Category Archives: meningioma

I repeat: STAY ON THE DRUGS

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Carps

As people who know me – all 8 of them – will attest, I am shambling berk. Prone to forgetfulness, thoughtlessness, generally disorganised, unmotivated and in a semi-permanent state of disarray, I shamble from one near-disaster to another. No surprise … Continue reading →

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Had a brain tumour? Stay on the drugs, kids

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Carps

Earlier in the year, operating under the delusion that I was back to normal and getting my driving license back following a conversation with a nice (but entirely wrong) guy on the DVLA helpdesk, I subconsciously drifted out of taking … Continue reading →

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Back in the saddle…

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Carps

So that’s it then. Brain recovery complete. Barring the scar – which I’ll bear forever as a reminder of my little brush with mortality – I am fully functional member of the community again. I was lucky. In the hospital … Continue reading →

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Post Brain Surgery Recovery

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Carps

As I’ve averred elsewhere, no two brain operations are exactly alike. I wouldn’t take anything written here as anything more than just some personal reflections. As the pile of Macmillan Trust pamphlets on my bedside table attests, meningioma is the … Continue reading →

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Meningioma operation. And beyond

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Carps

Note to readers: I am no expert in this stuff. Nothing in this blog should be taken as medical or psychological advice. In fact, I’m writing it in what is still realistically a post-operation haze, so my opinions are probably … Continue reading →

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In which I discover I have a brain tumor

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Carps

Following my brush with mentalism, it’s rapidly turned into a running joke about the house – which is just the way I like it. Everything works just as it ever did. I’m still forgetful, bumbling but generally healthy and aside … Continue reading →

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