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Cervical Meningioma Surgery & Recovery
Hello, I was diagnosed in November 2024 with a relatively small Intradural Extra Medullary Meningioma. I have been having regular MRI's to keep an eye...
Support Group: Brain Tumor
Last active: Mar 17 6:22pm
Has anyone traveled for their meningioma surgery?
Hi--has anyone traveled for their meningioma surgery? If so, can you tell me how long you stayed close to the surgical center, and when you...
Support Group: Brain Tumor
Last active: May 14, 2025
Left Frontal Meningioma surgery recovery
I'm looking for others who had this surgery and how their recovery is going.I had my surgery 5 weeks ago. Recovery is going well. I...
Support Group: Brain Tumor
Last active: Apr 21 8:19am
Anyone had Endoscopic Endonasal surgery for a meningioma?
Has anyone on this site had Endoscopic Endonasal surgery for a meningioma? I am a candidate for the procedure to treat a small skull-based meningioma...
Support Group: Brain Tumor
Last active: Mar 18 8:11pm
Left Anterior Clinoid Meningioma Surgery
Hi my name is Rosanne, i’m 52 and I have recently been diagnosed with a 1cm left anterior clinoid meningioma that was found because of...
Support Group: Brain Tumor
Last active: Mar 15, 2019
Stereotactic Radiosurgery Surgery (Gamma or Cyberknife) for Meningioma
I will be having Gamma Knife Radio Surgery for a meningioma that is growing. Have any of you had this procedure and does it work?...
Support Group: Brain Tumor
Last active: Jan 6, 2025
Tough recovery after 2nd meningioma surgery
Hello good people, My mom (69F) had her recurrent left frontal atypical meningioma (6cm) removed 3 months ago. Her first surgery was 10 years ago...
Support Group: Brain Tumor
Last active: Jul 1, 2023
How did you prepare mentally for Meningioma surgery?
Having surgery on September 13 to remove a meningioma on the left frontotemporal lobe. How did others prepare mentally for the surgery? I am becoming...
Support Group: Brain Tumor
Last active: Apr 26, 2024
Grade 2 Meningioma Diagnosis: Looking for a place to share my worries
Hello,I had a craniotomy Jan 30 for a CPA meningioma. Challenging surgery but doc called it a total resection. Surgery report states some affected dura...
Support Group: Brain Tumor
Last active: Jul 27, 2025
Cerebellopontine Angle (CPA) Meningioma Surgery: Recovery tips?
Hi--I'm scheduling my cpa meningioma retrosigmoid crainotomy for this summer, and I was wondering if any of you could share your recovery with me if...
Support Group: Brain Tumor
Last active: Mar 31, 2025
Large right sphenoid wing meningioma: Surgery or Watch & Wait?
Diagnosed 10/23, had several consults. MRI's show measurable growth, and "extensive active dural tail". Still "watching & waiting" despite symptoms that are affecting my quality...
Support Group: Brain Tumor
Last active: Aug 12, 2025
Chronic pain after craniotomy
I had a craniotomy for an optic nerve meningioma. The surgery was a success and I got a lot of my vision loss back. The...
Support Group: Brain Tumor
Last active: Jan 18 11:39am
Many symptoms still 2 months after meningioma surgery
I am still having pain since my surgery. I was not told anything about this surgery as far as what to expect. My face is...
Support Group: Brain Tumor
Last active: Jan 8 8:51pm
Feel a sore bump on head after surgery in 2007 for meningioma
I had brain surgery for meningioma on my right side in 2007. I have MRI done every year after surgery until now. So far it...
Support Group: Brain Tumor
Last active: Nov 29, 2024
Newly Diagnosed With Meningioma: What can I expect with surgery?
My journey started with a massive headache and nausea that wouldn't stop. "Stress at work" and a migraine was what the NP at my local...
Support Group: Brain Tumor
Last active: Jul 3, 2020
Choosing how to handle a regrowth of a meningioma gamma knife/surgery
Original larger meningioma removed surgically 2019 - smaller tumors have grown since (4) and they have been removed by gamma knife. Now a previous growth...
Support Group: Brain Tumor
Last active: Apr 11, 2023
Any Optic Nerve Meningioma Patients Who've Had Surgery?
I would like to connect with anyone who has an optic nerve meningioma and underwent surgery to resect this type of benign tumor.
Support Group: Brain Tumor
Last active: May 13, 2024
I have a menigioma. Should I wait or go ahead with surgery?
My opthamologist ordered an MRI to check out my optic nerve as I have advanced glaucoma.After getting the results he promptly referred me to a...
Support Group: Brain Tumor
Last active: Nov 28, 2023