Brain surgery and pregnancy

briterawk44

Hi all,

I have a rare and large 4.1x4.5 Acoustic Neuroma (benign tumor in the brain) and pregnancy that I found out about this month. For those that never have heard of this kind of tumor is sources from the balance and acoustic nerves, is benign and very slow growing. It causes severe hearing loss (mine is gone in the right ear), vertigo, and balance issues. Luckily it is extremely rare, especially for being 28 and pregnant (handful of cases in the world).

To my surprise, the week before my surgery we found out that I was pregnant.  None the less, my urgent surgery was postponed until after the birth, although, we are checking for a second opinion. Has anyone else undergone brain surgery while pregnant or post-pregnancy?

I am extremely scared for my high-risk case, but thanking God that I found out I was pregnant before having an inevitable involuntary abortion during the surgery. Your advice and thoughts are appreciated.