It has been 1 and 1/2 weeks since the surgery for the infection. The Doc- Dr Liker from Henry Mayo and UCLA who did both my surgeries, said that he scraped...
Thanks, Clare. I am a crossword fan (New York Times), and I hope that I come out of it as quickly as you did! Tena May ... [Non-text portions of this message...
I had gamma knife and drove 250 miles home. I was supposed to have a driver but he got sick during my surgery and I had to drive us home. Margret ... From:...
Hi Tena, I agree. I don't think my doctor told me enough to prepare me for post surgery. Maybe it's good not to know what you are in for because you could have...
Hi All, I had my surgery down here at Johns Hopikins last Wed (4/25) and am finally out of the hospital!! The surgery was more complicated than I thought it...
Yay, Elliot!!! Glad to hear from you! Hang in there, allow yourself to heal, and allow others to help [I'm speaking to you from experience here]. Time heals...
The last 3 weeks have been surreal. I was diagnosed with 2 meningiomas after having a seizure. I have appointments on May 10 and May 17 with Dr. John LaTerra...
Glad to see that you found a good doctor, Lee. Just having someone around to answer questions makes you feel better. Here's hoping your recovery goes ...
Great news! I have been following your story, but have not commented because my husband is recovering from pulmonary emboli as a result of what was supposed...
Anna - You did a good job of summarizing the problems of meningioma people. In some cases, complete recovery doesn't happen, but you learn to live with it. ...
_http://www.emaxhealth.com/85/11903.html_ (http://www.emaxhealth.com/85/11903.html) Here is an article from the National Brain Tumor Foundation, as an ...
Dear Good People I was hoping to hear some news of the May 5th Meningioma Awareness Day program. Did any of you get to go if you live in Boston area? These...
Hi guys, my name is Martina, I have been undergoing tests now for some 9 years. My left eye stoped moving to the inside toward my nose. After having had...
they never linked it to the meningioma, but my mother had an almost consistant runny nose (among other symptoms) for years before she was finally diagnosed ...
I have had two menigiomas removed and i am left with nerve pain in my left eye and just recently my nose will run and since i cannnot feel that side i will be ...
This website is helpful. We hope our story is helpful as well. My wife was diagnosed with a brain tumor a year ago. It is 2.5cm long and 1.5 cm wide and...
I'm still on dialup and want to stay away from wireless connections. What's the latest laptop/notebook I can purchase that still has an internal modem as well...
Being the librarian that I am, I have a suggestion. First of all, even if you are dial up-most laptops come with a modem as well as wireless or you can buy ...
I was diagnosed with a spinal meningioma of the T1-T2 thoracic spine on May 1 of this year. My neurosurgeon had scheduled me for surgery to excise the tumor...
I had two tumors on my spine....not sure of the exact locations as far as T1 or T2, etc.....but I will look it up when I get home tonight and see what...
... Wow, that's higher up than my mom's was... Hers was about the 5-7th ones. Still in the thoracic area though. ... Same here... I tried to look up spinal...
I'm going to have surgery at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO to have a menigioma tumor removed from my brain. I don't really know what to expect or how...
effects right side . mostly leg and foot. Doctors don't think it is big enough to do surgery on . memory is affected. Haven't been able to work in the last...
Hi there. I had my M. removed 3/2004. I was 44 at the time it was removed.... After surgery I did not experience any pain at all. The biggest thing for me...
I would get it taken care of. Insurance is a big issue and you should take advantage of it. The tumor will not go away and will be growing all the time....
Being anti-wait and watch, I say if you can get your insurance to ok it and there is no medical reason not to, get it out now. I would think smaller would be...
I'll just get right to the point. It's going to hurt. Mine was large so perhaps it hurt more than others. It won't keep you off your feet. Actually, they'll...
I am scheduled for meningioma surgery next Tuesday, June 5th with Dr. Henry Brem of Hopkins. He is hopeful that he will be able to remove the entire tumor...
I also am scheduled for surgery on Thursday for removal of a meningioma. Mine is in my spinal cord. I am sure it is natural for us to feel nervous and unsure...
Good luck! I had surgery 3 yrs ago and TG everything went well. I am doing great.and so will you. Judy ************************************** See what's free...
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