ep. 79 - Another Neurosurgeon?!? Thank Goodness

This week on the pod, I talk through my latest neurosurgery consult—because apparently nothing brings people together quite like a brain tumor. I share what it was like meeting with a highly recommended neurosurgeon here in Eugene. We talk about how she and her team gave me way more confidence in the process, what we learned about the tumor's location in the right frontal lobe, and the real talk about personality changes, impulse control, and my lifelong struggle with multitasking.

I also get into my history of concussions (shout out to my teenage basketball self for taking charges like an idiot), my tendency to blame myself for dumb luck health stuff, and the mental game of accepting this without getting stuck in “what ifs.”

We talk about AFib plans, upcoming heart shock (aka cardioversion), the brain model at the clinic, why Eugene and Seoul are vastly different places, and how I'm adapting workouts to “grease the groove” and keep moving without wrecking myself.

I also share about the huge outpouring of support I’ve been getting, the importance of community, and how I’m still writing jokes about all of it. If you're going through anything similar, reach out. Let’s keep the conversation real—and maybe even funny.

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