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I was diagnosed with a meningioma in 2009. It was on the left side near the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/211468/

Discussion: Share Your Brain Tumor type & Years since Diagnosis

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Sep 9, 2018

Hi Joan, I can't believe you're still having sensitivity where you had the screw infection; it's...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/271925/

Discussion: Lump by screw from gamma knife surgery, anyone else?

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Apr 20, 2020

I had a right frontal lobe meningioma in 2001. Because of the size of mine (5cm,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/184246/

Discussion: Watching a Meningioma Brain Tumor

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Oct 25, 2019

I can empathize with not wanting to have surgery. Watch and wait is common with some...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/206053/

Discussion: Olfactory groove meningioma

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: May 26, 2019

My mother had this surgery May 7th 2000. Her recovery was quick, she was home from...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/245979/

Discussion: Left Frontal Meningioma surgery recovery

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: May 16, 2019

Hello! Well, after almost a year of trying to manage the edema caused by the gamma...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/238999/

Discussion: Swelling following gamma knife procedure for meninigioma

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Jul 28, 2019

I also have a meningioma mass effect on the optic chiasm. I have a tunnel/blurry vision...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/185924/

Discussion: Any Optic Nerve Meningioma Patients Who've Had Surgery?

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Nov 17, 2018

Hi @kmart. You may have noticed I moved your post to this existing thread on meningioma...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/184197/

Discussion: Watching a Meningioma Brain Tumor

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Nov 16, 2018

I continue to have decreased vision in my left eye since approximately May/2018. Had cataract surgery...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/184196/

Discussion: Watching a Meningioma Brain Tumor

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Nov 16, 2018

Yes, I am. I had a large one removed from the left side of my head...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/116411/

Discussion: Anyone have multiple meningioma brain tumors?

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Oct 30, 2018

In 2015 I had 2 meningiomas 1 was removed 1 entangled in my optic nerve and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/918778/

Discussion: Proton radiation for atypical meningioma close to optic nerve

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Aug 25, 2023

A brief update......I just had an MRI and once again, no change in my 2 Meningioma's.......Now...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/805515/

Discussion: Watching a Meningioma Brain Tumor

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Feb 2, 2023

It has been almost 4 months since I had a resection of a parafalcine meningioma which...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/912737/

Discussion: worsening symptoms after mengingioma craniotomy

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Aug 14, 2023

I am sure you sharing your positive experience will be encouraging to others who are in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/960575/

Discussion: I have a menigioma. Should I wait or go ahead with surgery?

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Nov 7, 2023

Hi Robin, I was 59 years old as well as my Meningioma was discovered on the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/184147/

Discussion: Watching a Meningioma Brain Tumor

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Feb 9, 2018

Hi jmb73, I had gamma knife surgery in Aug 2017 at Mayo in Rochester, MN. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/238521/

Discussion: Stereotactic Radiosurgery Surgery (Gamma or Cyberknife) for Meningioma

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Jan 6, 2019

Proton Beam disrupts the DNA activity, so the goal of this radiation is to put the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/997351/

Discussion: Anyone had Proton Beam Therapy for Meningioma?

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Jan 14 8:22pm

Hello. I investigated Proton Beam treatment for a meningioma that was found approximately 16 months ago....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/919133/

Discussion: Anyone had Proton Beam Therapy for Meningioma?

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Aug 26, 2023

Thank you. I am scheduled for surgery on 2/14/24. I am going to radiation for a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1004654/

Discussion: Anyone had Proton Beam Therapy for Meningioma?

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Jan 27 9:53am

Everyone's story is different, so I don't know whether this will be helpful. Some years ago...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/939367/

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

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Sep 30, 2023

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