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It seems that meningioma is a benign tumor many are walking around with.  Because it's in a good location and shouldn't be a problem,  Dad is supposed to check on it every so often. 

Now they are still testing to find what is causing symptoms as they think it is not tumor related.  I took a copy of Discover Magazine which had an article about the inner ear and it seems the symptoms are related and could even be Meniere's. More testing today and a visit by an ENT doc should turn up something.

It's amazing how worry is so tiring.  After the doctors were saying on Friday that they thought he could just leave the tumor alone and it wasn't causing a problem, a state of decompression seemed to set in.  I was exhausted and can only imagine how Dad feels.  Other than tired of being told not to walk or drive.  This is a guy who less than 10 years ago jumped out of my stalled full size (8 cylinder) vehicle and told me to just steer it while he pushed it down the road to get it into a parking lot, always strong as an ox.  To see him feeling weak is just not normal. I explained that to the doc. Dad is 74 now and running a business where he works outside.

Hopefully, we'll find some answers today.