

Jess survived myxopapillary ependymoma | pregabalin | duloxetine | spinal cord stimulator | lower lumbar
DESCRIPTION When Jess began to feel pain in her right leg in 2020, she thought it was sciatica. When extreme pain radiated to her lower back, a physical therapist thought she had a bulging disc. However, her condition worsened, she went in for an MRI, and it revealed a tumor originally thought to be on her spinal cord. Further tests indicated the tumor was inside her spinal cord and a diagnosis of myxopapillary ependymoma, a rare cancer. The tumor was surgically removed,
Mar 2414 min read


Kathy Kuhl survived a rare cancer, ependymoma, a tumor of the brain or spinal cord.
DESCRIPTION For Kathy Kuhl, what she thought was dizziness or vertigo, became a diagnosis of a rare cancer known as ependymoma. It is a...
Aug 30, 202313 min read
