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5 Things Brain Surgery Taught Me

5 Things Brain Surgery Taught Me

Over the last 12 months, I have had a lot of hurdles in my life.  I have done what I can to find the positive.  Brain surgery is a pretty scary thing.  Don’t get me wrong, I spent a great amount of time crying in the back of my closet.  But I am on the road to...
Recovering From Surgery

Recovering From Surgery

Recovering from brain surgery has been very interesting. It has been three weeks and I am still not feeling like myself. Physically, my head feels like it was ripped open and sewed back. Oh wait, it has! I woke up after the surgery with a splitting headache and sick...

Stronger Than A Brain Tumour.

This has been an incredible journey and most of it has not been good.  I had symptoms for at least four years and once the tumour showed up on the MRI I had to wait over six months to have it removed.  Dizzy spells, anxiety, head fog, forgetfulness, tingly fingers,...
Angels Do Walk Among Us

Angels Do Walk Among Us

This blog has no religious attachment , little fat babies with wings or the idea of our dead loved ones walking the earth to keep us safe.  The angels that I have met are just people who have  incredibly kind souls and I feel blessed to have met them. Two weeks ago I...
I Don’t Know How I am Feeling.

I Don’t Know How I am Feeling.

Am I feeling terrified? Anxious? Happy? I really can not put a name to the emotion that I am feeling. I started having physical ‘episodes’ over two years ago.  However,  it took about a year before it was bothering me enough to ask my doctor who referred me to a...
Finally, a Surgery Date.

Finally, a Surgery Date.

Another phone call last week that caused another bit of an anxiety attack. Thursday,  the neurosurgeon called to let me know that I would be going in for my surgery Friday May 4. I was moving out of my home, downsizing and renting a room with a friend.  As well as...