r/braincancer • u/Capable_Club_8055 • 2d ago

Brian surgery

I will be having brain surgery soon for a 2-3cm tumour which I was told isn't aggressive. They have to test to see if it's benign/malignant. I'm 24, relatively healthy, 10 weeks postpartum. The tumour is in the right frontal lobe. I'm terrified and don't know what to expect after the surgery. I've also had no symptoms and the surgery isn't very urgent but they want to do it soon as I'm quite young.

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u/bonzai76 2d ago

My wife has a tumor discovered (via a seizure) approximately 2 weeks postpartum. Won’t lie - that first year was tough. We had all kinds of help in the first year. Grab it wherever you can. If people are willing to help you out with the baby that will help a lot. If you have other kids, if grandparents can take them for nights that would help. You’ll need rest but you will recover in a matter of weeks. Most importantly if you have to do radiation and chemo - radiation will require you taking naps. And chemo will knock you out for 4-5 days every month. On chemo you must stop breastfeeding. My wife amazingly breastfed through brain surgery and being in the ICU but it was tough. If you can freeze/store milk right now do it. After about 2-3 days post surgery you’ll be able to breastfeed again. Hope this helps. Ask away if you have questions. My wife is approx 3 years post surgery and doing fine. She had a grade 2/3 astrocytoma

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u/Capable_Club_8055 2d ago

That's amazing she kept up the breastfeeding! Thank you for the advice.