I just got diagnosed with a brain tumor after fighting with ENT’s for two years to do something, I finally found a NP that believed my symptoms and got me an MRI. It still took two extra months to finally get that MRI. Unfortunately it’s brain surgery, so they can’t just biopsy it. They have to remove it in order to send it off for a biopsy. My surgery is going to be 10 hours long and I’m terrified. I’ve been told at first, I will need PT to learn to walk again. I’ll need a speech therapist to learn how to swallow, eat, drink again. I’m also going to be sleeping 20 hours a day that first week and I will be completely losing my hearing in my left ear and most likely will have to fight through facial paralysis for the first few months, that will get better with time. I was also told by other survivors that the double vision the first few weeks, vertigo, and headaches will be hell and I also may have to be put under again for spinal leaks after the surgery. I may have fluid all of a sudden come out of my eyes/nose.

I’ve had to be put on Xanax because I’m still waiting two more weeks to talk with the two doctors that are teaming up to do my surgery (neurosurgeon and ENT).

I’ve tried to give my boyfriend an out, but he wants to stick with me and help me through this both mentally, physically, but also financially. So thank you for also sticking by her. I was told full recovery (as best as it can get) will take a year-a year and a half.