Doing fine after the gamma knife laser surgery on my brain. I even have some super-flattering photos to share.
Here I am with three ponytails (one’s in the back) just to make me look extra cute. Okay, it’s really so the surgeon can screw the frame into my head where the hair is parted without having to go through hair or shave any of it off. You can see the two front screws going into my forehead.
Here they have put a dome on my head. I don’t remember why, but I guess it was necessary at the time.
The goofy smiles are because you’re always supposed to smile for the camera, right? And I was on some meds….
This photo is after the procedure. They put me in a hospital bed and fed me…a big magenta flower? I don’t remember the flower. I probably ate it.
My neurosurgeon and a physicist monitored the whole procedure. The physicist checked in on me all the time, very comforting. They were very pleased and said they were confident it was a success. The MRI in July will give them more data about the results.
The nodule was in the balance area of my cerebellum, and I have had no balance problems since the procedure.
Today is my brother’s birthday. Happy birthday, Doug!
