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DiscussionI have a menigioma. Should I wait or go ahead with surgery?
Brain Tumor | Last Active: Nov 28, 2023 | Replies (30)Comment receiving replies
Replies to "Bella, where was the location of your meningiomas? Your positive comment after surgery is encouraging. I’m..."
You are smart to wait. I found out in April 2023 that these mild symptoms I had been experiencing for the past 5 years was a 3 cm. meningioma 1/16 of an inch from my optic nerve. We had a lot of family/grandchildren summer plans (Hawaii, boating at the lake, birthday celebrations) and I held out until this past October to have the surgery. I am so glad I did because I am having a difficult recovery. My main issue is double vision from what we hope is that my brain is still somewhat swollen from the surgery itself and pressing on the optic nerve. (An MRI done after the surgery confirmed that the optic nerve was not damaged from the surgery itself.) My point being, I agree with you postponing your surgery till after your daughter's wedding because there is no assurance with regard to how long your recovery will take. But, then again, as I mentioned in a prior post, the location of the meningioma makes all the difference. If yours isn't close to the optic nerve or another critical structure you could be perfectly fine in as little as 3 months.