"Hi to all!..it's been a yr and a month now, done with my 1yr post op follow up, mri is still clear, will do it again in 6 mos. they're not doing any radiation at all until they see something (..nice!). Still no vision with my right eye,…"
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Naomi Ishisaka left a comment for Karen"Hi Karen - How's your vision doing now? Mine is better but the proptosis in my right eye has caused dry-eye which ironically means it weeps all the time and is bigger than the left. I saw an opthalmologist who performed a crazy "needle in…"
Karen left a comment for Wendy Felsenthal"HI Wendy, the tumor was not pressing or anything on the optic nerve at all. i've seen a neuro optalmologist and said there's just scarring and the nerve is just pail, and just wait to heal it self maybe years or so, and no i'm not…"
Wendy Felsenthal left a comment for Karen"You are welcome!
Was the tumor pressing on the optic nerve?
I too have issues a bit w/ depth perception..Do you have to wear any glasses ?"
Karen left a comment for Beth Rosenthal"Hi..41 married w/ 2 kids resides in Vegas, my peach size M was removed july 09 (frontal temporal, but i lost my right vision, trying to get use to monocular vision, last MRI was nov. and its still clear and no need for radiation, didn't have…"
Beth Rosenthal left a comment for Karen"Hello Karen and thanks for joining. I started this site a year ago 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…"
Karen left a comment for Wendy Felsenthal"Hey thanks for the warm welcome, so far with my last neuro-optal appt. sez' .. just wait to heal the eye itself, some said years, just having difficulties w/ dept perception, but as far as my M, i go every 6 mos. for MRI. so far its still clear…"
Wendy Felsenthal left a comment for Karen"Hi Karen!
Welcome to the site. I'm glad you have alot of support. Its tough anyway:)
I too had a menigioma, and it was right behind my right eye. Had issues w/ vision prior to and after surgery, but the pressure i was feeling is gone. Ii have…"
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- What type of tumor do/did you have?
- MENINGIOMA TYPEII
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- Anything similar to my case, coping post op or post radiation.
- What city & state or city & country are you located in?
- Meningioma Type II, Right Frontal Temporal, Right Vision Loss after surgery last july 09.
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- At 11:43am on August 8, 2010, Naomi Ishisaka said…
- Hi Karen - How's your vision doing now? Mine is better but the proptosis in my right eye has caused dry-eye which ironically means it weeps all the time and is bigger than the left. I saw an opthalmologist who performed a crazy "needle in the eye" procedure but said it was irritating but not a problem. How are you doing? - Naomi
- At 3:13pm on March 2, 2010, Wendy Felsenthal said…
- You are welcome!
Was the tumor pressing on the optic nerve?
I too have issues a bit w/ depth perception..Do you have to wear any glasses ?
- At 10:57pm on March 1, 2010, Beth Rosenthal said…
- Hello Karen and thanks for joining. I started this site a year ago 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. Please message me with any questions or comments. Thanks again for joining.
- At 4:10pm on March 1, 2010, Wendy Felsenthal said…
- Hi Karen!
Welcome to the site. I'm glad you have alot of support. Its tough anyway:)
I too had a menigioma, and it was right behind my right eye. Had issues w/ vision prior to and after surgery, but the pressure i was feeling is gone. Ii have vision in both eyes, but it can be a little wonky in the right one. Doctors say it will get better w/ time....maybe. (Everything is a maybe nowadays).
I don't know anything about you other then what is here on your bio, so this question comes from that: Is it always going to be that you won't have vision in one eye, or did the docs say otherwise?
Have a good day!
Wendy
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