Hi Crystal,
I had a colloid cyst removed Nov 2000. I had been having very bad headaches, and my pcp diagnosed sinus infection for quite a few months. Finally, he sent me for a CT scan. Cyst was found. He said, "nothing to worry about." Meanwhile, headaches progressively got worse, my family and I moved back to the big city, and life went on as normal until the cyst stopped me in my tracks. I awoke one morning with the "Mother of all Headaches". I went into the bathroom, turned on the light, and could not see from my left eye. I was later told the cyst was pressing on the optic nerve, thus causing the temporary blindness in that eye.

I was sent directly from my neurosurgeons office to the ICU to await him rearranging his schedule for my surgery.

I had a pretty long recovery process, but I am doing very well today. I see you work in the medical field, which can be either a blessing, or a curse. (I am a Nurse, and actually was scared to death of the surgery!)

At the time of my surgery, my son was 7 years old. He was an enourmous help to me after my surgery.

Please ask any qestions you may have. This is a very serious cyst, and I don't understand how there are still doctors out there who don't recognize it! Take Care, Dodi