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Today, I have the honor of celebrating the woman who saved my life as #afaceofstrength! πŸ§ πŸ’™πŸ’›

Dr. Linda Liau was my #neurosurgeon. She performed a successful #craniotomy resulting in a gross total resection of a malignant #oligodendroglioma #braintumor on 12/9/14.
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The tumor was quite large by the time it was discovered following a #grandmalseizure.

The detailed imaging that was done at #uclahealth via a #functionalmri (in addition to several other tests) resulted in a #brainmap which revealed the tumor was spread across...
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...my left frontal and temporal lobes impacting my right-side motor function and speech.

Looking back, I can honestly say that although I was about to have #brainsurgery, I was at peace because I knew I was in good hands.

#braincancer #BTSM #uclabraintumorcenter

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