Thread by @johnpavlovitz

HEALTH UPDATE FROM JOHN:

Hey Friends,

Weeks after my bout with COVID I still quite wasn't feeling right. My doctor ordered some blood work which came back odd and he requested a brain MRI.

The MRI confirmed a (very likely benign) tumor in my pituitary at the base of my brain. Given its size and variety, it will unfortunately require surgery.

The procedure will be less invasive than it could have been, but will still be brain surgery followed by 2 days in the ICU and a few weeks of recovery.

I'll have a couple of tests this week and next to make sure my sinuses and heart are good-to-go, and once we get the all-clear, surgery will hopefully take place in 3 weeks or so.

With a lot planned for the Fall, including a major book launch, this will be an unexpected detour but it could have been a lot worse. All is well in my head and heart. I'm grateful to have amazing family, friends, and a medical team to face this with and feel super positive.

For years people have been telling me, "You need to have your head examined." I guess they were right. 😅

To be clear, there is no correlation between this and my COVID, as the tumor has likely been here for decades, only now discovered thanks to an attentive doctor.

I'll keep you all up-to-date as we move forward, and once we have a surgery date scheduled I'll share that and we can walk this journey together. Thanks so much for being a truly amazing community. You are loved and appreciated.

Peace today, John

The surgeon said during our consultation, "As with anesthesia in the brain, you might have some time after when you can't think clearly or you have a mental fog."

I said, "So, no different than my normal days?"