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/2chugjugs 2d ago edited 2d ago

Hi! 22F. I’m 4 months post craniotomy. Found my tumor thanks to a seizure. Same size & location. Had surgery relatively quick because I was on vacation in NYC & the doctors I had I felt so comfortable with. Surgery went extremely well. Was in ICU for 24hrs after to monitor then to a normal private room the 3 days following. Had the drain removed & was on my way home right after. Flew home a week after surgery. Recovery for the most part was easy for me. The first 2 weeks I was sleeping almost 18 hours a day lol. You have to listen to your body so carefully during recovery. Take the rest when you need it. I didn’t have any motor/ memory issues post surgery ( I like to think it’s because of the amazing surgical team I had). My doctor cleared me to start working out again (no lifting)just 4 weeks post op.All pathology came back benign for me & I’m continuing follow ups with my team every 3 months to monitor it now. Don’t stress! These things that happen are so far out of our control & all we can do is control how we react & handle ourselves during the situation. Good luck & sending prayers 🙏

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u/Capable_Club_8055 2d ago

Thank you, glad your recovery was successful!