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Getting better after treatment for brain tumours
Brain tumour treatment can feel like a long haul. It will leave you physically and emotionally drained. You will need time to recover your energy and spirits. Some people also have physical after effects. You may have
- A weakness on one side of your body, in an arm or leg
- Difficulty walking or moving in other ways
- Difficulty with speech or understanding
- Fits
You could have any number of different symptoms, depending on where your brain tumour was. In time, you may well overcome any problems that remain after your treatment. You may or may not get completely back to normal, but there will always be room for some improvement.
It is best to start any therapy you need as early as possible. For example, physiotherapy or speech therapy. Don’t be afraid to push for this if it isn't arranged automatically. You have a right to it. It can make a lot of difference to your quality of life.
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The treatment for a brain tumour can feel like a long haul. It will leave you physically and emotionally drained. You will need time to recover your energy and spirits.
You may also have physical after effects, although this is not always the case. You may have
- A weakness on one side of your body, in an arm or leg
- Difficulty walking or moving in other ways
- Difficulty with speech or understanding
- Fits
You could have any number of different symptoms, depending on where your brain tumour was. In time, you may well overcome any problems that remain after your treatment. The human brain is remarkable. In time, another area of your brain will learn to take over some of the functions that were affected by the tumour or its treatment. You may or may not get completely back to normal, but there will always be room for some improvement.
It is best to start any therapy you need as early as possible. For example, physiotherapy or speech therapy. Don’t be afraid to push for this if it isn’t arranged automatically. Speech therapy particularly can be hard to come by in some parts of the UK. You have a right to care that will help you to recover as fully as possible. Such therapy can make a lot of difference to your quality of life.
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