Hello, I was just diagnosed a month ago with a meningioma on the left side behind my ear (in Meckles Cave) but luckily it's not touching my hearing or facial...
I had a meningioma in the same area behind my left ear removed in December, 1995. I had been having symptoms, headaches, dizziness, fainting for several...
Hi Emily, Welcome to the list, and sorry about your tumor. I was diagnosed about a month ago, and face my surgery either on the 28th of this month, or the...
Wow Jeannie you sure did go through alot! I suppose it maked sense for them to put your surguries back-to-back because you were already woozy so why go through...
Well Mike I expect we'll be having surgury around the same time then but I'll be at UCSF. So... left side in the North and right side in the South I guess eh?...
this is the meningioma group. ... From: "Tammy & Mark Labit" <wolf@...> To: <transitioning@yahoogroups.com>; <sandwich_caregivers@yahoogroups.com>; ...
If I had it to do over again I would not have gone back to work within a month. I was really tired. I helped that I have a wonderful husband and two children...
My surgery will be either on March 28 or April 4. I'm just eager to get this beast out of my head, so I'm hoping for the former. The first surgeon I visited...
Hello, I haven't been posting in awhile. For one thing yahoo mail for some reason keeps messing up on me when I try to compose a letter. Also I been busy...
Mike, my husband had, and I believe I will as well, two surgeons. One neurosurgeon, and an Ear Nose and Throat (ENT) surgeon. I'd double check that on your...
since you live in california, you can also look into ihss. it stands for in home support sevices. they will come to where you are an evaluate your needs....
I really don't know what's best for your dad. I just wanted to send you love and to tell you thaat you are in my prayers. ... From: "Tammy & Mark Labit"...
... From: Helen To: meningioma@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 11:54 AM Subject: Re: (meningioma) - Your Dad Hi Tammy You won't have heard from...
Thank you so much Helen X, your prayers are greatly needed and appriciated..Tammy ( StOrMy_ChOaS ) ... From: Helen Leigh To: meningioma@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
Hi Tammy My thoughts are with you....like Helen, I'm in the UK - Cumbria - and don't post....but I do read all the messages. My thoughts and prayers are with ...
Tammy, it is a very difficult and painful thing you are going through with your dad. It sounds like you are trying to make his as comfortable as possible, not...
Hello All, I have spent the last 6 months doing my best, alone in careing for my dad. In the last 6 months I have been out the house 3 times, once to a 30...
contact the social security adm. about getting your dad on social security disability. You can hire an attorney to do it and get it faster and they do the...
I'm new to the site. My 21 year old son was diagnosed with a 4- 4.5cm meningioma above his left eye. His eye doctor noticed that his left eye stuck out a bit...
Hi, I am very sorry to hear about your son's tumor. I am sure he is very concerned as you and his dad. As far as Mayo goes, of course it is a well known ...
Thanks for the Thoughts and Prayers , they are greatly appreciated and needed,,Tammy ( StOrMy_ChOaS ) ... From: Mary Lowrey To: meningioma@yahoogroups.com ...
I called the Social Security Office once and the lady was rude, no help and she said that in order for my dad to recieve Disability, he would have had to...
I know I write alot, but it's 4:13 a.m. and I am stuck awake again. I give up. No matter what I do, I always have someone mad at me in the dang house. I stay...
Thanks for your thoughts and prayers. We do feel very comfortable with his doctor. Since he's not a candidate for the gamma knife, I think we will be staying...
you should have your attorney approach them with the same question. ... From: "Tammy & Mark Labit" <wolf@...> To: <meningioma@yahoogroups.com> Sent:...
Now the conversation has gotten me thinking that maybe I should get a second opinion of my tumor. I know that UCSF is rated 5th in the nation (they have an...
My surgery is scheduled for March 28th. I am in the process of trying to arrange motel rooms, get things updated at work, and worrying about taxes. My...
Five hours would be GREAT! I hope it's true. But, you can be sure they won't leave you unfinished on the table. Just keep asking questions. The motel idea is...