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Posted on January 18, 2019January 18, 2019

Life After Brain Surgery: Memory (Part 2)

Staring at the blinking cursor on the screen, I cannot, for the life of me, remember why I labeled a previous post "part 1".... I haven't the foggiest idea why or where I intended to go with part 2. But I guess my lack of memory fits, doesn't it? I feel like today has been …

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Posted on January 17, 2019

Life After Brain Surgery: Who Am I?

I don't know who I am anymore. I don't know what I'm supposed to be doing with my life. I don't know what is what anymore. I can't go back to the old me. I've grown and changed through my experiences. So I can't go back to that girl. But this woman I've become seems …

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Posted on January 14, 2019January 14, 2019

Life After Brain Surgery: Memory (Part 1)

I cried again tonight. This time for something that I realized had been happening and what I realize is happening now. So the period of time that I struggled for answers to my health problems was about 3 and a half years. It was June 16, 2015 that I woke up with a headache that …

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Posted on January 12, 2019January 12, 2019

Life After Brain Surgery: A Day of Rest

Well I missed a day of writing. I had set a goal to write a post every day but I missed a day. Oh well. I have to give myself a break. I am allowed days of rest. I am allowed to lay in bed and veg out watching mindless television or teen dramas on …

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Posted on January 10, 2019January 10, 2019

Life After Brain Surgery: Celebrations

I never knew this would be so hard. I never imagined that I would be celebrating such little accomplishments. I am currently crying a mixture of happy and sad tears. Of course I'm still sad because of what I've been through, but happy because each little thing I do is a miniature miracle to me. …

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Posted on January 9, 2019January 9, 2019

Early Spring Cleaning

Since I am stuck in the house, I've noticed more things that could really use some spring cleaning. Like getting rid of clothes I don't use that someone else could use. Sorting through books that I'm never going to read because my tastes changed. Or some I've read that I've decided I can maybe part …

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Posted on January 8, 2019

Life After Brain Surgery: No Work

Well my happy little bubble of expectations was burst pretty early this morning. I was informed that work and my desire to go back to the gym were not options as of right now. At least not until next month. Bummer. I realize it's been just over 3 weeks. And I realize I still have …

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Posted on January 7, 2019

Life After Brain Surgery: Work

I have read many comments and posts in my support groups where people return to work a few weeks after MVD surgery. OK, I can sorta see that happening, if one only has that 1 single surgery. But am I weak if I still need more time after my 3 surgeries? I mean I wanted …

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Posted on January 4, 2019January 4, 2019

Life After Brain Surgery: Will Life Ever Be Normal?

As I was talking to my friend yesterday, a thought hit me. Will I ever NOT be the girl that had 3 brain surgeries? Of course not; I can't change the past. It has happened and I must learn to accept it. But I think my biggest thing is when will everyone look at me …

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