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Hi I am new to the group. I was diagnosed with a craniopharyngioma in January and am scheduled to have transphenoidal surgery in a few weeks. I wondered if anyone has experience of this type of tumour or surgery? Thanks
Dealing with a benign brain tumour and reassuring family and friends. Mine was diagnosed late 2021, having taken early retirement due to a fall at work that affects my back. I have been open with close family and friends and research has helped somewhat...
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Hello everyone, I was recently diagnosed with a right parietal lobe meningioma. It came as a surprise as I was having an MRI for an ongoing issue with my left ear. Feeling a bit weirded out by it. Thanks for reading this.
Hi, I'm a 49 female and was diagnosed with meningioma brain tumour end of November 2018, I got an MRI, seen neurologist and neurosurgeon and told I had been accepted for gamma ray knife treatment in Leeds as we don't have that facility in Northern Ireland...
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