Awake during brain surgery: How one San Diego woman's life improved

It was a jaw-dropping experience that followed an excruciating decision. Imagine you have tremors so severe you can't bring a fork to your mouth -- and the only solution is a procedure to implant an electrode into the center of your brain.

[@kami6374]

That is so insane. I wonder what this'll lead to in the future and how they'll see this procedure.

[@Jethro14403]

This is exactly why I want to become a neurosurgeon!

[@TheaterAtReference]

God bless all these amazing surgeons

[@GoldThumbGardens]

I had brain surgery in 2018 they took an electric impact gun and drove 6 self taping bolts into my skull while I was awake and with no pain killers all I could feel was my head rattling. Then put me to sleep and attached a small rack to my skull that had a laser mounted too it. Then burned scar tissue out of my brain in attempt to cure my epilepsy/seizures. I went home the next day!

[@MikeRazzes6969]

Wow Dr. thanks for the tips and tricks tutorial ;)

[@JoannSchmidt]

Christina McManus: Please let me know how I can help your sister-in-law. My purpose for doing this story was to give hope to others who are suffering from this debilitating disease.

[@miamendonca168]

What super surgeons! I m dying

[@christinamcmanus4348]

OMGOODNESS my sister in law has the same Deseas and even shakes more than the Lady here, we Need Help to getting this Procedure Done.

[@user-cl9ed7rj8w]

❤

[@marriagebeforesex]

If all doctors will publicly operate their patients then it will be safe rather than hiding!