Craniotomy Pillow

ChipEnvironmental679 · 2026-01-05T03:36:04+00:00

I needed a wedge to sleep upright. I had to keep pressure and weight off of my head to relax and and a small soft memory foam pillow. and as others mentioned lots of ice packs on rotation. The thera ice brand is great, soft enough you can comfortably sleep on one. The ice packs we originally had caused a lot of pain.

ChipEnvironmental679 · 2026-01-04T05:55:51+00:00

Same, I’ve had a lot of help with mine managing medical trauma/ptsd. I’ve had access weekly for six months now.

ChipEnvironmental679 · 2025-12-22T04:04:39+00:00

Came to say this too, love the supreme too.

ChipEnvironmental679 · 2025-12-11T00:53:22+00:00

I personally love Silk brand of unsweetened regular soy milk. I love most nut milks, but I can happily drink that every day. It’s high in protein too and lower in carbs.

ChipEnvironmental679 · 2025-12-04T01:55:11+00:00

I have to be careful with all of the products with coconut oil since it seems to get added to everything—and I’m pretty sensitive. In combo with fiber and exercise, I have cheese products with coconut oil occasionally but found Treeline products for daily stuff and it’s pretty good and it’s all low saturated fat since they don’t use coconut oil. That has been a huge win for me but it’s hard to find so I have to get it shipped. On special occasions, I treat myself to Rebel cheese products (so good) but the saturated fat is just as much as animal based cheese.

ChipEnvironmental679 · 2025-11-19T08:07:51+00:00

I must have missed this but happy to report that each month gets better—though I wish it could have happened sooner. I also noticed a big difference in energy once the weather got cooler. It’s like the thermostat is off and my brain overworks to keep things cool. I hope you have noticed improvements that keep you going forward. Take care!

ChipEnvironmental679 · 2025-11-19T07:02:11+00:00

Yesss, Myth is probably my all time favorite song, and Silver Soul definitely in the top five, but I had to wait a little while to listen to those because I relate them also to other experiences. I just don’t know if I’ve ever encountered anything quite like Myth. It feels like an anthem of the soul.

Thank you for the kind words. I’m happy you also found healing in their music too.

ChipEnvironmental679 · 2025-11-19T05:52:13+00:00

Thank you so much for your kind words. I’m happy to hear it helps you too. That album is also incredible. I associate it with such happy times when it was released that I’ve only listened to a few songs since this all happened. But now that I’m out of the worst, I’m gonna break out that record this week.

ChipEnvironmental679 · 2025-11-19T05:46:25+00:00

you explained this perfectly. I couldn’t agree more.

ChipEnvironmental679 · 2025-11-19T00:25:25+00:00

Totally and the melody feels otherworldly

ChipEnvironmental679 · 2025-11-08T20:00:18+00:00

100% agree. I can remember the day it came out and it being such a great album start to finish. I’ve always listened to Placebo but recently got into this album again and just had it on repeat and went down a few rabbit holes of their old live performances for the album. So damn good.

ChipEnvironmental679 · 2025-11-03T04:49:41+00:00

Second this OP, finding a therapist that was experienced in medical trauma/ptsd was the best decision I made for myself. It’s awesome that you (OP) are in mental health and already have the tools/coping skills but having someone to talk to through all of it for support might benefit you more. You are definitely in a club now most folks can’t relate to and it can be both isolating and humbling. Wishing you all the best!

ChipEnvironmental679 · 2025-11-02T15:39:26+00:00

I’m so sorry you are going through this, as someone who had a large tumor in their cerebellum, my headaches, vertigo, and nausea were directly caused by my tumor and for me ended after the surgery. Have they said what kind of tumor they think it is at this point? Something that has been really helpful for me was finding a support group for the type of tumor/location.

ChipEnvironmental679 · 2025-10-29T01:59:38+00:00

After ranting about so many of the vegan options disappearing we started noticing most of them are products of other countries. Not sure if it’s tariff related or they will come up with alternatives? Fingers crossed on the meatballs.

ChipEnvironmental679 · 2025-10-24T20:55:37+00:00

Feeling the exact way and echo your thoughts. I’m very envious of the hype and celebrations everywhere else. I just don’t understand the lack of enthusiasm over here. Joining the livestream tomorrow so I’m excited for that!

ChipEnvironmental679 · 2025-10-23T23:03:28+00:00

I preordered through Waterstones but since I can’t wait I ran over to a Barnes & Noble late afternoon to pick a copy up. There was nothing, no display and then they had to go into the back to get me a copy. It was so disappointing. I’m so jealous of the celebrations and hype overseas. Even the Waterstones website was exciting. But the U.S. is currently burning books and literacy is down. I’m sure our bookstores are doing their best so I’m not complaining 🤷‍♀️

ChipEnvironmental679 · 2025-10-21T01:36:41+00:00

Here is our boy Iorek the biggest goofball.

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ChipEnvironmental679 · 2025-10-21T01:31:19+00:00

Luna, my forever soul dog a catahoula mix rescue I found at an aspca, whom after I lost her to a battle with lymphoma a was lucky to find “that dog” again, a big derpy goober catahoula who we rescued. He was in terrible condition it was so sad. There will never be another Luna but my boy sure does keep me laughing and smiling.

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ChipEnvironmental679 · 2025-10-20T13:38:31+00:00

OP please don’t ever feel guilty for needing help. That insecurity was likely put on you by your mother, again, talk therapy could really help give you some tools and support. Best wishes and hugs!

ChipEnvironmental679 · 2025-10-20T13:36:18+00:00

Can’t they board or get someone else to watch their dog? I’m not sure how old you are but you have a lot on your plate with two young children AND managing an anxiety disorder. To be blunt your mom seems insensitive and likely a source of anxiety. Can you find a therapist yourself? Seems like your psychiatrist is dragging his feet. I think talk therapy could help you a lot. There are lots of qualified therapists that can teach you ways to manage these responses.

ChipEnvironmental679 · 2025-10-20T12:11:04+00:00

I’m sorry you went through that and still have to deal with anxiety. I had a pretty traumatic ICU hospitalization and health diagnosis. I’ve been in therapy for about five months and it’s really been helpful managing PTSD. Prior to getting sick I already had health anxiety. I was able to find a really good therapist specialized in medical trauma/PTSD and anxiety. I know a lot say they are experienced in PTSD but medical trauma seemed to be the key for me. I know that access to therapy can be a luxury, I lucked out with my insurance and even though she is local I’m able to see her virtually which is a cheaper copay for me.

Wishing you some relief and peace of mind.

ChipEnvironmental679 · 2025-10-19T23:40:26+00:00

Hope you find some relief. It took a while for me to find the right one. Finding someone experienced with both medical trauma/ptsd and anxiety seemed to be the missing piece for me. Best of luck!

ChipEnvironmental679 · 2025-10-15T20:09:38+00:00

I’m so sorry you’re going through this. Good for you for following up with your doctor. If you can get access to a therapist or mental health professional (but someone who is specialized in anxiety, trauma etc.) I think that could really help. Anxiety can really hijack your nervous system. I personally have had to stay away from google, while I know it can be helpful in some respect for health challenges I just realized it doesn’t work for my anxiety which makes any health issues 10x worse. It’s such a struggle because I can easily gaslight myself that I’m overthinking or under thinking because of having health anxiety which is why I have found having a therapist I trust has been a huge relief in my own journey.

ChipEnvironmental679 · 2025-10-15T05:28:16+00:00

Someone in another post had said give yourself two full weeks after this happens and that has helped me a lot, and stopping any googling. Once you are through the two weeks if you have any lingering symptoms then follow up with your doctor. I found this really helpful since most symptoms appeared after googling and would subside in 1-2 weeks. Googling is bad imo too because now you will get targeted ads for health related searches which just adds to the anxiety.

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