just a question... is it common to have sharp, stabbing pains where your M is? the pains are not constant, but pretty much once-twice daily. very, very...
Hi garrett, this is mary from upstate new york. I do not post much, but read all the mail from the list. I saw your mail asking if anyone else had the pain in...
Garrette, I'm not sure what "normal" is for each various tumor location. My M is a left cavernous sinus one of 3 cm, diagnosed in May, 2000. I had Gamma...
thank you mary & kim for the help. makes me feel better to know that im not the only one with these h/a . good luck to you both and please lets keep in...
Have not written for a while. I am post op for 2cm M June 2003. Developed headaches post op. New neuro-doc says that this happens in M cases. At least he...
before i had my surgery i use to get pains that i described as feeling like someone was using an axe on my head! the pain stopped the day i had surgery! ...
How did you get someone to remove a 2 cm M ? Most of what I am hearing is that they must be 3-4 cm before they will remove them. I have two 1.6 cm x 1.3 cm...
Garrette - You are not alone. Although you may never find a doctor to tell you that the headache is "normal". My M was found because of the headaches. 4 x 7...
Had very bad headaches suddenly. MRI showed the 2cm M plus dural tail. It's like the commercial-you can pay me now or pay me later- My neurosurgeon from ...
Hi everyone, I joined hoping to find a place to go to when this all became too overwhelming and seemingly unending, which I feared might happen given the...
Hello. This is my first time in a group like this of any kind, so please bear with me if I'm not doing things right right away... We found out about a week ago...
Hi, Jen. You aren't alone...I just joined also, never have been part of a group like this before either. Try this site http://www.braintumor.org/ it helped me...
Jen, Sorry to hear about your Dad's tumor, but glad you found us here. I have a 3-cm left cavernous sinus M, located at the base of the skull, encasing the...
Hello Tiffany, In October I had a second meningioma removed which was located on the right side of a brain. One of my symptoms was weakness in the left arm...
Dear Charlie: Was your first tumor malignant? And if so, when it was removed I guess they didn't remove the whole thing? Wher was the first one located? Did...
I am in St. Louis also and was diagnosed with a cerebellopontine angle meningioma about two years. This tumor is also near the brainstem. I initially saw Dr....
I found this group last year when I was diagnosed with a meningioma. I had surgery to remove it in August, and that went fine. My neurosurgeon said to get an...
Dear Judy, The first tumor, removed in March 1999, was described as a meningioma. It was on the right side but, I don't know the specific name of the...
Laura, stay positive. I also had a lemon size m removed Feb 03. It was attached to a blood vessle so some was left behind. Mine also had A-typical features....
Hi Charlie: I'm surprised you don't know the type of meningioma you had the first time. Gezz, for me, it was traumatic enough to try to find out everything I...
Hi Tiffany, Bob is fortunate that you are advocating for him, and watching over his caregivers. I also think it would be good to move him to a better...
Hi Judy I guess for some knowing all about their tumor is part of their character, for me I really don't care that much about all the details. I have been ...
Thanks Jon. Looks like I might have a cyst in my nasal passage. I've been having sinus problems for a long time. Went to and ENT specialist yesterday and was...
I went up to see my neurosurgeon with the latest MRIs, he's about 75 miles from me, in Charleston, SC. He said it had definitely grown back and he was...
Laura, I just had a 4cm M removed in November. How long ago was your first surgery? How did you know your M had come back? My doctor wants me to have a MRI...
My son has been a survivor for three years with recurring meningioma. ... neurosurgeon and a oncologist last week and this week. ... [Non-text portions of this...
... first surgery? ... a MRI done ... quickly! My doctor ... how things ... time! ... Valerie, I had my surgery on Aug 6, and it went well. The neurosurgeon...
Hi Laura, I'm sorry to hear that your meningioma has returned. Even ones that are classified as "benign" often return and that is why regular, (at least...
Hi Karen, Are you in contact with Fred? His name sounds familiar. You might suggest he join this group. There are two medications that "may" help slow the...
I looked into RU486 when I was first was diagnosed and as that was a number of years ago my memory is not that clear on what I read anymore except that it...
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