Your post made me remember two things my wife's neuro-oncologist said to us after her craniotomy. In the waiting room we asked 'when will she be back to normal'. He said "I suggest you think of this not as a new normal, rather a new different". He also said "It's important to remember that every patient, brain, and tumor are unique so your wife and mom's post-surgery journey will also be unique."

Not anything earth-shaking, but his words did help us move forward with a better understanding of what might, and did, lay ahead.

Strength, courage, and peace!