I may need brain surgery

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Some of you may recall me from posting about a severe lung defect resulting in having half of my right lung removed. This was around last october. Since then I had to drop out of school because I also developped terrible chronic pains in my legs about a month after the surgery.
I also have decreased functioning of my right hand and leg.

Fast forward a few months and in April I got a psychotic break which landed me in a mental ward for 2 weeks. Since then I've had 4 other episodes of hallucinations and confusion. I've never been able to remember exactly what happened besides a few flashbacks of seeing monsters and being terribly scared.
I was cleared of all mental illnesses at the mental ward and the attacks I experienced were only a few hours each, psychotic episodes are much longer.

What they did find however is that I have a very large braincyst (7,5cm x 3,5 x 1,9) which essentially acts as a tumor and pressures certain areas in my brain. My brainstem has already herniated 2mm. The doctors believe the cyst may be causing these episodes among other problems.

I'm going to the hospital tomorrow for a week long 24 hours a day brain monitoring to determine what damage to my functioning is caused by the cyst and decide on how to progress.

Naturally I'm a bit nervous. Having a deadly lung defect wasn't enough apparently, now I have to worry about this cyst.
Do any of you have experience or knowledge about malicious brain cysts?
 
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I really hope everything goes smooth for you, & that the Dr's can remove it with ease, & your recovery goes fast! Keep a very strong mindset, & keep strong people around you through the process.
 
Idk if it was a brain cyst but there's a guy on YouTube named charles trippy and I believe he had a tumor and had to get surgery to remove it. He recorded the surgery so it's on YouTube if you wanna check it out. Maybe you can try and get in contact with him and ask him a few questions.

Good luck fam.
 
Its an arachnoid cyst correct? If so the good thing is they are benign. They usually are discovered incidentally and also mostly only treated in situations where they cause symtoms which it sounds like is happening in your case. There are a couple ways to remove them ie drain them from less invasive to more invasive but overall good outcomes. A drain may be left in place to keep it from recurring.

Best of luck

was the lung defect a sequestration?
 
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I am truly sorry to hear about the misfortunes you've been experiencing. Best of luck NT fam.
 
Sorry to hear this fam but good luck. Stay strong 
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Prayers up to you my friend.

I am not a doctor, don't have any knowledge, but I will tell you this that may help you feel a bit better...both my sister and grandmother have had brain surgery and have recovered 100%.
 
Stay positive OP. Dealt with a life altering experience myself, staying positive and determined is half the battle.

Good luck and stay strong man. You'll get through this.
 
Stay strong my fellow Tanner

Positive vibes to you and yours!
 
It's been so rough for you man 
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. I hope everything gets better and it doesn't turn out bad. My prayers go out to you brother. 
 
Some of you may recall me from posting about a severe lung defect resulting in having half of my right lung removed. This was around last october. Since then I had to drop out of school because I also developped terrible chronic pains in my legs about a month after the surgery.
I also have decreased functioning of my right hand and leg.

Fast forward a few months and in April I got a psychotic break which landed me in a mental ward for 2 weeks. Since then I've had 4 other episodes of hallucinations and confusion. I've never been able to remember exactly what happened besides a few flashbacks of seeing monsters and being terribly scared.
I was cleared of all mental illnesses at the mental ward and the attacks I experienced were only a few hours each, psychotic episodes are much longer.

What they did find however is that I have a very large braincyst (7,5cm x 3,5 x 1,9) which essentially acts as a tumor and pressures certain areas in my brain. My brainstem has already herniated 2mm. The doctors believe the cyst may be causing these episodes among other problems.

I'm going to the hospital tomorrow for a week long 24 hours a day brain monitoring to determine what damage to my functioning is caused by the cyst and decide on how to progress.

Naturally I'm a bit nervous. Having a deadly lung defect wasn't enough apparently, now I have to worry about this cyst.
Do any of you have experience or knowledge about malicious brain cysts?
Bro you're a strong man. Don't forget that! I'm definitely pulling for ya..
 
No knowledge, but I am going to say a prayer for you. If you believe in a creator, keep faith with you.
 
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