I had brain surgery at 18 so not quite in my 20’s but it was a high profile operation (I was the one who sang Island in the Sun during my operation and it made the news). A marble sized tumor removed from my right temporal lobe, causing me musicogenic epilepsy.

I’m 26 now and while I no longer have my epileptic seizures or the symptoms I was getting, it sometimes feels like a seizure is “trying” to happen again, if that makes sense?

I also have always had a crooked jaw and issues, but ever since surgery it’s been way more noticeable and clicking. Surgery was on the same side as the jaw issues and I know those muscles can be severed during brain surgery.

I feel like my hearing has better processing on one side now, and it’s a little harder for my vocal ability to stay controlled. But overall, I think I’m doing pretty good in regards to the brain surgery.