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Lasha: "What was I doing... why am I here?" Brain: "You were planning to write a blog about something." Lasha: "Nope, that wasn't it. I...
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Lasha Barbosa
- Nov 29, 2020
- 5 min
I fight to restrain
Brain: "Stop dwelling!" Lasha: "My eyes hurt..." Brain: "STOP YELLING!" Lasha: "I'm not yelling! You're yelling!" Brain: "SHUT UP!"...
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Lasha Barbosa
- Jun 8, 2020
- 6 min
Another Brain Tumor
"I see you left your protection at home today, Lasha." my psychologist teased me as I sat on the couch in his office, boxer-dog-less....
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Lasha Barbosa
- Feb 12, 2020
- 6 min
Let's Get Real
Over the past several months it has been hard for me to be on social media. Over the winter holidays, and leading into the new year, I...
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Lasha Barbosa
- Dec 31, 2019
- 3 min
End of Chapter 2.0
The End of 2019 This marks the end of what was a long, painful, and grueling decade; full of betrayal, lies, and suffering. But, amongst...
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Lasha Barbosa
- Nov 16, 2019
- 12 min
Part 4: The Hard Times
Week 2 Post-Op In my first 2 weeks post-op I had seen many improvements in my health; I no longer had pressure headaches, my stroke-like...
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Lasha Barbosa
- Nov 1, 2019
- 9 min
Part 3: Back To The Future.
The first week post-op was the most horrifying for me. I had been eating (a little but not too much due to nausea), drinking, sleeping,...
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Lasha Barbosa
- Oct 19, 2019
- 9 min
Part 2: I'll be back...
"You're going to heal up wonderfully! The Doctor said that they got the whole tumor out; your PGCT was pushing against the left side of...
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Lasha Barbosa
- Oct 12, 2019
- 8 min
I'm baaaaack! by Lasha Barbosa
"Well, like, how large is your PGCT anyways? My friend has one and they don't need brain surgery." she snarled at me. "19mm" I responded....
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Lasha Barbosa
- Jun 25, 2019
- 6 min
Two Wheels or Not To Wheels?
The debate of whether to get a mobility scooter or wheelchair when suffering from a PGCT, and/or Fibromyalgia, and/or Myalgic...
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Lasha Barbosa
- Jun 8, 2019
- 3 min
Cupcake Positivity
It was 1:30 a.m. and I was still wide awake in bed listening to the thunder storm outside my bedroom window. I had been laying in bed all...
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Lasha Barbosa
- Feb 9, 2019
- 9 min
A Horror Story by Lasha Barbosa, "It's a woman thing, probably just related to your period".
What if your body's pineal gland were not functioning properly due to a Pineal Gland Cyst/Tumor (hereafter referred to as "PGCT")? My...
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Lasha Barbosa
- Jan 27, 2019
- 6 min
Vegan, Cannabis Olive Oil Infused, Stuffed Peppers
Elimination diets, they can be daunting (it was a truly tearful event in my life) and no easy task figuring out how to change my eating...
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Lasha Barbosa
- Jan 20, 2019
- 5 min
Can PGCTs hemorrhage causing death?
Globally, Pineal Gland Cysts/Tumors (hereafter referred to as "PGCT") are being brushed off by medical communities due to lack of...
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Lasha Barbosa
- Jan 7, 2019
- 3 min
Evidence Synthesis Summary on PGCT
Medical communities around the world are struggling to understand the effects that pineal gland cysts/tumors (hereafter referred to as...
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Lasha Barbosa
- Dec 7, 2018
- 3 min
What is a Pineal Gland Cyst & why is it not recognized as a medical condition?
A Pineal Gland Cyst is a fluid filled deposit in the pineal region of the brain. A pineal cyst is an abnormal lump or mass in the brain...
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