Comments on: How Fast Do Brain Tumors Grow and When Do Symptoms Appear?

By: Marre Carpenter

Marre Carpenter — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:46:01 +0000

My son has an Arachnoid Cyst in his brain. He had headaches for 3 yrs before it was found, mostly on top of head, which could have been from his Lyme(and cyst could have been slowly growing since birth-in-vitro? lyme). Doc says, dont worry, its in a part of his brain that isnt used much, and then said he’d check with other docs for second opinion. I havent heard back from him in a month now, and he’s been on a vacation too…..

By: Linda

Linda — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:22:17 +0000

My husband had melanoma (skin cancer) on his arm 4 years prior to it spreading to his brain in the form of 2 massive tumors. He showed some clumsiness and poor writing skills (which he hid), and symptoms of severe depression. He was treated for depression for 6 months before it became clear that his symptoms were neurological. He was also very tired and nauseaous which we atributed to meds for depression. He had 2 major brain surgeries, radiation, chemo and gamma knife on brain tumors but metastatic melanoma is a deadly disease. He died about a year from diagnosis and 1 1/2 years from the onset of symptoms. Lessons to be learned: WEAR SUNSCREEN and don’t confuse psych issues for neurological and vica versa.

By: MJME, Ct

MJME, Ct — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:56:10 +0000

Joe, wishing you luck and thank you for input of personal experiene!

By: CJ

CJ — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:13:40 +0000

My Grandmother had a benign brain tumor that was discovered when she had a CT scan. Since her brain tumor never grew and remained the same size after regular CT scans; nothing was done. She lived to be 93 years old with her benign brain tumor.
I don’t think surgery is always necessary for a brain tumor since my Grandmother lived a very long life with a benign brain tumor.

By: julie

julie — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:29:11 +0000

my mom had dizzy spells, thought she had an inner ear infection. Unfortunately it was a glio blastoma, she lasted about 15 months

By: Barbara Johnston

Barbara Johnston — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:52:39 +0000

I was diagnosed with a benign tumor 1 year ago. I had laser knife surgery under a single procedure and am due for a 6 month check up any day. I highly recommend this procedure done by San Antonio Hospital in Upland, Calif.

By: Theresa Whetstone

Theresa Whetstone — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:29:14 +0000

My son at the age of 15 months was diagnose with a brain tumor. He received surgery and 17 months of chemotherapy. His was low grade. The thing that amazed me was the diagnosis by two different doctors one telling me that it was because of his ears that his head laid almost completely on his shoulder and a another telling me to take him to a neuro-surgeon. Thank God for the second doctor and the doctors at Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia my son will celebrate his twenty second birthday in March when he was not except to live. To persons with a brain tumor it maybe seem devastating when you receive the news, but there is hope if you are well informed and research your type of tumor. My son endured the chemotherapy, nine major operations, he lost the ability to eat and his hearing. Though he has had many obstacles he has over come them and will graduate college in two years. Finally, never let anyone ever tell you that you mental state cannot be apart of your treatment, bull it is all mind over matter.

By: Joseph Henschen

Joseph Henschen — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:01:59 +0000

I have had 4 operations on what Drs called, ” atypical benign menigeoma”. It was found in the frontal upper part of the brain. First op in 01/93 just behind the optical nerve of the left eye. Second 12/93, couldn’t remove it all so they had to radiat the rest in 01/94. It grew back again 98. Couldn’t remove all again, so this time the used gamma knife radiation theropy. Last operation was in 2004 at the VA hospital in Florida. They removed some bone and my left eye. I don’t mind. After my first op. I did lose my favorite job, over the rode truck driving. It was a job I was ment to do. But it might be coming back again. I’ll be having an MRI this month of 11/09. I do have faith. It brought me down for awhile, But my family and friends and GOD kept me moving…. A sense of humor helps as well, and desent music as well. Not the kind that tells one to do bad things to anybody, ugh. I may have told too much, but that is how this tumor has affected my life.
GOD bless all those who have been affected.
Joe

By: EBC

EBC — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:08:32 +0000

My brother’s only symptoms were short episodes of a tingling sensation, dizziness and feeling nauseated. He saw his primary physician 3 times over two months and was finally diagnosed with a GBM when we took him to ER after he complained of having difficulty reading. Everyone’s symptoms are different and are often overlooked by most doctors.