Where was the tumor located?

Robert Whitfield MDAmerica's Breast Implant Illness Expert™

Facing Life's Greatest Challenge: My Breast Explant Journey with a Brain Tumor

4 May 2024 · 1 min

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The speaker (in a YouTube video by Robert Whitfield MD) recounts receiving a brain tumor diagnosis after a repeat MRI with contrast showed a sizable tumor in the right frontal lobe. A neurosurgeon advised removal and recommended scheduling surgery within a few months; the speaker describes initial denial, emotional upheaval, and concern for their young family (mentions a 3-year-old and a 10-month-old and a husband) while deciding whether to proceed. The segment covers imaging, the surgical recommendation, and the speaker’s reflection/prayerful decision-making.

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Right frontal lobe.

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I mean, you. I went through the entire checklist. I'm like, this is not me. I have peace of mind. This is not me. Total denial. Ended up getting in with a local neurosurgeon. We did repeat the MRI with contrast, and he's like, yeah, you have a pretty sizable tumor in your right frontal lobe. And so, as y' all can imagine, I mean, I. My world flipped upside down. I had a 3 year old and a 10 month old husband, and so I still do have all of them, obviously, but it was just one of those things. Life turned upside down, and I'm like, what do I do? And the neurosurgeon in Texas was basically like, you know, this needs to come out. It's a matter of time. But you're not symptomatic, so you can go home, get your affairs in order if you want to enjoy the holidays, but let's get this on the schedule in the next couple months to do surgery. And so I just went home and I took a lot of time to think and pray about it.