In this episode I chat to my daughters to find out how my diagnosis affected them. Some very moving discussions and an insight into the consequences that go way beyond the person diagnosed with the brain tumour.

In this episode I discuss how my operation seems to have led to a loss of empathy as well as short term memory. I have been unable to grieve for the loss of my Mum in Law or even cry. I feel the sadness and the pain of the loss but cannot express it.

What a few days we’ve had. Mum in law passed away which means that we will be moving home again in 2023. I’ve ended up back in hospital due to an infection of my operation site and my hospital stay has ruined my sleep cycles again. Some how we are staying positive. My operation was a success despite how tough the start of this year has been for us. Onwards and upwards!

Just wanted to let you know what recovery felt like just a few days Post operation.

Just 4 days after my Craniotomy I managed to go for a walk this morning, a beautiful sunny Christmas Eve in Harrogate. Felt good to be alive & my recovery is happening faster than after my operation to remove a meningioma back on February when I was bed ridden for over a week. I even cooked sausage sandwiches for the family this morning, only four days post operation. Pleased with that!

My first thoughts after getting home from my second brain surgery of 2022. Recorded in the early hours of the 23rd of December 2022 with my mind buzzing in elation that my year of brain surgery is coming to an end.

Hi.  In this first episode I chat about pre-operation anxiety and cancellation worries for my brain tumour operation and for a very good reason!  I'm currently just a matter of days away from my second major operation to remove a brain tumour, this time a craniotomy to remove a Glioma.  Back in February I underwent a 5 hour operation to remove a Meningioma from my Brian stem.

Although maybe an odd place to start the series, you might have expected me to start by discussing a diagnosis, it is a subject very much on my mind right now!

Stu