I did phone Mayo when I first found that I have an AN, but my insurance at that time was not good in that area. Mayo's office said I could have a DVD of the MRI sent to them.for a second opinion. After my next MRI, I plan to get all three MRIs on a DVD and send them to Mayo's. Now I am on Medicare and a supplement, which should cover better.
Hearing loss seems to be what happens first and balance issues. Depending on the size of the tumor, worse symptoms can occur. My ENT doctor said that radiation is recommened for people past 65 and surgery for younger patients. Smaller tumors are watched with MRIs. 2 percent of radiation cases get cancer, which does not make me very happy, especially since I am already 1 in 100,000 with a AN! When there is surgery or radiation, even worse problems can occur.