Meningioma, Anyone?

well I just found out I have a meningioma. ( barely can spell it much less pronounce it )   After research o the internet of course I find out it's tumor.    Tumor , but small 7mm  x 3mm.     Have not seen onc yet, but her nurse gave me the report with a oh you probably could have had this since childhood.  How in the  world can she know this . No calcification.  But no swelling or fluid around it.  It's frontal.  

    Now history  I  am in " remission".   IBC. And Invasive ductal carcinoma  stage 3  grade 3. With hers 2 pos.  Er  pr neg.   first four rounds of chemo ac , the. Taxotere  which rashed me out.  So switch ed to taxol  .then taxol and herceptin and perjeta .   Then  echocardiogram brought everything to a screeching  halt.      Matrial  heart poisoning  caused by chemo.  Hmmm which  one is the suspect. Needless to say out went the port and onc threw up her hands and said I've done all I can do with chemo.  See the plan was  double  mast  then radiation , then 1 year of herceptin. Got the surgery  then rads twice a day for 19 days then boost for 5 .   Can't have reconstruction for a year becaus of IBC could come back within  that time.  Oh and the good one.  Brac 2 gene.   So next surgery ovaries .

    Now to the tumor.   A week of headaches on and off some nausea , off balance. , no dizzy spells . Just all of a sudden I take a step to side or backwards. Like if drunk.    Call the onc with symptoms and immediately get very first in my life MRI.   No masses or cancer , just a meningioma .  That was yesterday.   Next step I have reg appt with onc first week in sept , blood work ,antigen test etc.  most likely a consult  with  neurologist .  I know this is long and I've left other events out.   So now I am wondering if those aggressive hers 2 cells that have been hiding. They will do that .  Went To brain. The chemo can not pass the brain barrier wall .  At least the kind that can get those pesky her 2 pos cells   I have searched for any information  and I guess will not be satisfied until I can consult with dr.  The. I will still research , because it's always there. Always  that's why i take     Klonipin     and see a counselor .   October 7 th  2013 was when it all started .  Will be 62  soon.  That is another story for another time and topic.  

Paamboli - Hi

I am a recent member of this great site.

I had been wondering about my coincidence too as I was recently diagnosed with IDC and, had a meningioma removed ( right tentorium) in 2007 when I was 56, which was benign. I went for surgery rather then radiation just to get the critter out, and so far no re growth. Must admit I would be happy to have no more MRI'

Now just waiting for treatment plan for the b/c.