Hi there. As it says, this morning I went in for an exam where the doctor told me I have a tumour. He took a sample for biopsy to see whether it’s benign or malignant. Given where it is and how slowly it grew, the odds are good that it may be benign.
Fuck, I’m 28, and this is exactly one week before my birthday. I will say the likelihood of things being OK in the end brings me comfort, but it’s still upsetting how being active and relatively young for this didn’t keep me out of it. This has been literally “under my nose” for years and now I’m facing the full extent of the reality I’m faced with.
These past few hours made me realize how I really should live in the moment and how, maybe, this will all amount to a lesson in life and become a “get out of jail” free card to enjoy the remainder of it. It’s like a chance to try again. There are many things I want to do and live, and I will get to them. I have to talk to my parents more often. I want to start a band. I want to exercise even harder. There are many habits and people I simply have to cut off because they’re not worth the stress. Fuck the noise, focus only on what matters. It’s bizarre how sometimes we can get overfixated over stuff that doesn’t matter. Shitty people at work; unnecessary issues or headaches that won’t change a thing in our lifes if we care or don’t care about them; unhealthy people, and so on.
So far, I only told my parents (and now you), and I will mostly keep it a secret until the full results come. But my new and better life begins now.
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Sending love ❤️
You’ve got this!
. And tell a friend. Don’t reel this anxiety alone.
Sending love
God bless I hope your ailment is resolved, there’s no words that anyone can give to make your heart better or reduce the stress you may be in – but I’d say just keep going, consider this a test from God or the universe and take it in your stride.🙏
You have my sympathy. 2 weeks after my 16th birthday I was diagnosed with a rare optic nerve tumour. (Less than 1% of the population has anything that’s considered a brain tumour, 3.5-5% of those are discovered in childhood, and 3.9% of THAT NUMBER… is this kind of tumour.) It can’t be biopsied, they just have to monitor it. It’s been 22 years. It’s still stable.
I don’t know if that brings you any comfort, but knowing others are going through the same thing is sometimes helpful. You are not alone.
Sending you strength, comfort and hope.
I’m sorry for this news man. I hope you pull through and kick its arse
I was diagnosed with a brain tumor at 33. It was benign and my neurosurgeon said that I likely had it for 15-20 years. Im 51 now, and haven’t had many issues at all since removal. I wish you health and joy! Prayers, as well.