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I am sorry to hear about your painful experience. I have a skull based meningioma near...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1535087/

Discussion: Optic Sheath Meningioma, 6 Wks radiation, ongoing chonic pain.

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Mar 25 11:27am

@jd57 Yikes! Your story could have been mine too. I had a craniotomy to remove a...

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Discussion: Craniotomy in 9 days: What can I expect?

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Mar 11 10:22am

I also have a skull based meningioma and am considering Endoscopic Endonasal surgery. Have you had...

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Discussion: Anyone had Endoscopic Endonasal surgery for a meningioma?

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Mar 17 11:38am

@bonjimhome and others, considering surgery or choosing watch and wait can be nerve wracking. You may...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1551546/

Discussion: Awaiting 2nd MRI for Meningioma: What are possible effects of surgery?

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Apr 15 9:03pm

Thank you for all your information. I was just diagnosed with a 6mm meningioma during an...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1557741/

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

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Apr 23 1:13pm

@janeelaine, I can understand your being frightend to get brain stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) or Gamma Knife...

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Discussion: Meningioma showing signs of re-growth

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Mar 20 4:56pm

@jvo2020neb1 Hi--I'm so sorry you are going through this. Watch and wait can be so anxiety...

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Discussion: Awaiting 2nd MRI for Meningioma: What are possible effects of surgery?

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Apr 16 6:31am

@jnf Did you have hearing loss previously or did this only after surgery? I already have...

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Discussion: Awaiting 2nd MRI for Meningioma: What are possible effects of surgery?

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Apr 16 10:23am

Vernicek: Two years ago I had a craniotomy to remove a 2.7 centimeter skull-based meningioma that...

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Discussion: Anyone had Endoscopic Endonasal surgery for a meningioma?

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Mar 18 8:11pm

@dailygift Thank you for your quick response. The left-side meningioma is abutting my carotid artery and...

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Discussion: Just diagnosed with Meningioma: What do I need to know?

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Mar 18 11:29am

@jvo2020neb1 Nine years ago I had a stage 2 meningioma which bled, a stroke. Then emergency...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1551764/

Discussion: Awaiting 2nd MRI for Meningioma: What are possible effects of surgery?

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Apr 16 7:59am

I had a meningioma 20 years ago. The first doctor who found it told me over...

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Discussion: Grade 2 Meningioma Diagnosis: Looking for a place to share my worries

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Mar 25, 2024

Hi "denwig." The neurosurgeon at UCSF told me the same thing that Jimmye stated his doctor...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1026162/

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

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Mar 2, 2024

Your age is also a consideration. If you are young-ish, waiting is a good game. But...

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Discussion: Should I choose to do surgery right away or wait a while?

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Feb 16, 2024

I'm 3 months post-op for a sphenoid wing meningioma. Thank you for posting as this is...

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Discussion: Question about titanium plates in head after craniotomy

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Jan 29, 2024

Peggy, Yikes. Your adventure does sound pretty freaky. Since no one has been able to pin...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/995112/

Discussion: Question about titanium plates in head after craniotomy

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Jan 10, 2024

This is my advice: I agree with monitoring every 3 months and get your hearing tested...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/965213/

Discussion: Any advice? Meningioma Brain Tumor

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Nov 15, 2023

Bella, where was the location of your meningiomas? Your positive comment after surgery is encouraging. I’m...

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

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Nov 8, 2023

Thank you for sharing your positive experience. I’ve been on a watch and wait since my...

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

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Nov 8, 2023

For the past 5 years I have seen an E.N.T. for supposed sinus issues. Slight pain...

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Discussion: Watching a Meningioma Brain Tumor

Support Group: Brain Tumor

Posted: Oct 30, 2023