Name: Sarah Johnson
Date of Birth: 1988-05-15 / ID: 8805156789012
Date of interview: 2024-11-01
Interviewer: Dr. Eleanor Vance
Language of interview: English
Patient contact details: 0721234567
Patient email: sarah.johnson@email.com
Hospital where patient treated: Groote Schuur Hospital
Groote Schuur Hospital folder number: GHS/1234567
Have you ever used Depo-Provera / 3-month injection: Yes
Are you currently receiving Depo medroxyprogesterone: No
When did you stop Depo: 2022-03
First Depo injection date: 2010-09
Most recent Depo injection before diagnosis: 2021-12-10
Typical injection frequency: Every 3 months
Total time on Depo: Approximately 11 years
Other hormonal contraception used: None
Date of other hormone treatment: N/A
Depo clinic card or prescription available: Yes
Preferred way to share card or prescription: Email scanned copy
Other cancer diagnoses ever made: No
Date when first meningioma symptoms started: 2022-01
First or main symptoms: Persistent headaches, vision changes (blurred vision in left eye), and occasional dizziness.
Date of meningioma diagnosis or first scan: 2022-02-20 (MRI scan date)
Which doctor diagnosed the meningioma: Dr. Mark Reynolds (Neurologist)
Tumour location if known: Right frontal lobe, near the sphenoid wing
Has surgery ever been performed: Yes, 2022-04-15 at Groote Schuur Hospital by "Professor David Chen"
Have you ever received radiotherapy for your meningioma: No
Radiotherapy start date and centre: N/A
Most recent MRI or CT: MRI brain, Groote Schuur Hospital Radiology Department, 2024-10-15
When is the next MRI or CT booked: 2025-04-15, Groote Schuur Hospital, booked by Dr. Vance
Current treating doctor for meningioma: Dr. Eleanor Vance (Otorhinolaryngologist), Groote Schuur Hospital
Next follow-up appointment date: 2025-01-10
Ongoing symptoms now: Mild intermittent headaches, occasional tinnitus, and slight numbness on the right side of the face.
Reported to SAHPRA as possible adverse event related to Depo: No
Patient wants us to report to SAHPRA: Yes
Consent to send SAHPRA radiology report and histology or proof of meningioma: Yes
Other: Patient expressed concern about the potential link between long-term Depo-Provera use and meningioma development. Patient also mentioned a family history of benign brain tumours on her maternal side.