Do to the miracles of the modern internet, I am having a tumor removed from my head as you read this. I could go in depth about the whys of this, but it basically comes down to the fact that I am uncomfortable with it in there. This is a pretty major surgery called a parotidectomy (I’d advise only clicking that link if you are comfortable seeing gross shit).

Obviously I am writing this ahead of time, and just as obviously I am hoping it is going well. So wish me luck!

I’m thinking this procedure will be pretty straight forward. But this doesn’t mean I’m not freaked out by the whole thing. The left side of my head has been bothering me for a while now as well, so I’m afraid this might not be the only surgery I’ll have to have. I am also afraid I have something bigger going on. My ears are ringing and have pain going on. It’s been increasing in pain and volume for weeks now. It makes it hard to sleep and hard to function throughout the day. Many days I don’t even try, just crawl into bed and watch TV shows with a hot water bottle on my neck.

Anyway, first things first, and under the assumption this may be causing the whole thing I’ve decided the tumor has to go!

I know it’s a bit sick, but I am hoping that I get some documentation of this event. Pictures and video and whatever. I did get MRI scans. You can see some of them here: It is a Tumor. I also hope they show it to me. One of those floaty things in a jar like in a horror movie!

Not that I will be awake for it, but I’m going to be tweeting throughout the surgery!