April 2007
Scott Ryan
Canton, Michigan
Diagnosed 3.5 cm AN in August 2004 at age 28
Microsurgery #1 (Retrosigmoid Approach)
October 7, 2004
Microsurgery #2 (Translabyrinthine Approach)
February 1, 2006
Gamma Knife Radiation
July 17, 2007
“YOU HAVE A BRAIN TUMOR.” My heart started racing. I could feel myself growing faint. I leaned my back against the wall of the small exam room and slid down to the floor. Dr. P continued, “IT’S LARGE AND IN A BAD SPOT, COMPRESSING YOUR BRAIN STEM, WE NEED TO SCHEDULE SURGERY TO GET THAT OUT OF THERE.” I closed my eyes and tried to regain some sense of composure. I was numb.
The Brain Gang 