I shot pool this evening and despite feeling wobbly and having poor eyesight, I made a handful of beautifully difficult shots, so that feels nice. I'll test out the body more on the gym floor tomorrow to see if I can finally withstand some physical exertion for a change. I really had the hell beat out of me for a while.
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#craniotomy

Day 28 of 28 under the linear accelerator for stereotactic radiosurgery for a recurring brain tumor that pops up every few years to try and kill me.

I feel bad at this point, functioning, but strange, fatigued, dizzy, and clumsy.

I'll know in March if I'm cured.

Please feel free to reach out if you're in for a #craniotomy or three, or have a #schwannoma or #AcousticNeuroma, or if you need the support of someone who has survived some hard life lessons.

To a better 2023!

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