Diagnosed with a brain tumor

[Dens228]

I've been having some intermittent vision problems on some mornings, a bit of trouble focusing after waking up. Not every day but often enough to bug me.
I had an MRI last Wednesday and they discovered a small tumor on the inside of my skull. It's pressing against the frontal lobe and has a tendril extending towards the optic nerves.
Good news is it's small, it's slow growing, and 85% of this type of tumor is benign, if it's benign a full and quick recovery is expected depending on whether or not I need radiation and or surgery.
Bad news is that if it is cancer it's already in the bone.......I'll just leave it at that since it isn't going to be cancer.

Neurology appointment on the 12th, Oncology on the 19th.

 

[akajavman]

I've been having some intermittent vision problems on some mornings, a bit of trouble focusing after waking up. Not every day but often enough to bug me.
I had an MRI last Wednesday and they discovered a small tumor on the inside of my skull. It's pressing against the frontal lobe and has a tendril extending towards the optic nerves.
Good news is it's small, it's slow growing, and 85% of this type of tumor is benign, if it's benign a full and quick recovery is expected depending on whether or not I need radiation and or surgery.
Bad news is that if it is cancer it's already in the bone.......I'll just leave it at that since it isn't going to be cancer.

Neurology appointment on the 12th, Oncology on the 19th.

Prayers brother I hope everything comes out good!

 

[SouthernMuscle]

Damn that fucking sucks

the only symptom was trouble focusing in the morning?

 

[pimpman]

Prayers brother

 

[Virtuous]

Damn. Great y’all caught it. It’ll be benign. Get that shit gone.

 

[Unstopppable1]

So sorry to hear! Hope you make a speedy recovery. Keep us posted

 

[Dens228]

Damn that fucking sucks

the only symptom was trouble focusing in the morning?

Yep, 10, even 5 years ago I would have thought nothing of it. Having just turned 59 you start to be a bit smarter about things.

 

[stackdizzy]

Wishing you a speedy recovery!

 

[buck]

Best wishes!

 

[MCP]

Are Thoughts are with you !

 

[Aikman56]

Praying for you.
I have a friend at the gym that had a similar experience, save for his being inoperable due to its location. His was benign and has shown no growth, so he's thankful to be in a "just keep an eye on it" mode.
Hoping yours ends up being as manageable.

 

[01dragonslayer]

So sorry to hear this my friend.

Prayers sent your way.

 

[Muay Thai]

prayers old friend

 

[Nyoco]

Best wishes Dens.

 

[qbkilla]

Best wishes it will be benign and you will be relieved I believe and hope. Is it on the pituitary?

 

[Scorpyd]

I wish you a positive outcome. My wife has something similar , not cancer but slowly growing....she just moves on in life, none the worse. Its been 12 years since the diagnosis.

 

[Dens228]

Best wishes it will be benign and you will be relieved I believe and hope. Is it on the pituitary?

Thankfully no.

 

[Dens228]

I wish you a positive outcome. My wife has something similar , not cancer but slowly growing....she just moves on in life, none the worse. Its been 12 years since the diagnosis.

I could live with that! Hopefully that's the news on Thursday.

 

[cage99]

Hoping that its nothing! Keep us updated!

Cage

 

[alfresco]

I've been having some intermittent vision problems on some mornings, a bit of trouble focusing after waking up. Not every day but often enough to bug me.
I had an MRI last Wednesday and they discovered a small tumor on the inside of my skull. It's pressing against the frontal lobe and has a tendril extending towards the optic nerves.
Good news is it's small, it's slow growing, and 85% of this type of tumor is benign, if it's benign a full and quick recovery is expected depending on whether or not I need radiation and or surgery.
Bad news is that if it is cancer it's already in the bone.......I'll just leave it at that since it isn't going to be cancer.

Neurology appointment on the 12th, Oncology on the 19th.

So sorry to hear of this. Really.

From your description, my brother had the exact same thing.

Was not cancer.

My only advise . . . get the best surgeon you can afford. This is a
delicate surgery. Think nerves.

He was operated on at UCSF. I think they went up through his nostril
They got it all. Relatively painlessly recovery, eyesight now perfect.
He goes in now and again to get checked out. All good. No worries.

This will be a breeze for you.