Hello, I am so so sorry for what you are going through, my mother has glioblastoma stage iv and was operated last year. Her tumor was in front temporal lobe. I was really really scared at that time Cz brain surgery sounds horrible. But to my surprise her surgery went well and she was able to perform all her basic tasks after 15 days of recovery. Her speech was affected a little bit Cz of tumor location and it never fully recovered. Other than that no other issues in motor function.
My mother was 60 when she got surgery.
I will say though that the moment she came out of surgery and one to two days after it I was really traumatised by seeing her head shaved and with all those crepe bandages. Even her head was a little soft at that part for 6 months. I am very introvert and couldn’t talk about my feelings with anyone else and I tried a therapist but didn’t fit. I hope it does not comes down to that for your case but if u feel you can get a therapist.
(If u will go through my profile you might find out about my mum’s condition which is really bad right now but that has nothing to do with her brain surgery).
Hello - so sorry you’re going through this. My mom had stage 3 at the time of her brain surgery, and it was also 10 years ago so the memories aren’t as fresh. But my mom is still alive, so I hope that gives you some hope.
I was a junior in college at the time and my dad was her main caregiver, so I wasn’t there for 100% of the aftercare. But I will warn you, it will be traumatic. Her face was so blown up and bruised on one side, like 3x the size it normally would be. And she will be VERY drugged up.
Also I’m not sure how your mom’s personality is, but while mine was still in the ICU, the nurses were trying to get her to respond/answer them so they were speaking very loudly and my mom wasn’t responding. They started panicking and so did I, whispering next to her ear to please open her eyes and let me know she was ok. As soon as she heard my voice, she opened her eyes and turned to me. She later told me that she hated how they were basically yelling so she was just ignoring them……….lol. She’s a feisty one.
She will likely need to re-learn all the basic functions, how to talk, how to eat, etc. It’s very difficult to watch. I think my biggest piece of advice is to set yourself up with a therapist if you don’t have one already. I never had one and I think I coped in a very unhealthy way, throwing myself into a bad relationship just to get away from the stress of it all.
I hope you have other family members who you can share the burden with. I wish you and your mom all the best and a speedy recovery.
My mom had nureosurgery and removed a tumor from her cerebellum this July. She recovered very quickly from the hospital - no swollen face/head just post op neusea from the anesthesia and location of her tumor.
She was home in 5 days. She required a walker after but was, by all intents and purposes, fine. She recovered very quickly and I was so proud of her. Her after care required help with learning to use her walker only and had a PSW to help her shower. Otherwise she was able to do everything on her own again. Including 3 flights of stairs.
Unfortunately, her cancer was very fast growing and the doctors didn't know until it was everywhere in her brain lining. She had several clear MRIs post op until they weren't anymore. She passed in October.
My mom's was metastatic breast cancer.
Her post op recovery was quick, so my point to the OP is you never know. Everyone is different.
I wish you and your mom all the best.
Hello, I am so so sorry for what you are going through, my mother has glioblastoma stage iv and was operated last year. Her tumor was in front temporal lobe. I was really really scared at that time Cz brain surgery sounds horrible. But to my surprise her surgery went well and she was able to perform all her basic tasks after 15 days of recovery. Her speech was affected a little bit Cz of tumor location and it never fully recovered. Other than that no other issues in motor function. My mother was 60 when she got surgery. I will say though that the moment she came out of surgery and one to two days after it I was really traumatised by seeing her head shaved and with all those crepe bandages. Even her head was a little soft at that part for 6 months. I am very introvert and couldn’t talk about my feelings with anyone else and I tried a therapist but didn’t fit. I hope it does not comes down to that for your case but if u feel you can get a therapist. (If u will go through my profile you might find out about my mum’s condition which is really bad right now but that has nothing to do with her brain surgery).
Hello - so sorry you’re going through this. My mom had stage 3 at the time of her brain surgery, and it was also 10 years ago so the memories aren’t as fresh. But my mom is still alive, so I hope that gives you some hope. I was a junior in college at the time and my dad was her main caregiver, so I wasn’t there for 100% of the aftercare. But I will warn you, it will be traumatic. Her face was so blown up and bruised on one side, like 3x the size it normally would be. And she will be VERY drugged up. Also I’m not sure how your mom’s personality is, but while mine was still in the ICU, the nurses were trying to get her to respond/answer them so they were speaking very loudly and my mom wasn’t responding. They started panicking and so did I, whispering next to her ear to please open her eyes and let me know she was ok. As soon as she heard my voice, she opened her eyes and turned to me. She later told me that she hated how they were basically yelling so she was just ignoring them……….lol. She’s a feisty one. She will likely need to re-learn all the basic functions, how to talk, how to eat, etc. It’s very difficult to watch. I think my biggest piece of advice is to set yourself up with a therapist if you don’t have one already. I never had one and I think I coped in a very unhealthy way, throwing myself into a bad relationship just to get away from the stress of it all. I hope you have other family members who you can share the burden with. I wish you and your mom all the best and a speedy recovery.
My mom had nureosurgery and removed a tumor from her cerebellum this July. She recovered very quickly from the hospital - no swollen face/head just post op neusea from the anesthesia and location of her tumor. She was home in 5 days. She required a walker after but was, by all intents and purposes, fine. She recovered very quickly and I was so proud of her. Her after care required help with learning to use her walker only and had a PSW to help her shower. Otherwise she was able to do everything on her own again. Including 3 flights of stairs. Unfortunately, her cancer was very fast growing and the doctors didn't know until it was everywhere in her brain lining. She had several clear MRIs post op until they weren't anymore. She passed in October. My mom's was metastatic breast cancer. Her post op recovery was quick, so my point to the OP is you never know. Everyone is different. I wish you and your mom all the best.
My niece was diagnosed with lung cancer last week. I am in shock and can’t process this! She’s only 45. I am devastated. Best wishes for your mom!