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Name: Julie
Age: 43
Diagnosed in: 1999
Treatments: Sterostatic radiosurgery, PCV (did not respond well); Temodar
Tumor Type: Anaplastic Astrocytoma
Notes: Tumor in left frontal lobe. Positive outlook, wants to provide hope to others.
Medications: Dilantin, Keppra, Celexa, Topamax
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Name: Wilma
Age: 75
Diagnosed in: 1996
Treatments: Surgery and CAM. Had a regrowth and was treated with Gamma knife
Tumor Type: Acoustic Neuroma
Notes: Has tinnitis & balance problems. Tried complementary and alternative medicine- acupuncture, massage, chiropractor, nerve block injections (none worked). Started local chapter of Acoustin Neuroma Association. Has hearing loss in one ear and had surgery to repair CSF leak. Has 4 adult children, 7 grandchildren.
Medications:
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Name: Terin
Age: 52
Diagnosed in: 1997
Treatments: Surgery, 2 Gamma Knife treatments
Tumor Type: Acoustic Neuroma
Notes: Difficult diagnosis; post-surgical issues, headaches and facial paralysis. After initial diagnosis and treatment, had a recurrence that was diagnosed as a meningioma and treated with another Gamma Knife procedure. MRI every 6 months.
Medications:
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Name: Dalton
Age: 80
Diagnosed in: 1983
Treatments: Surgery
Tumor Type: Acoustic Neuroma
Notes: Tumor near brain stem. No current treatments.
Medications:
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