Update on Benign Brain Tumour Operation (26 May 2020)

30 May 2020

[update] my surgery started at 9.45am on 26.5.20 & the whole sugery lasted for abt 5h (incl 2h of awake assessment segment). i gained consciousness on 26.5.20 at ard 7.30pm. i can talk, move my fingers/toes/hands/feet & swallow without difficulties. for now i have on-off tension headaches, nausea & giddiness, which doctors said are normal after a brain surgery.

my neurosurgeon, neuropsychologist, speech therapists & occupational therapists assessed that the surgery is very successful; the team successfully remove all the tumour (confirmed thru the post-op MRI scan analysis). i remembered most (if not all) of my memories & retained all cognitive functions. biopsy result indicated that the removed tumour is Grade 3; however as the surgery successfully removed all the tumour cells, neurosurgeon opined there is no need for further treatment (i.e. no need for radio or chemo therapy, but i’ll still require constant follow-up monitoring & i should have an additional life expectancy of 7years to chase any unfinished dreams.

everyone shld know i have always been pretty atheist & never religious. but i think i experienced a miracle during the 2nd deep sedation stage (3rd part of the surgery, immediately after the awake assessment, when doctors are covering/sewing back my skull) i dreamt of a young, slim, bearded, Jesus wearing white rode, holding a staff, with lights behind him. Jesus introduced himself in chinese, telling me to wake up if i want to go home. “我是耶稣, 不要怕. 如果你要回家, 要见白熊 (my teddy bear since toddler), 你就一定要醒起来, 你需要动动你的手指脚趾...” {“i’m jesus, dun b afraid. if u want to go home, want to see white teddy (my teddy bear since toddler), u must wake up, u must move your fingers & toes....”} i woke up almost immediately, in tears. its a joy that i realized i can easily moved my fingers & wiggle my toes. & i’m discharged today (30.5.20). Thank you Jesus. i guess, sometimes, we do need faith & miracle to overcome a difficult hurdle. i’m praying hard for full recovery & for life to be back to normal asap.

[note: thank god i shaved my chest & stomach before admission... i should have shave my feet & legs too! the removal of foot dorsal IV drips plasters, tapes, ECG pads are just as painful as waxing... 😱😭 other accidentally waxed areas incl eyebrows & scalp.]

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