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Hello =) My name is Jessica and I had surgery to remove a tumor from my...
name is Jessica and I had surgery to remove ... a tumor from my right temporal lobe ... the personal experience of having brain ... a traumatic brain injury. ... The brain is a remarkable organ and
Support Group: Brain Tumor
Posted: Jul 15, 2017
I have to admit, working for Mayo Clinic Health System, I signed up for Connect over...
second gall attack and an emergency removal ... On May 16 I had a PET scan and Brain ... connects the liver and stomach, and tumors ... in my brain. ... If there is progression on brain tumors
Support Group: Lung Cancer
Posted: Jul 2, 2017
Long story short ... my husband had a kidney transplant in 2012, donated by our brother-in-law...
In July 2015, his scalp was removed ... The tumor board determined that more ... took 5 hrs dialysis over 2 days to recover ... We started 5 weeks training immediately
Support Group: Caregivers
Posted: Jun 3, 2017
Hey CynaBurst: I also had Hydrocephalus.And had a shunt in my head until after my surgery....
My surgeon removed it before I left ... I have 2 percent of the tumor still ... on my brain stem. ... Every surgeon is different, as every tumor
Hi Lisa, My husband had a 3 cm meningioma removed in July. His surgery was performed...
My husband had a 3 cm meningioma removed ... They were not able to remove all of ... his tumor because part was attached ... to the brain stem. ... Last week his feeding tube was removed
Support Group: Brain Tumor
Posted: Mar 28, 2017
Hi @jkenser, You just had brain surgery to remove a brain tumor and you survived! That's...
Hi @jkenser, You just had brain surgery ... to remove a brain tumor and you survived ... fall, it will be 25 years since my brain
JohnWBurns: I'm so sorry to hear about you and your wife's trials. I know it can...
At 22 had a histerectomy, due to a tumor ... , at 23 had my gallbladder removed, ... surgery assistant, my husband and I trained
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: Apr 28, 2016
Hello Mayo Clinic. It's been 3 yrs since I posted this original post. Wow. It's been...
on and in my brain. ... it's been a fight to survive+ recover ... I'm trying to recover from the TBI ... have passed since learning of the brain ... Please, dear ones who are walking the brain
Support Group: Brain Tumor
Posted: Apr 12, 2025
I had two partial nephrectomys about 90 days apart for large tumors. They were two different...
nephrectomys about 90 days apart for large tumors ... I had a drain tube first 24 hrs which ... was then removed .
Support Group: Kidney Cancer
Posted: Dec 23, 2023
For Kimd0529: I had a craniotomy to remove a meningioma a year ago. Yes, being diagnosed...
For Kimd0529: I had a craniotomy to remove ... My tumor was in a tricky location to ... meningiomas taking up space in my brain
Support Group: Brain Tumor
Posted: Nov 7, 2024
I've had an interesting outcome for myself, and my only meningioma was diagnosed at the age...
It ended with increased brain swelling ... (about a 1/4 of my skull bone was removed ... despite my best effort to have it removed ... tumor regrew for a third time! ... tumor!
Support Group: Brain Tumor
Posted: Nov 18, 2024
My husband has several tumors in his skull. His 1st tumor between the illium and bowel...
My husband has several tumors in his ... bowel was removed in 1995. 12/30/22 ... The last MRI of his brain was 1 1/2 ... brain blood barrier but doctors agree ... or in size of tumors.
Posted: Oct 12, 2025
I feel that I was a victim as well. At 39 I had the right side...
cement numb only to find out I had a brain ... tumor the size of ping pong ball in ... He had no idea what the tumor was except ... and just turning 40...I have never recovered
Hello @jessie1990, and welcome to the NETs support group on Mayo Clinic Connect. Carcinoid tumors are...
Carcinoid tumors are NETs, and this ... the fact that there were no other tumors ... discussion/i-am-75-and-have-carcinoid-tumors-net-in-lungs ... / --Anyone Have Surgery to Remove Typical ... These are oncologists with special training
Posted: Oct 30, 2025
Hello. I am a 72 year old retired Radiologist diagnosed with G9 prostate cancer at age...
time and indicates a very aggressive tumor ... in my pelvis but eradication of the tumor ... remained undetectable by my T never recovered ... can easily miss the more aggressive tumor ... doing kegels; diet, pad usage, core training
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Posted: Oct 9, 2025
Hello, I am living with a form of soft tissue sarcoma called solitary fibrous tumor (formerly...
tissue sarcoma called solitary fibrous tumor ... In 2005 a mass was removed from my head ... Six momths later I asked for this, a tumor ... was found and removed by Peter Black ... He ordered 30 brain MRIs as a precaution
Support Group: Sarcoma
Posted: Jun 12, 2024
@valleygirl1955 All my assumptions were correct. I hope you find the inner strength to overcome anything...
tests, a doctor came in and said the brain ... tumor above my left ear was to be removed ... What brain tumor ? ... I didn’t have any brain imaging?
Support Group: Chronic Pain
Posted: Oct 26, 2025
@lisaj63: There are a lot of good, descriptive posts on this forum regarding gamma knife treatment...
people who have had radiation to their tumor ... Yes, surgical removal is the first choice ... the location of this usually benign tumor ... often cancels out the possibility of a brain ... 16th of an inch from my optic nerve removed
Support Group: Brain Tumor
Posted: Nov 3, 2025
Thanks for sharing about your diagnosis and treatment plan. I too was scared upon getting the...
received was successful in shrinking my tumor ... Surgery successfully removed the remaining ... vigorously (particularly strength training
@tomrennie yes it is mentally draining I suffer 3 anxiety disorders also social.. heath..and generalised anxiety...
@tomrennie yes it is mentally draining ... been told I've to have surgery to remove ... a tumor is maken this worse for me.
Posted: Nov 1, 2025