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Newly diagnosed with an acoustic neuroma?

You Don’t Have to Figure Everything Out at Once.

A calm, practical 76-page action guide and workbook to help you organize your diagnosis, prepare better questions, compare consultations, and take your next step with more clarity.

The Newly Diagnosed Acoustic Neuroma Action Guide & Workbook

$15 USD · Digital PDF
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✦ Created by an acoustic neuroma and brain surgery survivor.

You Are Not Alone.

Survivor-led · Patient-friendly · Action-focused

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Why this guide exists

Your MRI Report May Be Only a Few Paragraphs.

But suddenly, you may have dozens of questions.

You may be wondering what your diagnosis means, what your next appointment should cover, which records to gather, what different specialists may discuss, and how to keep everything organized.

You do not need to become an acoustic neuroma expert overnight.

You need a place to slow things down, record what you know, mark what still needs explaining, and prepare better questions.

What’s inside

More Than Information. A Place to Get Organized.

01

50 Questions Toolkit

Prepare and prioritize questions for appointments.

02

MRI & Hearing Trackers

Keep important information together over time.

03

Consultation Worksheets

Record recommendations, reasoning, questions and follow-up.

04

Management Pathway Comparison

Organize what you learn about observation, radiation/radiosurgery and microsurgery without telling the reader which option to choose.

05

Action Plans

Turn information into clear questions and practical next steps.

06

Personal Reflection & Support

Survivor perspective, reflection prompts and support-person pages.

✓ Educate without prescribing.

✓ Organize without diagnosing.

✓ Support without promising.

Is this for me?

Created for the Questions That Come After Diagnosis.

This guide may be especially helpful if you:

  • ✓Were recently diagnosed with an acoustic neuroma / vestibular schwannoma
  • ✓Have an upcoming specialist consultation
  • ✓Want to organize MRI, hearing, symptom and appointment information
  • ✓Are considering or preparing for a second opinion
  • ✓Want better questions to bring to your healthcare team
  • ✓Feel overwhelmed by unfamiliar terminology or different recommendations
  • ✓Want one organized workbook instead of scattered notes

A signature tool inside the guide

50 Questions. You Won’t Need to Ask All of Them.

The 50 Questions Toolkit helps you scan the questions, star the ones that matter most to your situation, and bring a focused shortlist to your appointments.

01

Scan

Read through the questions.

02

Star

Mark the ones most relevant to you.

03

Ask

Bring your priorities to your consultation.

★ Start with your Top 3.

Clear purpose, clear boundaries

A Tool for Preparation — Not a Replacement for Medical Care.

This Guide Helps You

  • ✓Organize information
  • ✓Prepare questions
  • ✓Record consultations
  • ✓Keep important details together
  • ✓Identify what still needs clarification
  • ✓Prepare practical next steps

This Guide Does Not

  • —Diagnose you
  • —Interpret your MRI
  • —Choose treatment for you
  • —Replace your healthcare team
  • —Predict your individual outcome
  • —Promise a particular recovery

Educate without prescribing. · Organize without diagnosing. · Support without promising.

Abigail Villarin Cauilan, acoustic neuroma survivor and founder of Acoustic Neuroma Warrior
Abigail Villarin Cauilan · Acoustic Neuroma Survivor

Why I created this

From One Warrior to Another.

I created this guide because I remember what it felt like to have more questions than answers.

My own acoustic neuroma journey included years of symptoms, a large tumor, brain surgery, and a recovery that continued long after I left the hospital.

This workbook grew from something I wished for during that journey: one calm place to organize information, prepare questions, and keep track of what mattered.

My experience is not your prognosis. Your story is your own.
You Are Not Alone.

Before you download

A Few Questions You May Have.

Is this a physical book?+

No. This is a digital PDF guide and workbook. Nothing will be physically shipped.

Can I print it?+

Yes. You can print the whole guide or only the pages that are most useful to you. You can also annotate the PDF using your preferred PDF app.

Is this only for people planning surgery?+

No. The guide includes tools and questions relevant to observation / monitoring, radiation / radiosurgery, and microsurgery.

Will this tell me which treatment I should choose?+

No. The guide is designed to help you organize information, prepare questions, and understand what still needs clarification. Treatment decisions are individualized and should be discussed with qualified healthcare professionals.

Does this guide interpret my MRI?+

No. It does not interpret individual MRI scans or diagnose symptoms.

Is this medically reviewed?+

This guide is survivor-created educational material and is not presented as medically reviewed. It is designed to help you organize information and prepare questions for conversations with qualified healthcare professionals. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment recommendations.

What do I receive after purchase?+

You will receive access to the 76-page digital PDF guide and workbook after checkout is successfully completed.

The Newly Diagnosed Acoustic Neuroma Action Guide and Workbook

Begin with clarity

The Newly Diagnosed Acoustic Neuroma Action Guide & Workbook

76-page digital PDF

  • ✓50 Questions Toolkit
  • ✓MRI & hearing trackers
  • ✓Consultation worksheets
  • ✓Management-pathway comparison tools
  • ✓Action-planning pages
  • ✓Personal reflection and support-person pages

$15 USD

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Designed to help you prepare — not to replace your medical team.

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Both digital guides are survivor-led, patient-friendly, and designed to help you feel less overwhelmed.

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