Meningioma Treatment in India

Michael Kumar, a 58-year-old accountant, had...

Michael Kumar, a 58-year-old accountant, had always been the quiet, steady rock of his family. Over the past year, he began experiencing subtle but persistent changes: a gradual loss of smell, occasional mild headaches, and a feeling of 'fogginess' that made concentrating on complex tax returns difficult. He initially attributed it to stress and aging. When he started having brief episodes where words would escape him mid-sentence, his wife insisted on an MRI. It revealed a sizable olfactory groove meningioma, a benign brain tumor near the front of his skull base. His neurosurgeon, Dr. Lee, explained that while slow-growing, its size and location were causing pressure symptoms and needed to be removed. Michael was terrified of brain surgery, fearing he wouldn't be 'himself' afterwards. The surgery itself, a craniotomy, went smoothly. The post-operative recovery in the neuro-ICU was daunting, with swelling causing temporary worsening of his symptoms. However, within weeks, the mental fog began to lift. Six months later, his sense of smell has partially returned, his headaches are gone, and his focus is sharper than it has been in years. The emotional journey was from quiet dread and fear of cognitive loss to profound relief and gratitude. He feels he has regained not just his health, but his sharpness and presence for his family.