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Hello. My name Is Jill I had gamma knife radiation in August, 2017 for two recurrences...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/322753/

Discussion: What were your experiences with the head frame for Gamma Knife?

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Sep 26, 2020

Hi @mmbaluyut, welcome to the Brain Tumor group. You'll notice that I moved your message to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/238552/

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

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Aug 23, 2020

Hi @nanatessie ,I have had some experience with meningiomas involving the optic nerve. I had a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/318787/

Discussion: Gamma knife treatment in 2018 for meningioma around the optic area

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Aug 9, 2020

I had a 10 cm frontal menigioma removed 10 years ago. It was along the middle...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/184364/

Discussion: Watching a Meningioma Brain Tumor

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Aug 5, 2020

Hi @christinehigdem, thank goodness you knew that there was more going on than migraines. I can...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/315546/

Discussion: Newly Diagnosed With Meningioma: What can I expect with surgery?

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Jul 2, 2020

Hi Jill, The PT has really helped. They are very gentle exercises. One time, my Physical...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/271926/

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

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Apr 21, 2020

I had surgery in 2005 to remove a large meningioma and followup Gamma Knife radiation in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/245981/

Discussion: Left Frontal Meningioma surgery recovery

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Mar 13, 2020

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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