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Hi Erika, I had my appointment with the neurosurgeon last week and he told me the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/322570/

Discussion: Meningioma showing signs of re-growth

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Nov 20, 2020

It is a big shock. I have a 4+ cm meningioma near my optic nerve that...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1257794/

Discussion: Benign brain tumor in the front: I'm freaking out

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Mar 14, 2025

Good morning. Exactly 1 year ago I had my Meningioma removed at Univ. of Pa. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1252281/

Discussion: Benign brain tumor in the front: I'm freaking out

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Mar 7, 2025

The location of my left optic nerve meningioma is pressing on my nerve. There is nothing...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/185900/

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

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Feb 20, 2018

Yes, I have NF2, but so far I have only had the bilateral Vestibular Schwannomas. Not...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/84691/

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

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Apr 22, 2020

I have the exact same thing. Behind my right eye stage 1. I watched it for...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1272975/

Discussion: Watching a Meningioma Brain Tumor

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Apr 2, 2025

Your words and heart are beautiful! I too have a brain tumor, Meningioma (?), though no...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1281655/

Discussion: Meningioma on brain

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Apr 14, 2025

I don't understand why Mayo is telling you that the gamma knife is your only option....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1263892/

Discussion: Acoustic Neuroma: Auditory symptoms are overwhelming

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Mar 22, 2025

Hello, is the Gamma Knife for treating a Paraganglioma similar at all, to the Photon Knife...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1488047/

Discussion: Has anyone had Gamma Knife for a glomus jugulare benign tumor?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 21 11:31am

In 2019 I had a Gamma knife procedure done at Mayo for my menginoma that had...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/841450/

Discussion: Choosing how to handle a regrowth of a meningioma gamma knife/surgery

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Apr 11, 2023

Hope it continues to shrink. You may have Trigeminal Neuralgia which is one of the Largest...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/254886/

Discussion: Cavernous sinus meningioma

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Jul 23, 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

Hello, I was diagnosed with glioblastoma brain cancer in September 2024. After receiving an operation September...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1240788/

Discussion: Friend has Brain Cancer Glioblastoma: What are the next steps?

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Feb 19, 2025

@julieannarcand Sorry to hear you have this cavernous sinus meningioma. Mine did not wrap around the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/254865/

Discussion: Cavernous sinus meningioma

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Mar 14, 2019

Wow, I thought maybe I was over worrying about my multiple tumors after two craniotomies, gamma...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/184310/

Discussion: Watching a Meningioma Brain Tumor

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Feb 2, 2020

My sister had Gamma Knife at Mayo for 3 meningiomas recently. She was ok after a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/178900/

Discussion: Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) for meningioma, right trigeminal nerve

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Dec 20, 2017

I am 66 years old with high blood pressure and bone spurs all over from sitting...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1524971/

Discussion: Schwannoma tumor (Nowotwór nerwiak schwannona)

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Mar 11 11:30pm

I have been diagnosed with either a calcified meningioma or a calcified trigeminal schwannoma …different location...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/856782/

Discussion: Questions: Anyone have a calcified meningioma on left frontal?

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: May 8, 2023

Yes they are the best , my Dr. was Dr. edward laws and endo was Mary...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/780496/

Discussion: Pituitary tumor symptoms: joint, muscle and body aches

Support Group: Neuroendocrine Tumors (NETs)

Posted: Dec 3, 2022

Hello @dkubacki and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Have you been given a choice between the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/763628/

Discussion: Stereotactic vs proton therapy for brain tumor

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Oct 20, 2022

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