Abronjo
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Not a Potato
Just a pic of my noggin from 2016. I had a walnut-sized Meningioma that caused Migraines and excessive pressure in my head. Felt like my eyes were gonna pop out of my head. Fred (Yes, I named my tumor) Had to go. Doc cut that shit out.
I know some of us are going through similar struggles and believe me, it will get better. If you have pending surgery, please trust in your Docs. ( I was scared shitless) After Surgery make a journal of your thoughts along the way; it will be fun to look at later.
The purple dots are the outline of the hole they cut in my skull to remove Fred.
Edit: It's not a Potato or a baseball!
ElbowDeepInASnake
I stared at this for about 2 minutes wondering why someone stitched up a potato....
Mamaof2QTs
Thank you! My 4 year old is probably going to have brain surgery this summer.
hairyfishsticks
Nice, congrats @Abronjo I had a cavernoma taken out, similar scar but horseshoe shaped right on top. Congrats on not dying
V1adimirPutin
Looks like the nightmare before Christmas guy
nakedpuritan
Can we C a pic of your head now?
Rebmemer
MadDrDrillBit
any tattoo aspersions?
MerToo
he had a tumour, not Aspersion syndrome
pdhackley
Rawlings?
AwwDamn321
Took me a reaaaal long time to figure out what I was looking at. Went with botched C-section for a while.
kawaiisaac
Looks like a potato with a bite mark
humaneffigy
Your shit looks like a baseball.
themuttonisniceandlean
How are you doing now? Is it all gone?
FNHuskys
I'm getting my tonsils out. Thanks for making me feel a whole lot better about how much of a sissy I am.
Greeneyeddevil
We named a friends tumor Homer to make it easier to talk about him. Unfortunately Homer had family who took my friend.I'm glad you're okay.
Pixpixpurple1
How old are you? Thanks I needed this . Surgery date is April 19
lichenit
be sure to say, not too much of the top please! Good luck!
Sarcasticbombastic
You'd fit right in at my house.
Abronjo
It's funny you mention that. I have gone as Uncle Fester for Halloween before....
MigraMines
You should draw some eyes on your head and then you'll have a Cheshire cat smile
RandomMachine
turn that frown upside down
Kokoroko1
Thank God you're doing better. I'm always happy to see posts like this. God bless.
UltraXar
Fred’s dead baby. Fred’s dead.
infectiousgigglezombie
Drop dead Fred!
NayiruTheMajito
My dad had that exact wound when I was around 7 y/o, and I took off the staples
jumbosmooth
You'll always have a rad scar to show off!
ruferto
your baseball may be sick
Jakethesnake357
swater22
I have the same scar.. stupid brain
Abronjo
Congratulations on surviving!
swater22
Thanks dude. 28 years still chugging along with minor bumps in the road.
PetsRandomDogs
I couldn’t tell whether that was a potato or a kiwi at first
thatdudethatslonely
(1/2)Modern medicine is amazing isn’t it? And I think anesthesia is the most mind blind blowing things ever. Glad you’re okay. I’ve got
thatdudethatslonely
(2/2) eye surgery in a couple of weeks, nothing as serious as your situation but I hope it gets me on the path of fixing my eyesight.
Alkuam2
They gonna knock you out or paralyze the eye?
thatdudethatslonely
Not sure to be honest, the surgery lasts an hour so I think I’ll have some kind of anesthesia, and they said I’ll be on pain meds for a week
WellThatsOriginal
I literally have a headache that feels like my head is going to explode right now.
1jetpackangel
And you wish it would hurry up and explode so the pressure would go away? Mine does that, from right behind my eyeball.
Kieralynh
Migraine Buddy app is amazing, helps keep track of frequency, duration, and triggers for you.
HollyRex
Thank you for that!!!
Abronjo
Make a log...frequency and duration are key....
1jetpackangel
That only helps mine on occasion. Mine are also weird because I tend to only get them on the right side of my head.
1jetpackangel
Wait, hang on. You meant a log as in a chart. Not like... taking the Browns to the Super Bowl.
krapmyself
Your head looks like a baseball.
IUseSmallBananas4Scale
Yep, I could throw a split finger with that noggin
PakitoTaquito
I thought I was looking at a potato at first
jayharrisbb6
Do NOT hit with a bat
Abronjo
You're not the first to tell me that....
ComradeBushtail
Ashamed to admit I thought “oh what an old baseball” at first
azgrak
Shave it and get a baseball tattoo.
degenerator
What about the MLB logo with a dot for the bird's eye?
Abronjo
everything around the scar is bumpy and uneven. I tried shaving, but ended up with a bit of blood....
theslowestsloth
Do not try this at home
AlkeneThiol
Also did it hurt every time you raised your eyebrows?
AlkeneThiol
I was wondering about the scar. It probably looks badass af, but yeah shaving over scar tissue like that will be difficult.
ClutterMonkey
Do you have any cognitive or coordination issue due to the tumor?
Abronjo
At first, I did. Basic motor skills were a bit off. I would have problems with balance. It got better with time though.
DarkBusterBaron
my granddad had a tumor removed about two years ago he is still bedridden at his age it is difficult to do physical therapy 1/2
DarkBusterBaron
also it doesn't help that a doctor stabbed his lung.
ClutterMonkey
Glad it was minimal after effects and you found relief from you migraines.
helaaspindakaas
Thanks for sharing. My mom had her most of her brain tumor removed two days ago and she’s having similar issues.
CyberCunt
If im not wrong thats why they do this op while youre full awake and do some test with you to check how much tissue they can safely remove.
CyberCunt
Once you go into derp mode they stop. Probably strong chemio afterward?
Abronjo
No chemo. Fred was Benign.
Abronjo
Nah, I was completely under. They literally clamped my head down. I still have marks from it.
CyberCunt
Ah well good for you, it was just a guess from me. Just saw a doc in tv a while ago. It was scary as fuck.
Gianttesticlemonster
I remember after mine the OT asking me to names as many words beginning with "C" as a could. I could only do about 7. Crap and cunt were...
Gianttesticlemonster
The first 2 I came up with. Nurse waiting to do vitals wasn't impressed lol. Good to see ya doin well brotha
Strongbird
That just made my eyes water, sounds really scary. Genuinely glad both you guys are okay!
Gianttesticlemonster
In retrospect it is pretty crazy. But at the time you have no concept of how well you are actually doing.
Abronjo
I'm going to have to break out my journal and take some pics of my ramblings. I designed a flying trash truck and many other contraptions...