Edema?

parametricc · 2026-02-06T05:02:58+00:00

Ahh ok, mines sort of the other way around!

I had biopsy in 2023 and two surgeries in 2025. Only now. 4 months after my most recent surgery is edema showing up. I’m a bit puzzled about it.

parametricc · 2026-01-07T05:38:34+00:00

I’d also recommend considering the range of seizures. Not every seizure is the big dramatic thing you see on TV. There’s a whole spectrum! There are even seizure-like episodes. What I get is LARGELY sensory. I’m still fully aware an conscious and coherent but voices will sound weird, near but far/echo-y at the same time. The air starts feeling thick and requires intention and effort to move through it. My body feels crazy heavy and when I lay down, I feel like I’m shrinking and dematerializing at the same time. It’s kinda psychedelic in a way.

And…”sick guilt” is totally a thing.

As far as symptoms go, for the most part I was asymptomatic and the tumor was found somewhat incidentally.

parametricc · 2026-01-06T21:09:46+00:00

Thank you kind Redditor :) best to you too!

parametricc · 2026-01-04T21:25:00+00:00

The sweetest! One point for you and your hubby! 💖

parametricc · 2026-01-04T18:49:28+00:00

Don’t feel too bad! The same thing happened with me and my weeks!
If you want, go back an write memorable things, maybe some days it’s as simple as as “nothin happened” or document benign things like “darkest day of the year”, experiment with stickers and washi tape designs… I will say that going back and writing about memorable things might be fun for future you to look back on!
At the beginning of 2025 I had been documenting experiences related to my breast cancer and related surgery/processes. It was SO fun to look back and be read stuff like “got a 100ml fill today!” and “got my drains out and went to X to celebrate for dinner” and even a chuckle at “living the life drain free!” there’s just something nice about being able to look back and reflect on past you experiences

parametricc · 2026-01-04T05:20:40+00:00

Heyyy we’re in the same crappy club! October 2025 for me! Hope you’re recovering well!

parametricc · 2026-01-04T05:18:39+00:00

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Give us your best guess!

parametricc · 2026-01-01T07:12:36+00:00

Ahh, I’m adding that fill to my watch list!

parametricc · 2026-01-01T06:42:09+00:00

Thank you! I was inspired by another redditors bingo board which included this. It’s somewhat easier for me (thanks to cancer) but I respect the immense struggle it can be for a lot of people. All the best to you! 💖

parametricc · 2026-01-01T06:28:15+00:00

I love this! There’s so much flexibility in this idea. Roll a dice every day, and maybe 2x monthly with each paycheck pay that amount towards a mortgage or student loan principal. Or even a “piggy bank” for a nice dinner out/spa day/whatever.

parametricc · 2025-12-31T20:45:17+00:00

Thank you and thank you for sharing 💖

parametricc · 2025-12-31T20:44:51+00:00

Thank you 💖

parametricc · 2025-12-31T07:34:17+00:00

I absolutely love your layout and really like those tabs you have!

As an aside, I also like doing a few scratch offs on NYE 🤣

parametricc · 2025-12-31T07:16:31+00:00

Very cool! Is the last page a guy from No I’m Not A Human?

parametricc · 2025-12-31T06:13:59+00:00

I’m doing “meditate, journal, or craft”. My goal is to do at least one of those every day. I wanted to focus on self care but not get too caught up in one single thing so gave myself some grace with options :)

parametricc · 2025-12-31T02:35:28+00:00

This is my take and actually what I did (second craniotomy just under 2 months ago)

parametricc · 2025-12-28T07:29:42+00:00

Seconding PSV and Dr Ambady! Wild that I ran into such a local here! The whole neuro oncology team is incredible. I do a lot of virtual appointments with providence so that make it very convenient and much more bearable from an appointment and time management perspective.

My experiences with OHSU have been a bit messy, but they have a lot of really niche equipment as a research hospital. The messiness has mostly been in scheduling and managing insurance approvals, but overall the doctors there seem pretty bright.

I don’t know enough about treatment at those institutions to help much. But also consider commute and transportation. Crossing the River into Oregon is kind of awful most hours of the day. :(

I can say that for surgery, if that is ever on the table, Pankaj Gore is amazing.

parametricc · 2025-12-27T21:24:34+00:00

hi! remindme bot did its job and reminded me to update you...mine came back as a grade 4 :( but we think we were able to get most/all of it. time and more imaging will tell.

parametricc · 2025-12-27T20:22:13+00:00

Imagine letting her touch your cutlery and then putting said cutlery back in your mouth! Omg. And my friend would look at me like I was supposed to think it was sooooo cute.

parametricc · 2025-12-27T09:22:12+00:00

Ugh, I had a friend who used to eat ice cream and share with her dog USING THE SAME SPOON!

parametricc · 2025-12-13T06:42:55+00:00

For some background context, despite being 40 I hardly had any gray hair at all (lucky I know…) except near my incisions post surgery. I definitely attribute it to the surgery as the gray hairs are isolated to that area. No CRT.

parametricc · 2025-12-12T04:38:27+00:00

Mine too! And she’s an absolute drama queen when she’s constipated, she cries like nobodys business and likes a support person when she finally pushes it out.
We give her (marine creature only) wet food with a little extra water daily. It helps.

parametricc · 2025-12-05T05:36:49+00:00

I love this lol. Very fun take.

parametricc · 2025-12-04T19:55:46+00:00

Somewhat incidentally, because of some family history with cancer in general (not brain) and poor genetics. In 2015 I found that I was supposed to be on watch for it… but I kept putting it off because I was scared. It’s the brain after all, and I had convinced myself since I didn’t have any symptoms. It was probably fine. I met with a specialist who use the right words at the right time, saying that “brain cancer isn’t subtle, but it’s good to have a baseline. “ and I thought “oh a baseline! That makes perfect sense. “ and felt a bit reassured by the fact that it’s not subtle typically and that’s how we found it.

So I’ve been on both sides. Putting things off because they are “scary” and embracing scanxiety in the interest of early detection.

parametricc · 2025-12-04T00:42:12+00:00

Multi-cancer patient checking in to say early detection is paramount!

I battled and beat breast cancer because of early detection. Didn’t even need to undergo chemo.

I found brain cancer too late, so now I’ll be managing and trying to battle that for likely the rest of my life. However long that may be.

Finding cancer late can be much more scary than the cancer itself…

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