recently diagnosed meningioma

[Beatmeningioma]

I have a 2 cm meningioma near my optic nerve.

If anyone had or have meningioma in this location, please share your experience. If you had surgery, who was your surgeon and at which hospital?

Thank you.

[Margaritame]

Hi. I had a meningioma wrapped around my right optic nerve. I was losing vision quickly. I had a craniotomy at Vanderbilt by Dr. Reid Thompson. He was able to get it all! Which is quite unusual. Most of my vision returned. I will always have some loss of vision in parts of my peripheral vision, but I can't recommend Dr. Thompson enough. In San Antonio is another excellent skull based neurosurgeon, Dr. John R Floyd.

[Beatmeningioma in reply to Margaritame]

Thank you so much for sharing your experience and information about Dr. Thompson. How long was the recovery? How long were you out of work for recovery? How long were you in the hospital? Was it painful? Did you have headaches and seizures?