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Joan, If your meningiomas are too large for gamma knife, Mayo in Rochester, MN (maybe their...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/271927/

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

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Apr 21, 2020

@colleenyoung I don't know, I asked him how many treatments and Nero surgeon says, just one....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1464608/

Discussion: Parasagittal meningioma adjacent to the posterior right frontal lobe

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Dec 20, 2025

Hello. I had Gamma Knife in March 2024. My surgeon told me at that time. The...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1279177/

Discussion: 8 mm mass near foraman of monro.

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Apr 11, 2025

sig67: I had a craniotomy at UCSF eleven months ago to remove a meningioma. I am...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1144607/

Discussion: Share Your Brain Tumor type & Years since Diagnosis

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Sep 20, 2024

Hello all, I'm done to last month of 5-day chemo after the initial surgery/radiation/chemo process. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1338558/

Discussion: Glioblastoma stage 4 -my story so far

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Jun 30, 2025

dchrzano: How long did you have to be on the steroids? When I consulted with the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1279645/

Discussion: 8 mm mass near foraman of monro.

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Apr 11, 2025

I recently had my second meningioma of the cavernous sinus area. I had three tumors ....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/729468/

Discussion: Cavernous sinus meningioma

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Jul 22, 2022

@cherides, I appreciate everyone's insight on your journeys. Hello, my dear. My name is David. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1458954/

Discussion: Acoustic Neuroma: Balance issues years after treatment

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Dec 11, 2025

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

Hello all, Thank you for sharing your stories, I have grade 4 glioblastoma at 65 years...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1368579/

Discussion: Radiation for 70 yr old (glioblastomas grade 4)?

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Aug 11, 2025

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

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

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

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, 2025

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

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

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