Hi Everyone,
I am a 47 year old mum of 4 and was diagnosed with a brain tumour after several grand mal seizures in July 08, initially I was told it was a Meningioma and would require a craniotamy and all my troubles would be over WRONG!!!! I had the surgery at John Hunter in Newcastle and woke to my neuro saying bad news! you have something else Ill see you in a few days, after pathology and seeing my arrogant neuro was told i had a grade 2 Astrocytoma and to see him in 6 weeks. I had no clue what was going or let alone anyone explaining to me what was in my head. I returned to Neuro 6 weeks later to be told ( dont be too hopefull) I cant operate as it would be too dangerous so I found my angel Neuro at RPA in Sydney who did 100% recection in Jan 09 but I developed a bone flap 5 weeks later and was flown from my country town by Air Ambulance to Rpa for emergency surgery where the flap was removed and had a drain inserted for 1 week to drain all the infection from my dura which was scarred in the process, I was sent home to wait for the infection to clear with a huge hole in my head and needed to wear a stack hat for 7 months till i had reconstructive surgery to replace theflap with a resign substance. I suffer daily migrane, am on anti sezuire meds and heavy duty pain killers, anti depresants. Meanwhile all this was going on I went down the drain of dispair, I thought my life was over and spent weeks crying but needed to pull myself together for my kids who where having a real hard time trying to understand what was going on. Im off for my MRI next week and neurologist, Neurosurgeon appointments in Sydney to see if any re-occurance but i feel quite well apart from pain, Im aslo chemo sensitive so only radiation left for me. My life has picked up dramatically, I no longer cry, im starting to do the things i love and recently had a wonderful family holiday. Im hear to stay for awhile and wont give up in a hurry I love my life too much.
Thanks Warrior woman