Archive for Brain Tumor

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Posted in Random Stuff with tags , , , , on March 3, 2010 by SGR

Sharing your experience may help others in the same boat. Care to share your experience? Just send me your story by clicking HERE, and I’ll post it ASAP.

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Scott

Scott Ryan

Posted in Patient Stories with tags , , , , , , on June 9, 2009 by SGR
  
 

April 2007

April 2007

  Scott Ryan
 

Canton, Michigan  

 

Diagnosed 3.5 cm AN in August 2004 at age 28

 Microsurgery #1 (Retrosigmoid Approach)

 October 7, 2004

 

Microsurgery #2 (Translabyrinthine Approach)

February 1, 2006

 

Gamma Knife Radiation

July 17, 2007

 

 

“YOU HAVE A BRAIN TUMOR.” My heart started racing. I could feel myself growing faint. I leaned my back against the wall of the small exam room and slid down to the floor. Dr. P continued, “IT’S LARGE AND IN A BAD SPOT, COMPRESSING YOUR BRAIN STEM, WE NEED TO SCHEDULE SURGERY TO GET THAT OUT OF THERE.” I closed my eyes and tried to regain some sense of composure. I was numb.

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Are you on Facebook?

Posted in Random Stuff with tags , , , , on October 7, 2008 by SGR

If so, joing this great Acoustic Neuroma / Vestibular Schwannoma Group!

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=8190517727&ref=mf