A Nurse With an Acoustic Neuroma Tells Her Own Story
Original title: Dual Perspectives: A Nurse-Patient's Lived Experience Informing Holistic Perioperative Care and Rehabilitation for Acoustic Neuroma.
How far along is this research?
- Lab cells
- Animals
- Review
- Tested in people
This was tested in people. That is the most reliable kind of research we share.
This is one person's story and a new care idea, not a tested treatment.
The short version
A nurse who had this brain tumor wrote about her surgery and her recovery.
What was studied. This is a report about one person. She was a nurse, and she was found to have an acoustic neuroma. The report follows her feelings, her symptoms, and her recovery before and after surgery.
What they found. She felt dizzy and walked unsteadily. The tumor sat on the left side, near the base of her brain. Surgeons took it out, and she had no major problems after. A set rehab plan and a slow, staged return to work helped her. She went back to work 4 months after surgery. Her medical training did not stop her worry. She watched her own body very closely and guessed at her own diagnosis, which made her more upset. Her view of her face after surgery also did not match what her doctors saw. Tumors like hers make up 8% to 10% of tumors inside the skull.
What this means, and what it doesn't
What it could mean: Her story hints that rehab and a slow return to work can help recovery. It also shows that care may need to cover the body, the mind, and work life. Nurses and other health workers with this tumor may worry more than most, so they may need extra support. Asking patients how they feel, not just checking them, may matter too.
What it doesn't mean: This is one person's story, not a study of many people. Nothing here was tested against other care, so it does not prove any treatment works. It is not a cure and it is not a promise. Your tumor, your surgery, and your recovery may go a different way. Use this only as a starting point for talks with your own care team.
Source: PubMed, September 23, 2026 · Read the original
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