Hi! Thanks for letting me know about the 15 months. I am trying to hang in there, some days easier than others. I would like to find anyone who has had this procedure done and how long it took them to reach each milestone. Being so far from my surgeon keeps me kind of cut off from others. When I go back in April that is one thing I plan on asking him. There are so many different kinds its hard to find an ependymoma in the fourth ventricle. I'm so glad you are doing better. I believe yours will also improve. Unfortunately one thing everyone agrees upon is that it is slow.