meningioma

In this week’s episode, Brain & Life Podcast host Dr. Katy Peters and actor Craig Russell discuss his brain tumor story. He shares the symptoms he experienced that lead him to see a doctor, the process of scheduling his meningioma removal surgery, and his return to work with the support of his family and friends. Then, neurosurgeon Dr. Jonathan Sherman discusses management plans for meningiomas that include Artificial Intelligence and how he ensures patients feel like a “part of the team” throughout the treatment process.

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This week we will discuss both Meningioma & Hemiplegia. 

​Our guest today is Marjorie Turner Hollman, a freelance writer/ editor who loves the outdoors, uses hiking poles to help keep her balance on the trail, and has completed four books in the Easy Walks guide book series. Her latest book, My Liturgy of Easy Walks, is a memoir, meditations on learning to live with a changed life. A native Floridian, she came north for college and snow! She has appeared on Boston’s ABC news show, Chronicle; Boston’s CBS Channel 4; the Boston Globe; local radio and cable TV shows; and been published in local, regional, and national publications. 

A meningioma is just one of the more than 120 types of tumors that can occur in the brain. Meningiomas occur when cells from the membrane covering the brain and spinal cord (called the meninges) grow and multiply out of control. These primary tumors are different from metastatic brain tumors, in which cancerous cells travel from other sites, such as the breast or lung, to the brain.

Meningiomas usually occur in people aged 40 to 70 and are more common in women than men. About 3% of people over age 60 develop meningioma.

​Meningiomas fall into three general types: benign, atypical and malignant. About 85-90% of meningiomas are truly benign, although they may grow inside the head and cause problems by pressing on the brain. Atypical meningiomas are more difficult to eliminate by surgery alone and may recur locally after treatment. Malignant meningiomas, while uncommon, behave like a cancer and can spread directly into the brain, causing serious neurologic symptoms. (credits: Rosewell Park Cancer Center)

​Unfortunately for Marjorie, the surgery to remove the life-threatening mass growing in her brain caused paralysis to her right side.  She knew before going into surgery she might not survive the 12 hour operation.  What she didn't know, was there was the risk of paralysis.  Her story is one of strength and determination as she took her new condition to task and started helping others with mobility difficulties have a better understanding of accessible hiking trails on the East Coast.  

Marjorie Turner Hollman

Finding Easy Walks Wherever You Are

Freelance Writer/Author/Editor

www.marjorieturner.com

marjorie@marjorieturner.com

https://www.amazon.com/author/marjorieturnerhollman

Today on the show, Footprints of Inspiration community member, Joanne VanderVies joins me as she shares her journey of learning to trust God through a cancer diagnosis.

When Joanne was in nursing school, she wound up in an emergency room because of a headache that wouldn't go away.

After an initial misdiagnosis, the doctors diagnosed a benign brain tumor known as a meningioma. Through surgery and radiation, Joanne has learned the power of trusting God through cancer.

I love how she shares that when she learned to lean into some friends and ask for help, it made her stronger and helped her through in a way she couldn't have done on her own.

Joanne also tells us that by trusting God to get her through, she's been able to see the incredible blessings He's given her — even through the hard and frightening times.

So grab those earbuds and your favorite beverage and join me for The Unexpected Power of Trusting God Through A Cancer Diagnosis.

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In this episode I cover brain tumours.

If you want to follow along with written notes on brain tumours go to https://zerotofinals.com/medicine/neurology/braintumours/ or the neurology section in the Zero to Finals medicine book.

This episode covers pathophysiology, presentation, types, diagnosis and management of brain tumours.

The audio in the episode was expertly edited by Harry Watchman.

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