Should I choose to do surgery right away or wait a while?

So interesting about the "upcoming biological agents" you mention. When I looked this idea up on the internet, it spoke of this treatment as if only for cancerous tumors, so I am very curious. I am meeting with a neurosurgeon tomorrow and will definitely ask about this new area. Thank you for enlightening me!

I live 30 minutes from Duke so if you need to travel or anything, let me know and I can help while you are here. You can email me at hollyj1962@yahoo.com.
Sending hugs and blessings,
Holly Richard

I'm so happy for your experience and outcome. Keep on the mend. I just learned yesterday about upcoming biological agents specific for benign meningiomas. It's a long way off yet but three patients have been treated this experimental way and all went well. This is a one location, very limited experiment. But it's promising bc they found a specific chromosome abnormality in the meningioma solid tumor they are trying to address as a treatment.
Until then, most of us can be thankful the meningiomas are not cancerous and get our best currently available treatments.
I'm so happy for you!

Hi. I in fact did have two consultaions with 2 specialists at Duke when I was pursuing additional opinions. They're in my reachable range by car. They're highly reputable and have sincerity and empathy within them, from my experience. I also recommended them on the short list of medical care for serious diagnoses.
Thanks for the input.

Hi there,
Sounds like you are doing great at weighing in all options. Getting other opinions from hospitals specializing in brain tumors is critical. The Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke hospital in Durham NC has several clinical trials and many brain tumor experts that could also collaborate with your docs too to see if they have additional information to share or may know of other BT institutions that may. Sending good thoughts and prayers 🙏🏻🙏🏻

I'm so happy for your experience and outcome. Keep on the mend. I just learned yesterday about upcoming biological agents specific for benign meningiomas. It's a long way off yet but three patients have been treated this experimental way and all went well. This is a one location, very limited experiment. But it's promising bc they found a specific chromosome abnormality in the meningioma solid tumor they are trying to address as a treatment.
Until then, most of us can be thankful the meningiomas are not cancerous and get our best currently available treatments.
I'm so happy for you!

I've had one 3cm meningioma removed via surgery 7 weeks ago. In hospital and out in 3 days with no pain except very low-grade headaches for about two days two or three weeks afterwards. I'm still watching the healing process, as a part of the incision "weeps" a bit.
I have a second meningioma which my surgeon said we could watch for about three months, which is what I am doing while I am getting advice from Mayo (I hope) and another brain/spine surgeon in our area.
I think doing as much research as you can is very helpful. I am learning so much from reading other's experiences and by finding internet sites that list institutions that specialize in brain tumors.
Each person's situation is unique, so it really is helpful to get more opinions/information from as many resources as possible.
Thank you, Mayo, for this forum!

No serious pain meds......just Advil. I may have to in the future but so far ....so good. The pain comes and goes and hasn't been earth shattering as yet......and I'm hoping it won't be. My Mother had Trigeminal Neuralgia...(Tic-dela-ru) in the 70's and had hers operated on ( in Rochester N.Y. ) and never had another problem with it.