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MRI — Debbie, Thu Jul 2 12:14

Hi all, I'm new here. I've been reading this site for a couple days. I had a quarter sized meingioma removed from my right frontal lobe by craniotomy a year and a half ago. I'm going in for a follow up MRI on Tuesday. I hope they don't see anything. I suppose some of you know how I feel. Just a little wiggy, trying... more
hi debbie — vincent, Fri Jul 3 06:41

MRI — Debbie, Fri Jul 3 09:04

hi deb. — vincent, Fri Jul 3 14:33

Feeling low, watch this — FRED, Thu Jul 2 05:14

I have been away from here since many of you feel that this is a discussion group and that I am intruding into your concerns. I visit you daily. Vincent, please encourage your daughter to let her friends visit, they will be a source of strength and happy times. Encourage her to laugh at silly things.... more
Dear Fred — Berta, Fri Jul 3 11:51

hey fred — vincent, Fri Jul 3 06:34

hair — Marsha , Sat Jul 4 06:53

jessica — vincent, Sat Jul 4 08:06

Fred -- stay, stay, stay — janet, Fri Jul 3 06:17

To Janet and all — FRED, Sun Jun 14 03:00

You have to look at the other links on that video of on the right. Now have a laugh with THIS: http://www.milkandcookies.com/link/75051/detail/

Entertainment 4 today — FRED, Fri Jun 12 06:17

Save these for when you have time to smile and be entertained. I liked Robin Williams on Bush and Obama. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBZO1dXSSDI
Fred - I got a music video, not Robin (nm) — janet, Sat Jun 13 07:30

low sodium level — zazel, Mon Jun 15 08:01

Re: low sodium level — Anonymous, Mon Jun 29 05:54

seizure meds info — Linda Jean, Sun Jun 21 21:19

Low Sodium — Gay VanEtten, Fri Jul 3 09:37

Linda Jean--response to anti-seizure meds — Charleen, Fri Jul 3 06:40

meds — tim, Sun Jun 28 16:53

seizure meds to Tim — Linda Jean, Mon Jun 29 14:32

Linda Jean--Neurolgist??? — Charleen, Fri Jul 3 07:01

sizure drugs — sophia, Tue Jun 23 13:20

Sophia--Anti-Seizure Meds — Charleen, Fri Jul 3 06:56

Sophia, thanks for sharing — Linda Jean, Tue Jun 23 13:52

zazel — gerda, Tue Jun 16 03:56

low sodium levels — terri se london, Sat Jun 27 14:48

TERRI IN LONDON — GERDA, Sun Jun 28 05:31

gerda — terri se london, Mon Jun 29 09:44

TERRI — GERDA, Tue Jun 30 06:45

gerda — terri, Wed Jul 1 13:48

low sodium — Paul Zeltzer, Wed Jul 1 07:51

They didn't know — Ed, Thu Jul 2 14:26

hi ed — vincent, Fri Jul 3 06:44

Re: hi ed — Ed, Fri Jul 3 11:18

Docs don't know — Mara, Fri Jul 3 04:31

They don' know — Ed, Fri Jul 3 11:16

DR P ZELTZER — GERDA, Thu Jul 2 05:10

gerda — Paul Zeltzer, Thu Jul 2 08:52

DR Z — GERDA , Fri Jul 3 17:43

DR ZELTZER — GERDA, Sat Jul 4 02:41

gerda — Paul Zeltzer, Fri Jul 3 18:18

DR Z — gerda, Fri Jul 3 03:14

gerda — Paul Zeltzer, Fri Jul 3 08:48

me daughter — vincent, Wed Jul 1 05:06

Your daughter — Berta, Thu Jul 2 04:07

jessica — vincent, Thu Jul 2 05:26

Lots of Positive thoughts — Kristi, Fri Jul 3 10:22

hi kristi — vincent, Fri Jul 3 14:30

Vincent — Marsha, Wed Jul 1 05:40

thanks marsha — vincent, Wed Jul 1 06:06

low sodium levels — terri se london, Tue Jun 23 14:33

TERRI IN LONDON — GERDA, Tue Jun 23 23:31

gatorade — terri se london, Wed Jun 24 13:30

Gatorade — Geosmythe, Thu Jun 25 04:31

Keppra — Berta, Thu Jun 25 08:50

Re: low sodium levels — terri se london, Tue Jun 23 14:35

TERRI FROM LONDON, — GERDA, Tue Jun 23 23:31

low sodium — zazel, Tue Jun 16 19:01

Question regarding assistance programs... — Berta, Fri Jun 12 03:59

The social worker at the hospital indicated that P.K. "MAY" need someone home with him --- at least for the first few weeks upon return. She had this discussion with me prior to P.K. going into the Rehabilitation program indicating that they take the worst scenerio first and want to see that the patient (P.K.) will... more
disorentation — Marsha, Fri Jun 12 06:15

how's PK and Berta — bea, Sat Jun 27 06:51

Bea :) — Bert, Sat Jun 27 09:06

berta — bea, Sat Jun 27 15:10

SMILE for today — FRED, Thu Jun 11 04:11

Once again, The Washington Post has published the winning submissions to its yearly neologism contest, in which readers are asked to supply alternative meanings for common words. The winners are: 1. Coffee (n.), the person upon whom one coughs. 2. Flabbergasted (adj.), appalled over how much weight you have gained. 3... more
Fred -- a great laugh for the day (nm) — janet, Fri Jun 12 06:31

Mom diagnosis and drs appt today — Lee Ann, Wed Jun 10 14:53

Hi, I'm not much further ahead then i was 2 weeks ago after the cat scan. The neurologist looked at the film and read the radiologist report and said he doesn't know what it is. My mom is scheduled for an mri and an mra..not sure what an mra is. The dr showed me on the cd the cat scan and theres a little white dot... more
Re: Mom diagnosis and drs appt today — Berta, Wed Jun 10 16:29

nose bleeds — Terri Scriven, Wed Jun 17 06:55

Re: nose bleeds — Berta, Wed Jun 17 22:17

nosebleeds — terri scriven, Thu Jun 18 06:46

nose bleeds — Terri Scriven, Wed Jun 17 06:54

nosebleeds — Tana, Thu Jun 18 19:15

tana — terri se london, Tue Jun 23 14:43

Terri — Tana, Tue Jun 23 21:48

Re: Terri — terri se london, Wed Jun 24 13:34

tana — terri scriven, Fri Jun 19 13:57

terri — sophia, Sat Jun 20 07:32

sophia — terri se london, Tue Jun 23 14:49

terri — sophia, Wed Jun 24 05:39

sophia — terri , Thu Jun 25 13:00

kings college — terri , Thu Jun 25 12:59

P.K. — Berta, Wed Jun 10 08:39

A recap for you "New-bees"! Purvis also known as P.K. to his friends discovered through ER that he had an M some 13 years ago. Surgery was successful with a piece left on the brain stem as anyone knows who has had it in that area the threat offered if all was removed. I had put it all behind and out of mind after... more
Berta -- thank goodness for your persistence — janet, Fri Jun 12 06:36

Re: Berta -- thank goodness for your persistence — Berta, Fri Jun 12 18:20

P.K.recap — Linda (from Rockford), Thu Jun 11 08:57

PK/Berta — Debby in WA, Wed Jun 10 21:28

Re: P.K. — Sherry, Wed Jun 10 12:09

for Berta and PK — bea, Thu Jun 11 18:35

SMILE for today — FRED, Wed Jun 10 06:15

If you can spare 8 minutes, ENJOY: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNJ02rxaNrs&feature=related

Your smile for today — FRED, Tue Jun 9 09:10

Old couple getting married! Jacob, age 92, and Rebecca, age 89, living in Florida, are all excited about their decision to get married. They go for a stroll to discuss the wedding, and on the way they pass a drugstore. Jacob suggests they go in. Jacob addresses the man behind the counter: "Are you the owner?" The... more

Be my Puertorican friend — FRED, Mon Jun 8 10:28

FRIENDS: Never ask for food. PUERTO RICAN FRIENDS: Are the reason you have food. FRIENDS: Will say 'Hello.' PUERTO RICAN FRIENDS: Will give you a big hug and a kiss. FRIENDS: Will call your parents Mr. and Mrs. PUERTO RICAN FRIENDS: Call your parents Mom and Dad FRIENDS: Have never seen you cry. PUERTO RICAN FRIENDS:... more
meningiomas,of course ;-) — Carl H. Sr., Thu Jun 18 21:44

Try to stay on the subject — Ed, Sat Jun 20 07:29

Meningioma,and fears — carl, Sat Jun 20 12:00

Carl -- no problems here — janet, Fri Jul 3 06:52

support — carl, Sat Jun 20 11:36

Offended — ed, Sat Jun 20 15:21

MRI — GERDA, Sun Jun 21 02:12

Prayers coming your way Gerda! (nm) — Jodi M., Mon Jun 22 08:58

JODI, BERTA, CLOVIA AND OTHERS — GERDA, Tue Jun 23 03:04

Re: JODI, BERTA, CLOVIA AND OTHERS — Kristi, Tue Jun 23 22:20

Kristi — Linda, Thu Jun 25 15:03

Re: JODI, BERTA, CLOVIA AND OTHERS — Kristi, Wed Jun 24 07:57

Re: JODI, BERTA, CLOVIA AND OTHERS — Berta, Wed Jun 24 07:58

Gerda /appt. July 10th/xanax — Linda, Tue Jun 23 07:33

LINDA — GERDA, Tue Jun 23 23:25

MRI-Gerda — Berta, Sun Jun 21 09:55

BERTA — GERDA, Sun Jun 21 21:59

Re: Offended — Berta, Sun Jun 21 01:15

Dear Carl — Berta, Fri Jun 19 07:49

Berta — carl, Sat Jun 20 11:32

Fred and all M friends — Jodi M., Thu Jun 18 10:28

FRED — gerda, Mon Jun 8 22:29

UGH!! but enjoy the smile — FRED, Sun Jun 7 08:48

how about a little humor. CREATIVE PUNS FOR EDUCATED [?] MINDS 1. The roundest knight at King Arthur's Round Table was Sir Cumference. He acquired his size from too much pi. 2. I thought I saw an eye doctor on an Alaskan island, but it turned out to be an optical Aleutian. 3. She was only a whiskey maker, but he loved ... more
Fred — Alison, Mon Jun 8 08:32

moms diagnosis — Lee Ann, Wed May 27 16:21

Hi, Would anyone be able to help me understand the radiologist report from the cat scan that was done? It says a calcification 10mm by 4mm on the posterior side of the posterior fossa. Tentoruim meningioma possible can not be ruled out. It doesn't say mass it says calcification..is that better or worse???? I keep... more
Re: moms diagnosis — stumpy, Sat May 30 08:30

Re: moms diagnosis — lee ann, Sat May 30 09:21

Lee Ann/mom's appt. — Linda, Fri Jun 5 08:16

calcification — sophia, Fri May 29 11:42

calcification — bea, Thu May 28 20:00

calcification — Lee Ann, Fri May 29 05:03

calcification — Patricia, Sat May 30 10:21

LEE ANN — GERDA, Thu May 28 06:57

No Subject — nal, Mon May 25 17:23

I am in australia and a carer for my husband who has multiple meningiomas. I would love to chat with others and ask lots of questions. Could someone please tell me about the chat room and at what time here in australia would I find people in the room.
Chatting---SKYPES — Berta, Tue May 26 16:44

Re: Chatting---SKYPES — Anonymous, Sat Jun 27 02:46

moms diagnosis — Lee Ann, Mon May 25 15:21

Again,,thank you everyone for your help. I have a feeling you will be hearing from me alot in the future..lol. First thing tomorrow morning i will start making phone calls..i have 3 neuro drs to call..whom ever will see us first is who we will use. I live in philadelphia so i have my choice of a few very good drs from ... more

new diagnosis — Anonymous, Sat May 23 16:32

Hi, I need some help please. My mom hit her face this week and it turned black and purple..me being neurotic..(after taking her to 2 drs and for an xray)..took her to the er today when her face looked worse..they did a cat scan and said she had a small miningioma totally unrelated of course to what i brought her in... more
Re: new diagnosis — Anonymous, Tue Jun 2 02:47

Welcome Leeann and Kristi — Sherry, Mon May 25 09:40

to Sherry — Linda Jean, Tue May 26 14:49

To Linda Jean — Kristi, Thu Jun 4 22:45

Re: to Sherry — Kristi, Wed May 27 08:40

reply to Kristi — Linda Jean, Thu May 28 10:55

Size of M — Tana, Wed May 27 22:46

Kristi---definition — Berta, Wed May 27 12:43

newly diagnosed — Anne Breen, Mon May 25 05:52

Lee Ann and Krista — BARB ROGERS TULSA, Tue May 26 07:09

RE: new diagnosis — Laura, Sun May 24 18:23

Anonymous — GERDA, Sun May 24 12:35

new M — Marsha, Sun May 24 07:36

moms diagnosis — Lee Ann, Sun May 24 20:00

LEE ANN — GERDA, Sun May 24 21:44

new diagnosis — Kristi, Sun May 24 21:36

new diagnosis/shocker — Linda from Rockford, Mon May 25 09:59

Hi Linda! — Sherry, Mon May 25 11:06

Sherry — Linda, Tue May 26 10:35

for your headaches.... — Sherry, Tue May 26 12:42

head pain — sophia, Wed May 27 11:08

trouble doing MRI's — Linda, Thu May 21 10:09

I'm new to this site. I'm doing W&W right now for a 1.3 cm M at the sagittal sinus on top of my head. In looking at info about GK and Cyber Knife, I'm wondering, does anyone else out there have trouble doing MRI's due to claustrophia like me? I'd like to have radiosurgery as an option to craniotomy but I just can't do ... more
mri — debbie kaye, Thu Jun 18 21:41

Re: mri — Linda , Fri Jun 19 08:48

trouble with MRI — Karen Catlin, Mon Jun 15 10:34

good to hear — Linda (from Rockford), Mon Jun 15 11:03

good to hear MRI claustrophobia — Karen Catlin, Mon Jun 15 11:27

Karen — Linda (from Rockford), Tue Jun 16 08:16

LINDA MRI — GERDA, Wed Jun 17 03:40

Re: LINDA MRI — Linda, Fri Jun 19 08:46

Congrats Gerda — Kristi, Wed Jun 17 21:55

KRISTI — GERDA, Fri Jun 19 03:15

Linda — Karen Catlin, Tue Jun 16 09:49

Funny story MRI — Karen Catlin, Mon Jun 15 10:50

Re: trouble doing MRI's — Anonymous, Tue Jun 2 02:51

berta — SOPHIA, Wed Jun 3 11:12

Hoping for the Best for P.K. and Berta, God bless! (nm) — Jodi M., Thu Jun 4 10:09

berta — sophia, Thu Jun 4 04:29

p.k. — Marsha, Thu Jun 4 06:38

berta — sophia, Fri Jun 5 03:34

PK and Berta — bea, Mon Jun 8 18:07

Hi, Bea — Berta, Thu Jun 11 08:13

Berta -- a wonderful update (nm) — janet, Fri Jun 12 06:32

PK — GERDA, Thu Jun 11 22:15

Bea — sophia, Tue Jun 9 11:26

sophia — bea, Tue Jun 9 17:13

mri — john caylor, Thu May 28 06:28

John Caylor/GK and MRI — Linda, Thu May 28 08:09

Re: trouble doing MRI's — Anonymous, Wed May 27 05:01

Re: trouble doing MRI's — Anonymous, Wed May 27 05:01

Re: trouble doing MRI's — Anonymous, Mon May 25 15:24

Lee Ann/sit-up MRI — Linda, Tue May 26 10:42

MRI TRICKS — Anonymous, Sun May 24 23:07

having MRI images while dancing in my head — Anne Breen, Sat May 23 06:42

Anne Breen/MRI tricks — Linda, Sat May 23 10:23

Linda and MRI's — Jodi, Fri May 22 09:02

MRI SOUNDS LIKE BEING IN CYBERSPACE — BARB ROGERS, Fri May 22 06:56

BARB ROGERS/MRI's — Linda, Fri May 22 13:12

Linda - MRI's — janet, Fri May 22 06:27

Janet-MRI's — Linda, Sat May 23 10:37

Linda - MRI's — janet, Sat May 23 13:43

Janet/MRI's — Linda, Fri May 22 13:00

MRI — Geosmythe, Fri May 22 04:09

Geosmythe/MRI — Linda, Fri May 22 12:54

to Linda/MRI — Linda Jean, Thu May 21 22:16

Linda Jean/MRI — Linda, Fri May 22 12:44

mri — Marsha, Thu May 21 13:44

MRI's — Linda, Fri May 22 12:36

MRI s — Pat, Fri May 22 11:02

Pat/MRI's — Linda, Sat May 23 10:14

Re: Pat/MRI's — Pat Lehecka, Sun May 24 15:00

MRI's with mirror — Anonymous, Sun May 24 06:20

A laugh today — Fred, Sun May 17 09:59

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pQii1L8fGk

md anderson conference — bea, Thu May 14 17:23

We're off tomorrow to the weekend brain tumor conference sponsored by MD Anderson every two years. Will let you know what I learn. bea
BT CONFERENCE — Anonymous, Thu May 14 21:28

HAPPY MOTHER"S DAY TO ALL! With Love:) (nm) — Cindy in SLC, Sat May 9 21:39

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