I had a hole in my head!
Share this:
So, an interesting thing happened to me 65 days ago... I had brain surgery! More specifically, a middle fossa craniotomy to correct a condition I had been suffering from for five years called Superior Semicircular Canal Dehiscence or SSCD. The condition is caused by a hole in your balance canal upon which the brain rests so basically instead of sounds coming into your head and going out like they’re supposed to, they go up through this hole to your brain and rattle your world.
While this was not a life-threatening condition, it was definitely a life altering condition. My world had become smaller and smaller, I could do fewer and fewer things and finally the time came when I decided enough was enough and I was going to go through with this surgery which was the only thing that could possibly help. There were many years of indecision because you don’t decide to do brain surgery lightly! But the one thing that I was never indecisive about was my choice of surgeons and hospital.
UCLA’s Dr. Isaac Yang, neurosurgeon, specializing in brain disorders and Dr. Quinton Gopen, ENT surgeon specializing in skull based conditions, performed what was nothing short of a miracle for me. So on this, National Doctors’ Day, I would like to sincerely thank Drs. Yang and Gopen, their staff and the entire team of nurses at UCLA who guided me safely through this journey and have given me a life back. I am forever grateful!
Related Posts
My husband was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) in Jan of 2019. He began treatment at Boyer Clinic with Dr. Schiller and Karolina Faysman [...]
I just wanted to start by saying WOW! After having four consecutive miscarriages, I decided to take matters into my own hands and seek help [...]
If you are reading this review, probably you are considering finding the best cardiologist for your situation. Hopefully you have the time and advantage to [...]
Recent Posts
Some cancers make people more vulnerable to serious illness from the coronavirus
Some viruses will keep getting you sick even after you've recovered
She’s very skilled as someone who is used to getting stuck multiple times for IV. She did it once with confidence, grace and ease. Made [...]