Cerebellum Interruptus

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My Excellent Craniotomy

April 20, 2019 — 2 Comments

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Three years ago this month.

April 19, 2019 — 0 Comments

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The Quiet

February 12, 2018 — 2 Comments

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The story is everything that happened afterward.

February 5, 2018 — 8 Comments

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Hey little brain

January 30, 2018 — 7 Comments

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I’m sure it’s just vertigo.

January 23, 2018 — 4 Comments

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Question

September 13, 2017 — 1 Comment

On April 1st, 2016, I was riding my bike around West Seattle, enjoying a surprisingly hot spring day. Admittedly, I didn’t feel great, but I was determined to enjoy the sun.

By 8 o’clock that night, after an MRI revealed a large mass in my cerebellum that had ruptured, I was admitted to Swedish Neuroscience Center for an emergency craniotomy. I survived handily and emerged 5 days later with a new titanium plate in my head and a huge bag of pills, feeling better than I had in a long time…and for that I was deeply grateful.

What I didn’t know yet was the enormous impact the ruptured tumor mass and craniotomy would have on my brain. On me. On my life. For nearly two years.

I am an artist and writer. Even as everything fell apart, I kept notes and made art. I’ve spent the last several months going back, piecing this whole thing together.

It was an amazing adventure. I hope you will enjoy it.