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Post-Treatment => Post-Treatment => Topic started by: Yttrium on March 17, 2025, 09:52:48 am

Title: Pressure Changes where tumor was- is it growing again?
Post by: Yttrium on March 17, 2025, 09:52:48 am

Hi guys, 

I had my tumor removed 8 months ago by Dr. Schwartz and Dr. Friedman. It was 3.0 cm x 3.1 cm so they did a translabyrinthine approach which resulted in complete hearing loss. It was considered a subtotal resection, but just barely since they got almost all of it. They said my MRI 4 months post-op looked good and didn't seem worried. Since the surgery though, I have felt increases of pressure where the tumor was on the right side and I feel overly paranoid that it is growing back. Do you think that is just a side effect of the hearing loss or is it not normal to feel more pressure changes. Looking to hear if anyone has experienced anything similar/ if it indicated regrowth or not.

Best,
Emi

Title: Re: Pressure Changes where tumor was- is it growing again?
Post by: donjehle on March 19, 2025, 04:26:38 pm

Hi Emi,

I have not had surgery so I do not have the same experience you have had.  However, sometimes people feel like a tumor is growing back when it really is not.  So, I don't want you to be anxious and worried about something that may not be the case.

Will you have another MRI soon?  The MRI can show if there is any change since your 4-month post-op MRI.

Best wishes on your continued recovery!
Don