Over the 2 years of post-op and understanding my new normal and letting go of parts of me that was and will never be again, I came across the 11 page article that was done in the UK back in 2005-2006. If you up for it some heavy reading it addresses not just the physical healing which most neuro seem to focus on, but the mental aspects of any disease that changes your world 360 degrees. Which helps you find "self" again!!!
http://www.uamont.edu/facultyweb/brown/PSY4683/Brown%282006%29.pdf
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