5 months out of surgery and doing well
It was 5 months ago that I had a craniotomy for an acoustic neuroma. Although my stay at Tampa General was not ideal the Doctors who took care of me went above and beyond for me. I am healing well and ...
View ArticleGetting Staples Removed Post Cranitomy
Hi, Today I am one week post-surgery for a falx meningioma. Everything was successfully removed, hooray! After two days in the hospital I was able to come home and have taken minimal pain meds. All in ...
View ArticleWater dripping sound in head
I had a frontal lobe meningioma removed last week. ( 9 days ago). I continuously hear water dripping in my head. It is as though it is dripping g on the top of my head, through the center of my brain ...
View ArticleAnyone with a titanium (occipital) plate?
I had my second skull-based tumor removed earlier this year and since the occipital bone had been removed once before and wouldn't reattach a second time, I now have a titanium plate where most of m...
View Articlehelp
Potsis drooping of the eye is there any exercises that can be done to restore the exercise and if surgery can be done on the one eye thanks Joe jojoekerns@aol.com ...
View ArticleDry scalp and hair after craniotomy
Hi everyone, Has anyone else experienced dry scalp and dry, brittle hair after a crainitomy? My mom had a crainiotomy in April (Easter weekend, to be exact) and is doing very well now three months...
View ArticleHair growth after radiation to the head
Hi I am wondering if I've been using too many products for my hair growth. It started coming in and today I noticed that most of the new growth has fallen out. I have used nioxin and just started using...
View ArticleIntraventricular Meningioma
I am 15 months from surgery for removal of benign meningioma. Removal was through my occipital lobe so my eyesite is compromised - i can "see" but i feel like i'm on a boat1 I'm in vision therapy. any ...
View ArticleRecovery After Radiation/Chemo for Glioblastoma
Hi guys, I've been reading the discussions on this page for awhile but this is my first post. My dad was diagnosed with glioblastoma in early June. He had surgery to remove most of the tumor and just ...
View ArticleAt Home recovering after Second Crainotomy
Hello Friends! I had my second craniotomy last Tuesday morning after having survived a craniotomy in February. I praise God for His goodness and mercy. I am downing plenty of meds right now and...
View ArticleGreat post treatment MRI
I just wanted to share our good news with you. As some of you are aware, Peter had his first post treatment MRI on Thursday 28th August (diagnosed GBM IV 16th Sept 13, Resection 2nd Oct 13, Chemo...
View ArticleStroke during brain surgery, what does this mean?
Hello, It has been nearly a month since my 74-year old healthy father's 15-hour brain surgery to remove a tumor. He is in the rehab section of the hospital and is progressing physically, but mentally ...
View ArticleVision loss following meningioma surgery
My mom had brain surgery to remove a tumor pressing against her optic nerve. The doctor said the pressure is off of the nerve now and it's laying flat, but that he had to touch the nerve to remove the ...
View ArticleStartle Reflex
Hi, I had a benign tumor removed from my right ventricle in May 2013. Ever since my surgery, I have had an exaggerated startle reflex - if the doorbell or phone rings or I get a text message, someone ...
View ArticleLate effects of radiation
Hi I finished radiation a year ago and finished 9 rounds of temodar. My scans have been stable for a year since my craniotomy 8/2/13. I just had my 3 month follow up scan and they said there was no...
View Articlespeech problems after surgery
Frustrated having a hard time with speech after my surgery.. Getting though, counting blessings ...
View Articlememory loss can it "revisit" after many years
I had brain surgery almost 12 years ago. The first several years my short term memory was terrible; forgot everything. Over time I haven't been as forgetful (at least, I don't think so) Until the last ...
View ArticleNerve deficits after petroclival meningioma surgery
Hello all: I am just exactly one month post a craniotomy to remove a "benign" meningioma that was in the petrocolival region, compressing my brain stem. While I am incredibly thankful that it was...
View Articlelooking for someone who allready have a brain tumor surgery
im having a brain tumor remove on december the 12 im a 25 years old man...and i will like to talk to someone who allready have this surgery done ...
View ArticleGanglioglioma 4th ventricle
Hi all. I am a 45 year old spanish who underwent a brain biopsy on my iv ventricle tumor that was located on the floor of it. After a 4 month nausea and vomiting bedtime that got much better with a...
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