I am thrilled for Joe. One day at a time and one step at a time gets us where we want to go. He is on the right path. Let his confidence build day by day....
Deb, You are SO right, I am very blessed with my husband. I was actually married to someone else when I had my meningioma diagnosis and surgery. That man ...
From one Cheryl to another - I am happy for you that you are able to drive now. I can only drive in areas I know, as I get confused and agitiated otherwise....
good for him and good for you. driving means so much more then well just driving. its about independence, negotiating, privacy being an adult who doesn't have...
Gail, Great news! It's encouraging to read. I know what it's like to not drive. It has been 14 months for me. He must be so happy. Kathy ... From: Gail Smith...
Way to go Joe ! At least he is getting there a little at a time. I tried to drive when I had only been out of the hospital about a week and had difficulty ...
Way to go Joe! Margret ... From: Gail Smith<mailto:braz_911@...> To: meningioma@yahoogroups.com<mailto:meningioma@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, July...
Amenah, Thank you for your kind note. I'll go for that motto! Smiles, Trisha _____ From: meningioma@yahoogroups.com [mailto:meningioma@yahoogroups.com] On ...
The Palm Beach Gardens, Florida area brain tumor support group's meeting is tonight, 8/2/06 at 6:00PM at Cardello's Restaurant in Lake Park. For directions, go...
I found out that my bone flap was infected because a blister formed and broke and there was fluid leaking for about 7 months. I tried oral antibiotics on an...
One excellent resource for locating brain tumor support groups in your local area is The Musella Foundation. This is just ONE of the many reasons they are the...
God bless you. i can't imagine having to go through it all again twice for infection. byt he way does anyone have stiches comming out from the inside. i had...
That sure explains a loot, Thanks for tellling me. I guess one can't say they are out of the woods EVER. Sending you healing thoughts, you have been through a...
Hi. We just found out yesterday that my husband will most likely have to have surgery in the next 6 months. Good news - we have time to plan. Bad news - we...
Hi all. My husband wants me to get y'all input on this. We found out yesterday that the time is approaching to remove this thing (the meningioma) from his...
Hi What I understood about Gamma Knife is it all depends on the size of the tumor. Joe was not a candidate.Joe had the surgery. there is still 30% left that...
err on the side of caution. find a ns that does these surgeries in his sleep. ask how many he does in a year. you want hundreds not 35. i went from my second...
I am not sure where yours is located, mine was on the frontal lobes and it changed my personalty drastically. I went fromDr. Jeckle and Mr. Hyde if the wrong...
Claudia, count your blessings! You are better off than I. I was single, sole support, unemployed and uninsured! Good luck on the finance situation, ...
... lobes and it changed my personalty drastically. I went fromDr. Jeckle and Mr. Hyde if the wrong button was pushed. I had a lot of wrong buttons!...
I had a small M, and got a variation of gamma knife, called Shaped-Beam (also a stereotactioc, one-treatment, radiosurgery). It can form the beam to the shape...
I have had it pointed out to me a lot lately that I have had a drastic change in personality. But for me it seems that it is for the better. I basically let...
i had some anger issues and always thought that it was because of my determined high engery sports which require no nonsense and a determination and focus. i...
My husband personality started changing when we where on W&W. he had outburst of anger so bad that 1 day I left and called his son, I was crying becaause I...
Here is a mood scale I picked up back when there were "special interest groups" - SIGS on compuserve. Always thought it needed a bit of "spiffing up" - with...
So meningiomas and trigeminal neuralgia are not severe enough to keep you from working, according to SSDI. This is what was in the letter I received from SSDI...
Gosh Cheryl, it sounds pretty bad in the U.S. I've read a number of letters from people seeking SSDI and mentioning the difficulty they've had in achieving a...