Non-cancerous brain tumors my whole life

It all started when I was 9 (1971). I had headaches and my left eye started to cross. I went to the U of M for all kinds of tests. I was there until 12(1974) when they found a tumor on a CT Scan at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester MN, in the back of my head, it had roots expanding through my brain. I had surgery – they removed a bone in the back of my head to get an orange shaped tumor out. Since I was still growing, they could not protect the back of my head. So, I could not do nothing – no sports. I had an out of body experience – I know there is a heaven.

I needed 28 radiation treatments to try and kill the roots. Eye surgery to fix my eye. Then I returned home after 3 years. My next tumors were at 24(1986), 48(2010),48(2011) 49(2011) now I am 61 and 2 tumors return and a new 1 growing, I have nothing but a wife and bills to keep me going. My wife has been having medical problems, so I have been helping her out. Waiting for her to get better before during anything about my tumors. I am disabled due to COPD and BRAIN TUMORS. I live for tomorrow.

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