Having waited 2 months to find out how they were going to treat this "beast" in my brain, surgery is my only real option of destroying it & maintaining my quality of life. Radiotherapy will not do it.
I go in tomorrow & they operate on tuesday. The risks of dying during surgery have just hit me. I'm a survivor - I don't want to go - too much damage to do yet!
I've coped well so far, but now I feel like going into hiding & not doing it. I will, of course, do it, otherwise I've no chance of living a relatively normal life.
Tell me what an eejit I'm being & the benefits I'll get after I RECOVER from this, & all the great times I'll have.
May
FormerMember
Jo,
It is normal to feel panicky before surgery. Pretty much all of it is out of our hands once we say, 'yes,' to the surgery, so the comfort there is that it is all in place already. Our job is to be aware, talk when we feel we need to, participate when we can, say yes and no when we should, and say 'stop' when we feel we have to. Use lots of diversionary activities...the brain can only take on but so much at any one time! And um...I think pretty much all of us have been under the surgeon's knife and we are still rattlin' off our mouths! I will be wishing only good things for you and a tight hug. Good luck. We'll be waiting to hear how you made out!
Hi chic.........................Like you said, you're a suvivor and have still got damage to do.............then you do it my sweet when you have recovered. I will be thinking of you................Love and hugs Carol x
