- 110 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
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Life After a Craniotomy Operation
About This Book
Step into the remarkable journey of resilience and hope with Life After a Craniotomy Operation. Our brain, often compared to a computer perched atop our heads, serves as the epicentre of our existence, enabling us to navigate the complexities of modern life and its myriad highs and lows. However, when illness strikes, rendering simple tasks impossible, fear takes hold, and the words of a wise consultant resonate deeply: fright, flight, fightāan embodiment of our struggle.But what if a dedicated team of neuroscientists offers a lifeline? They extend a helping hand, emphasizing the pivotal word: 'help.' In that moment, how would you respond? Would you eagerly embrace the opportunity, exclaiming, 'Yes, sir!' Or would you cautiously inquire, 'Only if it can restore my previous self?'But pause and considerāwhat does 'normal' truly mean? What matters most is the fundamental question: Will I continue to live?Life After a Craniotomy Operationinvites you to embark on a poignant exploration of life's fragility and the remarkable resilience of the human spirit. Within these pages, you'll discover stories of triumph over adversity, the power of medical advancements, and the indomitable will to forge a new path forward. It is a testament to the enduring nature of the human experience and a reminder that life, even after the most challenging of circumstances, can be embraced with renewed vigour.
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Table of contents
- Life After a Craniotomy Operation
- About the Author
- Copyright Information Ā©
- Acknowledgement
- Prologue
- Oxford
- Where Do You Get Help?
- When Do You Have to React to Your Changing Circumstances?
- Past Present and Future
- Craniotomy
- Living Your Best Life; Is That a True Saying?
- Media
- What Does the Word Tumour Mean?
- What Is Healthy?
- I Am Not Healthy
- If You Need Help, Ring This Number?
- Diagnosis
- Would You Share Your Fruit Pastilles?
- What Does Benign Mean?
- Life Skills
- What Is This Person Like Now?
- What If This Is It for the Rest of My Life?
- Operation Day
- The Team in Neurosurgery Has Done My Operation
- Going Back to Work
- Medication
- Walkabout at the Hospital
- Time
- Lost But Never Faraway
- Tracker Time
- The New Normal
- What Does a Craniotomy Patient Expect from Their Operation?
- 1 June 2017 ā Operation Day
- To Say Itās Musketeer Time Would Be Awful but Roseā¦
- Peace and Quiet
- Work of a Perfectionist
- Diva in the House
- Family
- What Dates and Times Do You Always Remember?
- Appointments That Can Be Overlooked
- Recovery Is a Bitch!
- Recovery
- What Is Recovery?
- Recovery Takes Time
- At Home, Learning Things All Over Again
- What Is Fair?
- Workplace
- Sound
- I Am Born and Bred
- Speech and Language Therapy
- Ups and Downs
- The Five Senses That I Feel Were Always Important to Me Areā¦
- Smell
- Touch
- Emotions
- Taste
- Sound
- What Do You Hear When Music Is Played?
- Singing
- Sight
- Events That Should Have Highlighted That It Was Time for Me to Seek Help
- Can Anyone Ever Fix Me?
- When Is a Problem Not to Be Ignored?
- The Food Festival
- Why Do I Not Do Something?
- Visiting My Sister
- Anxiety
- Crete
- It Is Raining Cats and Dogs
- Stereotactic Radiotherapy
- Hospice
- Zapping Time
- Why Does Work Matter So Much to Me?
- Workplace
- What Is Time?
- Visiting the Doctors
- Running Out of Time
- Memories
- Future
- Just Maybe
- Epilogue