Long disjointed ramblings...
SO heres the latest on the head juice - the neurologist took my mri film to his buddy the neuroSURGEON who - TA DA - recommended surgery! Everyone - SHOCKED FACE. At first I was like "NO WAY IN HELL AM I HAVING A HOLE IN MY HEAD" because I need surgery like i need a hole in my head....so that's where the expression is from...? The neurologist said the surgery isn't necessary, but it would improve my quality of life and my psychological outlook. Meaning what I don't know - maybe I wont get really insanely depressed on a regular basis? You know what though a lot of people would like to improve their psychological outlook and they don't have holes drilled in their bloody skull.
The surgery isn't that big time as I thought - its endoscopic - basically they wouldn't cut me open like a over ripened cantaloupe - they would just drill two tiny holes IN MY BRAIN so the excess fluid would have another place to drain. the surgery has an 80% success rate and no reports of fatalities which is fantastic. But again let me reiterate that this is two holes being drilled in MY SKULL. This is not a decision to be made lightly - its not like "hmm maybe I should get french tips on my nails today?" no - its a hole in my skull - this is big time major surgery - BRAIN SURGERY.
My friends are divided about whether i should have it done. The argument for it is I should have it done while I don't have any symptoms, while I have the support of my friends and family (thanks Ralph!) who will be there for me - rather than one day passing the fuck out or going into epileptic fits and waking up with a straw sticking out of my head. This isn't shunting, its minor and I'd most likely only have to spend one night in hospital.
The argument against the surgery is there is nothing wrong with me, i don't have any symptoms and who knows what will happen once i get the holes drilled - will something go horribly wrong? IF things are OK don't fuck with it - basically. It is still BRAIN SURGERY and you really shouldn't fuck around up there unless its absolutely necessary.
2 comments:
Well, the way I look at it, if there isn't anything wrong with you and you don't risk certain death, I'd keep an eye on it but pass on the operation for now. But that is me. You have to make a decission on your own.
Right now, it sounds like you are "out of spec" but still functional. It's like an old Jeep my friend had. The door wasn't hung right (there was too much of a gap in one place and too little someplace else) but the door opened and closed and it didn't interfere with day to day operations. It still took us to the store and back.
Any updates? (And how about a photo of yourself too!)
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