I was born a totally normal. When I started to get hellish headaches at age 9 my mom and I bugged my pediatritian to do something that would help. I did not have my first CAT scan until I was 14. At that time they found a fist size tumor under my brain surrounding the petuitary. I had my firs tsurgery on the day after Thanksgiving 1999. I was able to get up and back to school with a little help. Then in 2001, it grew back so I had to go in for another surgery. This surgery was terrible. They cut something in my brain which controled all of my right side. I does not work like it used to. Plus, if you have never done this, it is really difficult to swich the hand that you write with. I was right handed, now I am left. Kind of cool!!!