Meningioma: Anyone else? I'm frightened

Oh, darn, just reread what I posted in response to your reply and a correction needs to be made. The last sentence regarding the window closing for radiation therapy. It should be the window closes somewhere between 3 and 4 Centimeters, not millimeters. I am sorry for this typo. I guess I forgot to proof read. So you are still a candidate for radiation. Also, you are 67 years young; I was 72 when I had a craniotomy to remove a large meningioma that was almost 3 centimeters. By the way, the neurologist I consulted with initially gave me wrong information and said my benign tumor was inoperable. So I encourage you to now consult with a neurosurgeon, especially given you feel as if the neurologist didn't really discuss your situation at length. It's your brain, after all, and deserve to have all the details and options discussed.

Thank you. You just gave me a lot of info. Best so far. My nerologist didn't seem to want to discus it. She kept trying to move on to finish the results of my MRI. I don't even no mine is located. My turmor is 7x5x5mm so no radiation for me. I'm 67, might be to old for surgery.

I've had a craniotomy and am now on watch-and-wait for 2 other meningiomas. Benign meningiomas typically grow only 1 to 2 millimeters a year. (I was told by a radiation oncologist.) So with annual MRIs one can safely watch-and-wait ad infinitum unless (1) the meningioma, even a smaller one, is pressing on nerves or other brain structures causing symptoms that one determines is is compromising their quality of life, and (2) keep in mind if this benign tumor (85% of the time, I'm quoting bfschemikerin-my own oncologist referenced 90%) keep in mind that if the meningioma is not in a location conducive to resection (removal) then your window for radiation therapy closes somewhere between 3 and 4 millimeters of growth.

I had a meningioma removed at Mayo in 2007 when I was 63. They thought it would be benign but was a Who Grade 2. They wanted to do radiation as they thought it would grow back as cancer. I said no. It took me a few years to get "it together" but am now doing well. My EX husband was not supportive and left after a year when I still had difficulty walking and thinking well as my brain was still inflamed. But now I'm enjoying life much more. I was lucky as my meningioma was in my right frontal cortex and mostly effected my left side and balance rather than vision or memory.

Thanks for the info. Noise prevents me from going to the movies so I am anxious!

Young age? 🥹 I doubt they would do surgery at 79!
Given my headaches, this should probably have been investigated fully a year ago. Thanks for being in touch. Keep us posted and I will do the same.

Mine was found through a MRI. Don't worry about getting one. The worst part is its very loud. You neecd ear plugs. They put something that looks like a basket over your face so they can center you in the machine and you don't move. The contrast in an IV. when it goes in you feel a warm flash through your body. and that's it. Piece of cake

My goodness Dolly, you been through a lot. Would they do surgery at your young age? I'm 67 and was just diagnosed last week.