As detailed in Part I, I had a benign brain tumor removed on December 24, 2011. Surgery went perfectly, the tumor was fully-excised, and I was released from the hospital 3 days post-op. The main medication I have been required to take for the two weeks post-op is called Dexamethasone. ... Continue Reading

On Christmas Eve 2011, I had emergency surgery at UCSF Medical Center to remove a benign brain tumor. It was a hemangiomablastoma in the lower right medulla (back of my head). There was no brain involvement - it was essentially pressing between the skull and brain matter and that pressure ... Continue Reading