This is a bit off-topic but the words: " Most people tend to think that you're inadequate after you tell them you've had brain surgery, as if you're not all mentally there... know what I mean? Damaged goods so to speak. " .....
WOW...... I thought I was considered and looked at as "defective" and inferior because I had epilepsy THEN I brain surgery. LOL LOL LOL.
Best illustration is my husband's brother (a college grad of course) phoned the house soon after my surgery and I answered with, "Hello". The poor, astonished man man yelped, "NANCY?!?! YOU can use the telpehone?!!??"