hey guys im a newbie looking for some support. On monday my wife had a colloid cyst removed from her brain. im just wondering how the recovery goes? im told her chances are real good?
I find it annoying,as she ahd been at local gp's and hospitals several times over the past 3 years about her blinding headaches,and a scan was not until she lost conciousness in my local A+E.
We have two kids,one 10 wks old,and im just wondering how we are gonna deal with it all when she leaves hospital.
all help and encouragement appreciated!

Hi, I hope this note finds your wife doing great....
I am writing to you because I had cc removal (emergency) surgury on May 14 of this year and just wondered if 2 months post op is as good as it gets in the recovery process....I am told that I am "better" as the cyst was removed - - however, I just don't feel like the same person....I am still forgetting alot and I hate to go out and see people and my thoughts are STILL jumbled...what was your wifes' recovery like?
Thank you so much

Hopeful.......in IL

Hi, I am a relative newbie aswell, but received surgery to remove my colloid cyst nearly two years ago at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK. To begin with I had a major memory defecit, which meant I couldn't even recognise close family members, that slowly improved however and now, even though I haven't returned to work yet, I am absolutely desperate to do so and looking forward to a long and successful, though briefly interupted, career. I have done a lot of reading since my operation and am convinced that in most cases a Colloid Cyst is something we can all recover from. With patience, understanding and encouragement, I'm sure your wife will make a full recovery; - I quickly re-passed my Driving Test (a UK requirement after brain injury) and I feel fully fit now and eager to get back to my job. I hope your wife makes as complete a recovery as I have. andyh

Hello Been there and get the medal had my Colliod cyst/Third ventrical removed back in 1987 at Oxford (then a rare case )and then a daughter of 7years and son of 9years it took around a year to get over the op itself but left with short term memory probs looking at me now many years past you would never know, I still have memory probs and have lots of jobs but i here and living my life,daughter married +granddaughter & son +grandson and have travelled the world, still have small related problems memory etc
but i here typing this out on my laptop !