How to Deal With Benign Tumors (Real Examples)04 Dec
Two examples below
Wendy Cook was diagnosed with neurofibromatosis, a condition where tumors grow on various nerves when she was kid. She never faced any problems except once when she had to undergo surgery. It was only much later in life, when she was married and had a 14 year old son that she started experienced pain when sitting down.
An MRI revealed that she had a rare dumbbell-shaped tumor that extended on both sides of the sciatic notch, where the sciatic nerve passes through the hipbone. She underwent an extremely complex eight hour surgery at Mayo Clinic in Rochester. Fortunately the surgery was successful and she was able to resume normal life after six weeks.
Carolyn Lengh found out that she had a benign tumor on her spinal cord after suffering from back pain for six months. The tumor was pushing against her spine and the cause of her back pain. When she was told that this type of tumor was rare, she was frightened that she may lose the ability to… Read More
