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Hi, While I didn't fly for my gamma knife and my cyberknife treatments, drove from Montana...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/273971/

Discussion: Is it safe to fly with a brain tumor?

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Aug 29, 2019

Hi Everyone, I had Gamma Knife surgery in 2019 and have had no problems. I have...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1012503/

Discussion: Meningiomas. Gamma knife or Cyber Knife. Which is more effective?

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Feb 9, 2024

Jill, I really appreciated sharing your experience with all of us in this forum, was very...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/238557/

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

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Aug 24, 2020

Hi Joan, I did not have much bleeding at all. Right after they took me out...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/238526/

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

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Jan 9, 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 have had 3 MRI post surgery and visit my neurology team at WVU Ruby regularly....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/116397/

Discussion: Anyone have multiple meningioma brain tumors?

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Jul 26, 2018

Thank you. Right now we are just waiting to find someone to figure thingsout. Went yesterday...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/110241/

Discussion: Central Neurocytoma (recurring) diagnosed today with tumors #5 & 6

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Aug 10, 2016

I have an acoustic neuroma and was going to go through that big, bad surgery. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/84383/

Discussion: Anyone else diagnosed with acoustic neuroma, a benign brain tumor?

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Apr 27, 2018

Have you had a second opinion from another doctor? Can you tell me the size of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/184251/

Discussion: Watching a Meningioma Brain Tumor

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Oct 27, 2019

For years I've also been having issues with double vision and right eye droop. Seen diff...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1211265/

Discussion: Meningioma: Anyone else? I'm frightened

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Jan 14 10:42am

Thank you for your reply. My sister is supposed to go back to Mayo in Rochester...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/155024/

Discussion: Meningiomas. Gamma knife or Cyber Knife. Which is more effective?

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Jul 30, 2017

You as well! I did research proton therapy as well. My NS told me gamma knife...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1325676/

Discussion: Meningioma: Anyone else? I'm frightened

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Jun 12 11:52am

Hi @pleu, welcome. Tentorial meningiomas are rare tumors located along the surface of the tentorium cerebella...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/665950/

Discussion: Does anyone know how en plaque tentorial meningioma would be treated?

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Dec 28, 2021

Thank you for this info. My meningioma is size of 1/2 of a peanut. Right falx...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/94471/

Discussion: Meningioma - I'm scared to watch and wait

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Feb 5, 2017

I suppose they left the 2% so that they didn't mess with your facial nerves which...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/84279/

Discussion: Anyone else diagnosed with acoustic neuroma, a benign brain tumor?

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Nov 7, 2016

Hi, I was diagnosed with 6 tumors in 2010, some large, some small, and some in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/184221/

Discussion: Watching a Meningioma Brain Tumor

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Feb 28, 2019

Thanks for sharing Gary I may have to go through Gamma knife the first of next...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/84561/

Discussion: Anyone else diagnosed with acoustic neuroma, a benign brain tumor?

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Nov 8, 2018

Hi Peg, The largest of my sister's tumors is 19.8 mm behind her right ear. The...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/156093/

Discussion: Meningioma and Cavernoma: Stressed Waiting and Watching

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Aug 22, 2017

My husband had radiation the gamma knife surgery worked for him. It has been 10 years...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/84339/

Discussion: Anyone else diagnosed with acoustic neuroma, a benign brain tumor?

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Nov 14, 2017

Hi Nici @tumorcyberknife, Welcome to Connect. I moved your message to this discussion in the Brain...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/155034/

Discussion: Meningiomas. Gamma knife or Cyber Knife. Which is more effective?

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Aug 23, 2017

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