I may need brain surgery

When they successfully remove the cyst and you suddenly find yourself using 87% of your brain, I for one will have no problem bowing down to you as master of planet Earth (or whatever you choose to rename it, oh Great One)...

...please repay my unwavering loyalty with a meager deposit of 25 million American dollars to a Swiss account of my choosing.

:D

Keep pushin' my dude...
 
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What led to your Psychotic break in the first place? Was it physiological (brain)?
 
Never saw your sn but my homie I wish you the best of luck

I hope your surrounded by positivity from your fam and that they are a strong support system .

Take it easy ,cherish the day .
 
Man you'll be alright.

Look at what you been thru already....and your still here.

Don't even have to wish you luck you'll be here to update us without a doubt :pimp:
 
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?
Yes I had a terribly complex form of intralobary sequestration. I had a malicious artery the same size of my aorta presurring blood into my lungs.

The little blood vessels in the lungs can't handle such pressure and I got an internal hemorrhage due to the large malicious artery tearing. If the tear was any bigger I would've been dead.

As for my cyst yeah most are benign but because of its size, location and the fact it pushes my brainstem the doctors think a lot symptoms I suffer from atm could be caused by the cyst.

Day 1 at the hospital. Got about 30 wires on my hand and I can't move out the camera's line of sight.

Thanks for all the support everyone.
 
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Man..I can't fathom going through all of that.

But you're tough as hell. You'll get through this just fine, stay strong bro, and God bless
 
My uncle who is 60 + years old had a tumor removed a couple years ago...Homie was at a party the other day electric sliding and dancing with no problem. You are going to be just fine fam, technology these days make these surgeries easy with excellent recovery. Prayers sent your way
 
Here I am stressing because I'm about to become unemployed in a few months and I read your story.

Sometimes, we as humans need to realise there are stuff happening to others that are way worst.

Stay positive OP, lucky is not cancer.
 
My younger brother went through something similar when he was younger, I believe it was called a chiari malformation. He was born with rickets and the medication he was taking to fortify his bones created increased calcification around his brain stem which made the opening at the bottom of the skull smaller, restricted the flow of spinal fluids and lead to the eventual partial herniation of his brain. His symptoms started about 10-11 years ago with night terrors and hallucinations which were later revealed to be caused by episodes of small seizures caused by the malformation. He underwent loads of testing and the physicians suggested a surgery where they would open the base of the skull around the brain stem to alleviate pressure and improve flow of spinal fluids. My brother, my family and I were terrified but we knew the surgery was the right thing to do because it would make his life easier.

I tell you all this because last year I got to see my younger brother walk across stage at FSU to get his diploma and this week he will be interviewing with an osteopathic medical school in hopes of attending. He has no lasting effects from the surgery other than a 4" scar on the back of his neck. I know this is a terrifying time in your life but know that others have gone through the same thing your are right now and come out on the other side. Stay positive, rely on your support system and find comfort in the fact that modern medicine has advanced drastically over the last 10 years or so when my brother went through similar trails and tribulations. Wishing you all the best to a speedy recovery.
 
My younger brother went through something similar when he was younger, I believe it was called a chiari malformation. He was born with rickets and the medication he was taking to fortify his bones created increased calcification around his brain stem which made the opening at the bottom of the skull smaller, restricted the flow of spinal fluids and lead to the eventual partial herniation of his brain. His symptoms started about 10-11 years ago with night terrors and hallucinations which were later revealed to be caused by episodes of small seizures caused by the malformation. He underwent loads of testing and the physicians suggested a surgery where they would open the base of the skull around the brain stem to alleviate pressure and improve flow of spinal fluids. My brother, my family and I were terrified but we knew the surgery was the right thing to do because it would make his life easier.

I tell you all this because last year I got to see my younger brother walk across stage at FSU to get his diploma and this week he will be interviewing with an osteopathic medical school in hopes of attending. He has no lasting effects from the surgery other than a 4" scar on the back of his neck. I know this is a terrifying time in your life but know that others have gone through the same thing your are right now and come out on the other side. Stay positive, rely on your support system and find comfort in the fact that modern medicine has advanced drastically over the last 10 years or so when my brother went through similar trails and tribulations. Wishing you all the best to a speedy recovery.
This is pretty much spot on what I've been experiencing occasionally. It has only happened at night and is like a psychotic attack but only last a few hours.

All I know is my brainstem has a herniation of 2mm but the doctor did mention something about blocking a certain area or fluids.

It's not so bad here in the brain monitoring room. It's kind of annoying to have 29 nodes and wires on my head but I have a laptop and phone with internet and tomorrow I'll have my monitor set up so I can play on my Xbox One while I'm here.

No news yet but the machine has beeped a couple times showing large spikes on the graph, not sure if that's normal or not.
 
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Dont overanalyze. Let the docs do your job, your job is to relax and keep your mind off of it.

Get on COD and get your k/d ratio up fam. If the hospital has wifi then ill be damned. Enjoy. :lol:
 
This is pretty much spot on what I've been experiencing occasionally. It has only happened at night and is like a psychotic attack but only last a few hours.
All I know is my brainstem has a herniation of 2mm but the doctor did mention something about blocking a certain area or fluids.

It's not so bad here in the brain monitoring room. It's kind of annoying to have 29 nodes and wires on my head but I have a laptop and phone with internet and tomorrow I'll have my monitor set up so I can play on my Xbox One while I'm here.
No news yet but the machine has beeped a couple times showing large spikes on the graph, not sure if that's normal or not.

If it makes you feel any better my brother only had N64 at the time lol

I don't mean to sounds crass but humor is the only thing that has gotten me through life. I really do wish you a speedy recovery and I hope everything turns out well. I don't check it all that often but feel free to shoot me a PM and I'd be happy to let my brother answer any questions you might have. Take care dude.
 
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Good luck fam. Gotta be dealt better hands eventually. Stay strong.
 
My prayers will be with you OP..


Your strong man, you've got that fighter spirit...Just keep pushing man, this will just be another chapter in ur book man..

I promise you, one day you'll look back and realize how much stronger this process made you.

God puts more on some people's plate because he know they can handle it... Majority of people would of been gave up, your just looking towards the next challenge... So when your feeling overwhelmed, just remember this is only a phase.. You'll pull thru...

Your story touched me man. I'll have you in my prayers for sure..

Stay strong fam
 
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wish you all the best my brother...just know anything that is and will happen will happen...at this point its just being positive...you'll pull through and be thankful for every breath.
 
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