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Just a little patience1 comment

naomiishisaka wrote 2 weeks ago: At my birthday dinner, you can kind of see the diplopia (crossed eye) in my right eye. So I had inte … more →

Tags: claustrophobia, craniotomy, Double vision, MRI, spheno-orbital meningioma, tumor

To see or not to see6 comments

naomiishisaka wrote 1 month ago: So there are just five days until I am scheduled for another MRI and a followup with my neurosurgeon … more →

Tags: sphenoid wing, Harborview, spheno-orbital meningioma, craniotomy, tumor, Double vision, TMJ, frontotemporal, neurosurgeon

A matter of perspective7 comments

naomiishisaka wrote 1 month ago: So I am now past the half-way point before I will see my neurosurgeon again, get another MRI and hop … more →

Tags: Chart, craniotomy, Double vision, frontal-temporal, frontotemporal, obitectomy, Or, orbital reconstruction, spheno-orbital meningioma

Status update and why we need health-care reform1 comment

naomiishisaka wrote 1 month ago: Many people have asked me about the pathology status of my tumor and while I was not too concerned a … more →

Tags: sphenoid wing, spheno-orbital meningioma, craniotomy, tumor, Insurance

Thank you, thank you, thank you!7 comments

naomiishisaka wrote 1 month ago: This is Naomi trying to eke out a post with my one good eye. Thank you to my amazing sister Toshi fo … more →

Tags: craniotomy, spheno-orbital meningioma, sphenoid wing

My First Visit With The Neurologist

pattikai wrote 3 months ago: So, I met with a neurologist for the first time in my life.  He explained to me that it was a mening … more →

Tags: My Brain Tumor, Pregnancy, lamictal, neurologist, lamictal pregnancy, Brain Tumor, brain tumor diagnoses during pregnancy, anti-seizure meds pregnancy, safe anti-seizure med during pregnancy

Is it possible to get a brain tumor from a head injury?4 comments

boijos wrote 7 months ago: Is it possible to get a Meningioma (A type of brain tumor) From a head injury? The head injury ended … more →

Tags: tumor, Brain Tumor, broken jaw, Concussion, grandpa, Head injury

From diagnosis to today in pictures3 comments

SJR wrote 8 months ago: Before surgery Meningioma, bilateral frontal edema. Day after surgery Pneumocephalus (air in the cra … more →

Tags: CT, brain, St Michael's, recovery, craniotomy

Hospital: Part 21 comment

SJR wrote 8 months ago: I woke up after my craniotomy in neuro ICU. My husband was there, and at the ready. I have no idea h … more →

Tags: Doctor, brain, neurosurgeon, St Michael's, Dr. Müller, D-day, Surgery, ICU, recovery

Hospital: Part 1

SJR wrote 8 months ago: My memory of being in hospital is clouded by the drugs they were pumping into me. The memory fades e … more →

Tags: Doctor, neurosurgeon, St Michael's, Dr. Müller, Surgery, craniotomy

Apparently there's a name for these olfactory hallucinations...5 comments

SJR wrote 9 months ago: “Phantosmia: smelling an odor for which there is no stimulus, a ‘phantom smell’.” All I … more →

Tags: neurologist, Surgery, recovery, Phantosmia

17 days post-op

SJR wrote 9 months ago: This is me, 17 days after my craniotomy for an olfactory grove meningioma. Steroid and staple free a … more →

Tags: symptoms, recovery, craniotomy

No more metal head

SJR wrote 9 months ago: So my 30+ staples, plus a few random stitches have been removed! Can’t wait to wash my hair no … more →

Tags: neurosurgeon, Dr. Müller, recovery, staples

Anne's blog

SJR wrote 9 months ago: I met Anne McGinnis Breen online in a Yahoo group. This is her blog about brain tumours. She is a go … more →

Tags: Recources

Staples, 7 days post-op7 comments

SJR wrote 10 months ago: Me a couple of days ago before my first hair wash. Looks better now   Staples wrap from just behind … more →

Tags: Surgery, recovery, staples

I am home, 2.5 days post-op3 comments

SJR wrote 10 months ago: But thoroughly exhausted. … more →

Tags: St Michael's, Surgery, recovery, Steroids

Random Facts

SJR wrote 11 months ago: Brain tumours in general are not well studied as they are not as common as lung, breast, prostate, o … more →

Tags: tumour, Diagnosis

This is the little bugger5 comments

SJR wrote 11 months ago: A screencap from my MRI results from yesterday. Yep, thats it, the round light coloured thing. … more →

Tags: MRI, Diagnosis

The results are in

SJR wrote 1 year ago: It took 1 day not 5. SHIT. “There is a mass lesion along the floor of the anterior cranial fos … more →

Tags: Doctor, tumour, Benign, brain, MRI, Diagnosis


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