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Came across this thread and want to add to it as I had a titanium plate...

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Discussion: Question about titanium plates in head after craniotomy

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: May 18, 2024

Some of my symptoms went away but not all. I was told that is pretty standard....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1066378/

Discussion: How long does it take for a meningioma tumor to grow large?

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: May 12, 2024

I had a crainiotomy Aug 2023 in the south for a left frontal meningioma pressing on...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1065549/

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

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: May 10, 2024

I am surprised to hear you've had 4 craniotomies. I didn't know that was an option....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1052119/

Discussion: Watching a Meningioma Brain Tumor

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Apr 17, 2024

At age 67, I had a 13.5 hr craniotomy in 2018 to remove a 2-3 cm...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1030386/

Discussion: I have a benign cavernous sinus meningioma and have a ? about tinnitus

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Mar 9, 2024

I just had surgery for a meningioma. It was near my left optic nerve and main...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1026042/

Discussion: I have a benign cavernous sinus meningioma and have a ? about tinnitus

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Mar 2, 2024

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

I had surgery on 9/13/23 to remove a very large grade 1 left side meningioma. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1011735/

Discussion: Anyone had Proton Beam Therapy for Meningioma?

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Feb 8, 2024

My spouse was diagnosed with a non-cancerous meningioma behind his left eye in 2018. He was...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1009851/

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

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Feb 5, 2024

No definitive answer as to whether there is lingering infection, or cause of headaches, but infectious...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/995114/

Discussion: Question about titanium plates in head after craniotomy

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Jan 10, 2024

My husband had a meningioma, discovered incidentally, at age 76. It was not causing symptoms, so...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/971715/

Discussion: Watching a Meningioma Brain Tumor

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Nov 28, 2023

Just wondering with such small meningiomas, why your NS did not suggest gamma knife instead of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/970548/

Discussion: I have a menigioma. Should I wait or go ahead with surgery?

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Nov 26, 2023

My experience - after two emergency surgeries to remove a 3cm meningioma, and then another surgery...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/960985/

Discussion: I have a menigioma. Should I wait or go ahead with surgery?

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Nov 8, 2023

I recently had two smaller meningiomas removed surgically. One 1 cm and the other 3/4 cm....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/960359/

Discussion: I have a menigioma. Should I wait or go ahead with surgery?

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Nov 7, 2023

I'm going to ask you what I seem to ask every time a post like this...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/942031/

Discussion: balance issues with post frontal meningioma surgery

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Oct 4, 2023

I am having surgery at UCSF Sept. 11 for a left sphenoid meningioma that is about...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/910240/

Discussion: Meningioma pressing against the optic nerve

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Aug 9, 2023

I had double vision in 2018 and the ophthalmologist sent me to a neuro surgeon who...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/905554/

Discussion: Share Your Brain Tumor type & Years since Diagnosis

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Aug 1, 2023

Hello @linnyg, I am sorry to hear about the outcome of you recent MRI. Unfortunately, I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/801506/

Discussion: Cavernous sinus meningioma

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Jan 25, 2023

Update: had my 1-yr MRI 2 days ago. My original meningioma is stable but now I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/796292/

Discussion: Cavernous sinus meningioma

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Jan 13, 2023

Hello @skevid and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I am sure this diagnosis has you very...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/764538/

Discussion: Craniotomy for meningioma

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Oct 23, 2022

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