hello - five yrs ago on Oct
17/2013, I had a seizure (my one & only). And that's when a grade 1 benign mengioma - 3 cm was discovered. That was on a Friday evening - I had sold my house & HAD to move on the following Monday. They wanted to operate o that same day!!! No warning, no family, no social work or help with an horribe decision to be made - never been ill or in hospital. Terrified beyond belief - even now - what I went thru was awful beyond belief. BUT I checked myself out of hospital and got on with my life. If it was to be short, so be it.
And I was in OK shape - tumour was not growing, in fact reduced in size/shape.
Underlying all of this was my treme dous fear of someone, allbeit a top neurosurgeon, was going to open my brain. I just couldnt cope with that and so, took my chances.
But in May 207, my cognitive abilities went downhill and I had to make THE decision to have the craniotomy. I still to this day, don't know how I managed to walk thru the doors of the hospital!!!
As 70 yr old single woman, I enjoyed four pretty good years of life, all the while knowing I jad something inside of my head, pressing down on my beloved brain.
Somehow I overcame my tremendous fea of the surgery, and the tumour was completely removed.
I do not regret waiting all those years - perhaps I was lucky.
It is NOT an easy decision to reach ( LO) but I truly wish you well as you travel along this new path in your life.
Please free to "chat" with me as you need.
Peace & Happiness!
Gloria