Brain Tumor Support Group

Just trying to find out if anyone in this group has had surgery recently at Mayo? Wondering how long my sister Jill will need to...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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?...

Has anyone had surgery for a secretory meningioma and how long ago..were you tired for a long time? Can you feel your head? Did it...

Does anyone have this issue and how you tried or did resolve it.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Original larger meningioma removed surgically 2019 - smaller tumors have grown since (4) and they have been removed by gamma knife. Now a previous growth...

I would like to connect with anyone who has an optic nerve meningioma and underwent surgery to resect this type of benign tumor.

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...