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Robin, very sorry to hear of your situation. In May 2018, at age 67, after having...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/184352/

Discussion: Watching a Meningioma Brain Tumor

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Mar 12, 2020

Hi Jill, It's over and you were so right about everything. The "darth vadar" cover for...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/238530/

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

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Jan 12, 2019

Hi @cacoon6, I'm tagging @indianascott on this discussion. Like you, he and his wife traveled from...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/269630/

Discussion: New pt appt in Minn soon for meningioma (or 2?) and Rathke Cleft Cyst

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Jul 27, 2019

I was diagnosed last June; left eye has a meningioma wrapped around the optic nerve causing...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/185962/

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

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: May 8, 2019

I had 2MRIs and 1 CT scan on my brain My neurosurgeon cannot connect confirm diagnosis...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/286343/

Discussion: Spot on Brain: Advice on Next Steps?

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Dec 16, 2019

Thankyou for responding Lynda. How was your lesion treated? My thoughts are that if I have...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/286234/

Discussion: Astrocytoma: Opting for Surgery

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Dec 13, 2019

Be afraid of the surgery if you wish but if it is necessary then do it!...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/184342/

Discussion: Watching a Meningioma Brain Tumor

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Mar 1, 2020

Hello - I had a grade 1 benign meningioma tumour removed over a year ago. It...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/184229/

Discussion: Watching a Meningioma Brain Tumor

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Mar 28, 2019

Welcome to the group. I'm so sorry you are going through this. I had a meningeoma...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/255046/

Discussion: Left Anterior Clinoid Meningioma Surgery

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Mar 15, 2019

Hi, I was in the same position. Left side Sphenoid Wing Meningioma, growing over my optical...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/184284/

Discussion: Watching a Meningioma Brain Tumor

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Jan 11, 2020

I am on the watch and wait regimen also. Incidental discovery when they were ruling out...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/184278/

Discussion: Watching a Meningioma Brain Tumor

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Jan 5, 2020

Hi, @cyndymc - I'd like to tag @jill333 @donald1214 @gloriajean @robinem so they can share some...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/184257/

Discussion: Watching a Meningioma Brain Tumor

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Dec 28, 2019

Hello I had surgery to remove a benign memingioma near my optic nerve in 1995

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/185939/

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

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Feb 10, 2019

I had a meningioma surgically removed about 6 years. I had options of surgery, doing nothing...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/185938/

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

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Feb 7, 2019

Hi, I just found out two weeks ago that I have a meningioma on my right...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1067790/

Discussion: Meningioma: Anyone else? I'm frightened

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: May 14 11:24am

Hi Jill, Thank you for explaining what happened during your Gamma surgery. It makes me feel...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/238525/

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

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Jan 9, 2019

Colleen I am new to the connect mayoclinic group discussion here and I am from Canada...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/184236/

Discussion: Watching a Meningioma Brain Tumor

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Sep 3, 2019

I had surgery on 2/1424 for a meningioma near my left optic nerve and carotid artery....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1040616/

Discussion: Diagnosed with Meningioma in the right parasagittal frontal convexity

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Mar 26 1:09pm

I am currently on watch wait for four meningioma that were left behind. I have had...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1051106/

Discussion: Watching a Meningioma Brain Tumor

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Apr 15 9:48am

I have/had two meningiomas, both behind the eye area and near the optic nerve. The first...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/934994/

Discussion: How did you prepare mentally for Meningioma surgery?

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Sep 23, 2023

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