be good.
Let us know what you finally choose.
Blessings
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I have chosen gamma 🤞my area is frontal and there are possible side effects with eyesight/pituitary issues/smell & taste.
My appointment is set for 3/13 & 14 - MRI - brain mapping and mask day 1 and radiation is day two. I’m remaining positive as can be - stress has never helped, now if they could get rid of that with this treatment that’d benefit everyone on earth and there’d be a huge lineup at the door.
I’ll be back to post my results. Thanks for the reach out👍
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Thank you for your message. Mine is in Meckel’s cave/cavernous sinus. We are in the wait and watch stage. I did gather some discs from 4 years ago when I thought I was having a stroke and the tumor was not there. So in 4 years, it grew to 2cm…slow growing tumor. I love my team of doctors at MDA in Houston. They’ve taken the very conservative route and so I just need to cope with the anxiety of it all and the side effects from having a tumor. Some days are tough mentally. Not gonna lie. Real tough. Energy is low. And sleeping is hard so I’ve been seeing specialists for that. Just curious if anyone on here had heard of that area of tumor…many thoughts and prayers to each of you.