If you're interested in how I found out that I have this tumor in my head—called vestibular schwannoma, aka acoustic neuroma—here’s the full story. Actually, it’s so “full” that I had to split it into three parts. I really hope it sheds some light on how these things are usually discovered, and what tends to happen before someone actually gets their first diagnosis. Of course, it differs from case to case—but this is how it went for me. When people hear about my diagnosis, the one question that most frequently pops up is: “ But how did you even find out that you have this thing in your head? ” And it's usually hard to explain in a short format appropriate for today’s fast-paced lifestyle. The answer, in my case, can’t be boiled down to just one event or symptom. Well, I could pick one of the most obvious ones and throw that at them. But it wouldn’t have any context, and even worse, it would be just a pixel of the whole picture. So if you are truly interested in the whole “ ho...
Not the path I chose. But it's the path I walk!