Brian’s Acoustic Neuroma Surgery & Recovery


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Many of you that know Brian know that he is a go with the flow, never take life too seriously kind of guy. He is the father to 3 beautiful young women and 1 rambunctious little girl.  He also became a grandpa to a beautiful baby girl 2 months ago. While always striving to be a strong presence in his family’s life, Brian started losing his hearing a while back but never wanted to worry anyone. 
After much thought, Brian decided to take to Facebook to share his story & hopefully help others with similar symptoms. Here is Brian’s story:

“For those who don’t know I was diagnosed with having a 3.1 cm acoustic neuroma . These are typically benign tumors that develop deep in the inner ear and when large enough they will cause hearing loss , balance issues and even start pressing on the brian stem . Mine is large enough to where it’s causing all 3. After much research & plenty of consideration, I’ve decided to have mine removed by what I feel is the best team to handle this . I’m fortunate enough to live so close to this world renowned team from UCSD. Dr. Friedman & Dr.Schwarz .

Besides wanting you to know , I also post this to ask you to be sure to look into any sudden symptoms you have . I was too busy for the Dr. right ? Mine was the sudden hearing loss on my right side which I didn’t think much of . Seeing a golf ball sized mass on an image of your brain is something humbling .

Knowing that along with this team of surgeons I also have my family at my side , I’m approaching this with a full heart and strong mind .

Listen to your bodies .”
Brian’s surgery in San Diego is quickly approaching and his family will all be present.  The medical bills will be expensive and his recovery time is weighing heavily on him as a self-employed provider for his family.

Please consider donating to help support his medical bills and housing while in San Diego for surgery. Also, please pray for a peaceful mind, his surgeons steady hands, and his family’s strength during our difficult time.