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I was just told I need surgery...feeling overwhelmed.
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Hi everybody...I am new to this site and am happy to have found it. I have two meningiomas. Both midline. The larger of the two is in the area that controls movement in my left leg, according to…Continue
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Candy Wilson Dec 23, 2011.
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Candy Wilson replied to Candy Wilson's discussion I was just told I need surgery...feeling overwhelmed."Hi Rebecca, Thank you so much for your encouragement. You helped me tremendously! I know it is the right thing to do deep down...I know what you mean.
My guitar teacher lives in the Hare Krishna temple in Chicago and we do…"
Rebecca Ann Baldridge replied to Candy Wilson's discussion I was just told I need surgery...feeling overwhelmed."Hi Candy,
So glad you found this site. I am originally from Dallas and am very familiar with UTSouthwestern. As a matter of fact...my NS who is now in Chicago is from Texas and was a teacher at UT Southwestern, so you can only…"
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This is an area to discuss religion. You might have been religious pre-diagnossis, but now you aren't. Or you might be even more religious now. How has religion changed (or not) since your Brain Tumor Diagnosis?
Ed replied to Candy Wilson's discussion I was just told I need surgery...feeling overwhelmed."Hi Candy,
Everything said is good advice, I had MRI's 3 and 6 months apart for almost 3 years then went to a Drs' appt in Jan 07 and he said that I should have surgery. I'm thinking sometime in the summer but he says no, in about 3…"
John replied to Candy Wilson's discussion I was just told I need surgery...feeling overwhelmed."Hi Candy,
Sorry that you are going through this. I was in your shoes just several months ago. Initially I had thought about doing the wait and see approach, but my circumstances was such that my first biopsy was inconclusive and then I started to…"
Debbie Higgins replied to Candy Wilson's discussion I was just told I need surgery...feeling overwhelmed."I agree with you Amanda, true words!
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Debbie Higgins replied to Candy Wilson's discussion I was just told I need surgery...feeling overwhelmed."Hi Candy,
I just wanted to write and say that I am a 2 year survivor of surgery to remove what they could of my brain tumor. It is very overwhelming, but like you, I have much faith and wanted Jesus to be glorified through it all....and He…"
Amanda replied to Candy Wilson's discussion I was just told I need surgery...feeling overwhelmed."Hi Candy! I had energency surgery so I don't know what it would feel like to have to mentally, emotionally and spiritually prepare for surgery...I will tell you what I know to be true....you are stronger than you can even imagine....the body is…"
John Kerastas replied to Candy Wilson's discussion I was just told I need surgery...feeling overwhelmed."Dear Candy,
The idea of brain surgery is overwhelming. A whole range of emotions come bubbling up that you wish you didn't have to address. At the same time, your surgeon is right - its easier to deal with this now than later. I…"
Beth Rosenthal left a comment for Candy Wilson"Hello Candy and welcome. I started this site because I had such difficulty finding benign brain tumor survivors, like myself. I'm a long term survivor (but have many side-effects): diagnosed in 1985 at age 11. Besides connecting with survivors,…"
Candy Wilson replied to Candy Wilson's discussion I was just told I need surgery...feeling overwhelmed."Hi Tom...thank you so much for responding and sharing what you have been through. And thank you for your prayers, too! I am a person of faith, with that faith being in the Lord Jesus. We know that He has a plan in mind and…"
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Hi everybody...I am new to this site and am happy to have found it. I have two meningiomas. Both midline. The larger of the two is in the area that controls movement in my left leg, according to my neurosurgeon. The 2 tumors were found in 2009 in an MRI after I complained of dizziness and trouble climbing stairs. They told me to come back every December and that we would watch to see if they grew. I just had my yearly MRI last Friday, and my doctor told me that the larger one is at the…See More
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- Survivor
- What type of tumor do/did you have?
- Meningioma
- What kind of info do you want from this site?
- Info about the surgery, support, what to expect when I have the surgery, after effects, etc etc
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- Texas
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- At 8:00pm on December 14, 2011, Beth Rosenthal said…
Hello Candy and welcome. I started this site because I had such difficulty finding benign brain tumor survivors, like myself. I'm a long term survivor (but have many side-effects): diagnosed in 1985 at age 11. Besides connecting with survivors, we can exchange medical info, get support, etc. There is a Q & A with a neurosurgeon and a nutritionist under the Resources tab. Also there are many different groups such as religious discussions, migraines, seizures, depression and anxiety, etc. Thanks again for joining. Feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns.
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