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Has anyone been diagnosed with a pilocytic astrocytoma as an adult?
Brain Tumor | Last Active: Mar 29, 2021 | Replies (66)Comment receiving replies
@jkenser No, I never had any more children. But, I was pregnant before my diagnosis. Before I even knew I had a brain tumor. Looking back, I remember having a seizure during my first trimester. Hormones. I blame the seizure on changing hormones. I'm no doctor, but with the research I've done, I feel the seizures I started having, again, are due to hormones, chemical changes in the brain and/or stress.
I would definitely talk to your doctor/neurologist before getting pregnant. Especially, if you're on any anti-seizure medication. Taking these drugs can/could cause birth defects.
How long has it been? How old are you?
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Thank you for responding. I have talked to my doctor at Mayo and she says it is safe, but it still scares me. Thankfully i'm not on any seizure medications. It will be 2 years next month since my tumor was fully resected. I am blessed with one child already, a 15 year old son. I always wanted more and am running out of time, I just turned 38 last month. I just wanted to see if someone else has had a baby without issue after going through what we went through. Like I said, I am blessed with one so maybe that should just be enough. Thank you again for your response.