Black Belt with a Brain Tumor
It's been a while since I have posted and now it's time to change the focus of this blog. For a few years now I have suffered from chronic vertigo. During Black Belt Bootcamps I would have to grab onto a wall sometimes to keep my balance, I completed and passed my 9 hour Black Belt test in February of 2018 and am so proud to be a "ChoDan". All this time my vertigo was holding me back. In November of 2018 I decided enough was enough and I was determined to get to the root of the problem. I went to my doctor who referred me to an ENT. The ENT ordered an MRI and on Dec 31 I had my first ever MRI. January 4th I received my results. I have a brain tumor known by 2 different names Vestibular Schwannoma or Acoustic Neuroma. This is a benign tumor that grows on you balance nerve. The nerve structure in the brain places the balance nerve, acoustic nerve and facial nerve all in a bunch. Most people who are diagnosed have a loss of hearing on o...