G'Day jpatrick! A Taswegian here and one who's very pleased to meet you.

I guess it's all a bit daunting with that surgery coming up soon, but if it's support you're after you've come to the right place.

Have a look around the board and make yourself at home . Here's a couple of places to start that may be of help to you.

Colloid Cyst Subforum: http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum54.html

Headache Forum: http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum32.html