Acoustic Neuroma Patient Stories
Read stories from the ANA community and share your own acoustic neuroma story to help inspire others.
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My 50 Year Anniversary – 1975-2025
By Joann Yott
I recall crying as I drove home from the office of the ophthalmologist, who told me, “You have a brain tumor, which neurosurgeon in town do you want to see?” 10 days later, I was in surgery for the removal of a 3 cm acoustic neuroma. I was 29 years old.
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Gamma Knife in Serbia
By Maja Samardzic-Lukic
I am from a beautiful, small European country - Serbia. I am a physician by profession, specializing in pediatric nephrology. Dedicated to my daily work and always caught up in a busy schedule, I could never have imagined that everything would come to a sudden halt due to my own illness.
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Be Your Own Advocate
by Pamela Brown
I was diagnosed with AN in the early 2000s. My only symptom was twitching in my left eye. After the devastating news was confirmed, the neurologist discussed treatments, and I decided to have 24 sessions of radiotherapy. I was working full-time, so I went for treatments during my lunch hour. I experienced nausea near the end of radiation, but it diminished immediately after I finished my treatments.
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My CyberKnife Story: A Scientific Marvel Akin to Star Wars
By Laura Fay
In early 2019, I was in my home office when I answered a phone call. I drew the phone to my right ear, but the voice was so faint it was inaudible. The volume was at max. I switched the phone to my left ear, and the voice came through loud and clear. Uh oh!
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Did Daniel Boone (1734-1820) have an Acoustic Neuroma?
By Richard J. Barker
Richard J. Barker is Professor of History Emeritus at Montclair State University in Upper Montclair, NJ. He was one of the founder-members of the Acoustic Neuroma Association of NJ (ANA/NJ) in 1995 and served for many years as editor of the ANA/NJ Newsletter.
