“Creepy? I'm a neurosurgeon, it's my job to look at this stuff. The fact that you have it on the Internet is what's scary."

My sutures after my first craniotomy.

Today I saw a neurosurgeon and an epileptologist to get a second opinion about my second craniotomy.

I wasn’t changing my mind about my current neurosurgeon; rather, I got more questions answered and now feel even more confident in what will happen next.

I was proud of myself at this appointment because it was the first time I asked about 95% of the questions (as opposed to Uncle Bob and I trading questions 50-50).

Before my first surgery I had no idea what this whole “cancer business” was all about, but now I am more educated—about cancer and about asking questions.

Today I was a total badass

The neurosurgeon asked about my previous surgery. He was having trouble looking for my scar, which hidden by my hair.

I said, “This may sound creepy, but I have a photo of my incision two weeks after surgery while the stitches are still in it. It's on the Internet, I could show you.”

“Creepy? I'm a neurosurgeon, it's my job to look at this stuff. The fact that you have it on the Internet is what's scary."

Good one, doctor. Good one.