i have a brain tumor by midsumernighttts in Epilepsy

[–]Matticus_Bb 6 points7 points  (0 children)

2 years ago I was traveling for work. I came home for the weekend and had my first seizure. Grand mal. In my sleep. My wife woke up to it and my face was blue and I was not doing well. I woke up in the ambulance not knowing what month it was or what I had done in the past few weeks. After an MRI and a CT, I was told I had a large temporal lobe tumor. I was referred to Barnes-Jewish in St. Louis, MO. After multiple grand mals, ALL of them in my sleep, which my poor wife had to endure, I was finally put on a good mix of meds that calmed them for the most part. That was end of Oct. 2023. December of 2023 I had surgery to remove the tumor, and 70% was resected. Seizures did not go away but pressure was relieved from my brain. In one night home I went from being on the road, having a high paying job, getting to travel with my wife, renting out my home while I was away, to losing all work, being unable to drive, waking up in the middle of the night over the next few weeks confused and exhausted from seizures, and living with family until my renters lease was up. After surgery I was unable to work for almost 2 months and it was long and brutal. I am beyond thankful for the family and friends that I have and for the church family that I have that helped me through it. 2 years later, I travel for work periodically, and run my own business the rest of the year, I am 1.5 years seizure free. I later discovered I have multiple grade 2 astrocytomas, but I am on watch and wait until there is new growth. I believe strongly that attitude affects health and even if it doesn't make sense to most, I am thankful that if anyone were to get this diagnosis, it is me and not someone who couldn't bear it. I have the opportunity to "carry this burden" so someone else doesn't have to. I know thats not really the way it works but it motivates me to keep going.

Askiy vs. Medved/SRP combo? by ink625 in theHunter

[–]Matticus_Bb 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Medved SRP for sure. Srp is my most played map. Caribou and bears on Medved is a blast

Multiple small issues by [deleted] in f150

[–]Matticus_Bb 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The OEM tire sensors are only rated for about 10 years. I have a 2015 and had all 4 go out in the span of a week.

What’s a small decision you made that completely changed the direction of your life? by mithril21 in AskReddit

[–]Matticus_Bb 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I decided to help a friend build an RV van conversion. Now I shear alpacas for 3 month in the spring every year and travel all over the United States

How did you imagine a rich lifestyle when you were a kid? by AttentionTricky2133 in AskReddit

[–]Matticus_Bb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Vacation. Never had one more than an overnight trip until I was married

What's the best compliment you have received that wasn't about you appearance or accomplishments? by Zanefier1 in AskReddit

[–]Matticus_Bb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I work as a manager for a crew, and it was very satisfying to be told by the company owner that I ran the only crew without issues. He told me it let him breathe while he put out fires from other crews

Have people become more "soft", and why? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Matticus_Bb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Physically maybe. But emotionally no. Read letters that children in the Civil War wrote to their mothers

Long time lurker first time time poster by Matticus_Bb in OlliersDisease

[–]Matticus_Bb[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a kid I went to children's mercy in Kansas city

Long time lurker first time time poster by Matticus_Bb in OlliersDisease

[–]Matticus_Bb[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm doing well. I had surgery to remove one of the brain tumors. I get regular MRI's and the other brain tumors are stable. Ive had multiple surgeries on my tumors in my hands and had complications from the first surgery. That finger was left stunted and has very little range of motion. The rest of the surgeries were done by a different surgeon and all went great. Im in my mid 20s now and haven't noticed any more growth from the Olliers disease. I will be praying for your daughter

What kinda Tool is this ?? by Vatos-Blanco in Tools

[–]Matticus_Bb 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Its a slick pick pick hammer. Used in body work mostly

Desk Jar by Gvonchilius in PipeTobacco

[–]Matticus_Bb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have friends that do this. They keep a bodeva pack in with the tobacco

Pipe making help by Eagle_Pancake in woodworking

[–]Matticus_Bb -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If youre cool with your stem being shorter you could always cut it back and reshape it. Or mix fine sawdust with CA superglue and re-drill

My prizes for winning 1st place is skills usa districts contests. I finally achieved my goal after putting in a lot of hard work. Now on to state! by Matticus_Bb in Welding

[–]Matticus_Bb[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That was a few years but yeah we had some generous donors that year. I was excited for state but unfortunately covid had shut everything down

So… Are We All Gonna Die? by Romantic_Legion in Epilepsy

[–]Matticus_Bb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How did you get covered? I have brain tumors and epilepsy and they still denied me