A friend had a brain tumour and had to go to Sweden to have it removed. What he didn't do when he got there was inform the staff that he grew up in Sweden and spoke fluent Swedish. He only spoke English to everybody except his family until he had his operation, after which he switched to only speaking Swedish. He kept it up for 24 hours before confessing. Apparently the doctors and the hospital staff did not appreciate the joke. Sadly the tumour was cancerous and eventually got the better of him, but many such stories of him remain for us to remember him by. I'm so glad you are doing better and are capable of telling us about akward experiences of passing gas through your urethra! Here's hoping Brian will never return to you or anybody.
Certain experiences in life makes you stop just doing " save and boring", because you realize you have no clue how much time you have left. If you can do something that is amazing to you JUST DO IT.
“People should be faced with losing everything a little more often because it really helps to put a lot of things into perspective.” Bravo and brava to you, Simone. You’re a true example of courage and maturity.
I'm happy to see you well and back. I know what you mean when you say the surgery changed you... I had acoustic neurinom, and felt very much of what you have described. My intervention took 11 hours, and I was more than a week in the hospital. I also got a big scar and some other issues I've been recovering slowly. That was 5 yerars ago. An experience like yours and mine is dificult to transmit to someone else that have not lived it. So, congratulations for you so nice look and new life after all. J.
My dad got his brain surgery done 2 days ago (tuesday) to remove a brain tumor. It was deep in the brain, but everything went according to plan. The crazy part is, he was supposed to be in the hospital for another 3 days. It's really a miracle that we have these amazing neurosurgeons
Simone: I feel like neurosurgeons wouldn't let themselves do a bad job on the brain, but he could definitely have gone a little more creative on the shaving Me: *Looks back on my surgery haircut and wonders what I said to the surgeon*
Yeah, some of my patients have the most creative haircuts after brain surgery. I work as a physiotherapist whi rehabilitate people who have had strokes or brain injuries.
King Bradberry What? Logically, it's the opposite... if you were weak, in certain situations where you'd get a scar, you'd instead be dead or your skin is really good at reconstructing itself (which doesn't make you stronger)... Besides you don't decide whether you want scars or not.
@JerryRigEverything keep up the great work. You UA-cam content producer's have spectacular talent! Looking forward to Simone's next wave of productions. Thank you for sharing your experience.
Jerry Gregory Jacob yes it is a common surname in southern part of India.Fun fact there is also a multibillion dollar pharmaceutical company called Dr.Reddy
I can’t imagine how stressful it must be to have to see a bill that huge, even if you are insured, along with trying to get better from a serious illness.
For 2 bags of saline to wash out a wound, 5 staples and two nurses/doctors to look at my head and say "yep. It needs staples and you probably have a concussion" about 30 minutes spent in the hospital cost me almost 6k USD. Originally it did but then insurance 6 or 7 months later said sike we paid it, here's some money back. It's crazy expensive out here and insurance will do everything they can to not pay.
Honestly, that probably isn’t too inflated for a 9 hour surgery followed by a 2 day hospital stay. Anesthesia alone probably costed upwards of 8 grand. If a person in the UK, for example, saw the bill for this whole ordeal, I wouldn’t be surprised if it was close to 175,000 dollars
I suppose the way they shaved your head really emphasizes the fact that this was a planned thing. Mine was an emergency and they made me look like I'd been attacked by a lawnmower!
I can't tell you how hard I laughed at you saying "that did not come from my butt that came from my pee hole." I have worked 72 hours this week. I needed that
I’ve never been more excited about a UA-cam notification in my entire life!!! So happy to see you back and I am in awe of your consistent optimism. Welcome back
I know this is 18 months late. You are so precious!!! I love you. My whole family loves you. And we all wish you good health for the rest of your life.
First, I'm glad that the worst part is over and you can resume everything where you took a short break. Second, your hair looks nice and i was surprised how little was cut next to the scar. but it would have been a sexy trophy to show off to all tech/scifi interested people. and finally, i agree with Amandeez, and I just watched the entire ad before this video, although the YT choice was a bit strange (but probably not surprising at all): _it was an ad for_ *_robot guided craniotomy_*
I was writing basically the same thing. There's a few hundred thousand of us who took this far too personally to not think that Simone is a witch or something. Crying with joy is not something I ever do...... First to label this phenomenon, The Giertz Virus.
I just came upon your channel by accident two days ago, and I love the content! Unfortunately, my name is Bryan and I’m 51 years old with a hearing/balance disability. I’ve been through two ear surgeries that made me completely deaf for over a month. I’ve had countless MRI scans and the specialist still doesn’t know why I lose my hearing. My advice to you is continue to do what you’re doing. Surround yourself with positive people and be an inspiration to those around you. My faith in God also helped me get through those lonely dark days. I understand you Simone, and I love you for being bold and courageous about this. Keep your head up and continue with that beautiful smile of yours! Much love and prayers from Vancouver
I went in for heart surgery. I got a mechanical heart put in. I wrote notes as well to family. Also my doctors name was toyoda. I thanked him for turning me into a prius.
Simone, I wish I could give you a big hug right now. I am so relieved to see you. In 2009 I had to undergo surgery for a rare lung illness and the day before I left I recorded youtube videos for all of my loved ones. I also wrote a collective note for them. It took me a long time to get over the physical trauma and I hope you’ll give yourself time to heal as well. You’re a wonderful person 💗
I just learned that I have a brain tumor, and I'm having surgery in about 3 weeks. Your videos about your experiences about this have really helped me. Thank you, and I'm glad you're okay Update: Thank you so much for all your kind comments ❤️ As I've replied a while back everything went well, so no need to worry!
These are the moments when I would love to say something big but can't figure anything out =D Anyway, I am glad to hear you are doing fine. And good luck in the future =)
I’m going through this process right now and I’m really touched by your storytelling. Thank you for sharing and enlightening the rest of us on this journey. I hope all has turned out well for you.
I’m so happy you’re ok! We’ve never met, but you bring joy and entertainment to me and so many other strangers. If I ever meet you, please let me buy you food and ice cream cake.
Jesus can give you eternal life. These Bible verses explain how you can have eternal life (John 3:16, Romans 3:23, 3:10, 5:12, 6:23, 5:8-9, 10:9-10, 10:13, 10:17, Ephesians 2:8-9, 2 Peter 3:9-10). :)
I think one of the greatest parts about this video is the positive impact it may have on people who may have to go through the same thing. In high school one of my best friend's little sister had to go through the same procedure and at the time there wasn't a lot of testimony online to help comfort his family outside of just reading material. I have personally always found comfort seeing somebody else's story over something I may have to tackle myself, and I think if you do make a video out of the footage that you had documented, I could definitely see it having a positive impact on people who may find themselves in a similar position you were in. I'm happy to hear that you are doing well and I look forward to future videos! Take care, Simone. :)
Thanks for sharing so much about your experience and for being so gracious even when people ask some less than sensitive questions. I'm SO SO glad you're doing well and teared up and laughed during this video. You're amazing and we can't wait to have more laughs with you for many years to come. Best wishes, friend!
I had a craniotomy for the same type of tumor 8 weeks ago. I was curious what other people had experienced. Thank you for putting it out there. It helped me not feel as alone.
I just got done with my craniotomy 3 weeks ago, definitely helps to know other people go through the same thing knowing I’m not alone either. Hope you’re doing well!
I wish we could email. I'd my craniotomy (pericytoma) in Apr '23. I've my 3rd MRI (taken every 6mos) in a few days. Im very worried since the last one said 'stable residue'.
So let's see: Some genuine depth, a few places to really stop and think, and enough times where I laughed right out loud; must be Simone doing what Simone does. Big shout out to everyone who played a part in getting you through all of this, too.
Okay, we know that Simone is doing good since she without hesitation crack inappropriate jokes. Awesome to see that you are recovering well and all of Sweden wishes you the best of luck with the rest of recovering
I just found your channel and I noticed the differences between your eyes, and I thought I wonder if she had brain surgery? I had brain surgery at 15 for an arachnoid cyst and I have mesh in my head too. I'm so proud of you for getting through it, I would watch the rest of this video but brings up too many memories of my surgery. Having someone poke around in your skull is no fun at all but we made it out! (Love your tree house bed btw)
@@championsteam522 Two words: C. diff. Don't even have to tell a story there, because certainly _everyone_ of us from YANTONC (Ye Ancient & Noble Tribe Of Nursing & Caring) has first-hand experience (and gruesome events to remember).
That was a stupid reply. You were asked that question by a non nurse then said you won’t tell a story because other people here know? That’s, stupid...
I happened to click on this one a few days after my partner spontaneously dumped me and kicked me out of our apartment. I feel like I lost everything, and this put it in perspective. What you said at the end just got me so good. Thank you for existing.
You probably had many similar messages already, but I'll still say it. I'm happy to hear you are doing well. Good people are hard to find, so take care of yourself.
Don’t worry, I’m a nurse, and we experience strange sounds, smells, and sights from patients all the time and it’s totally normal. We actually welcome them because most are a good sign. I guarantee the nurse has already forgotten about the shower experience.
Welcome back dear, strong Simone!! We heard yesterday we are cancer free and i still have trouble believing its actually gone and over. We have one more surgery to go. We are so glad you are okay!! You talked about being the same person afterwards and as someone with DID (multiple personality disorder, check out my channel if you wanna know more about DID) this is something we've also wondered ourselves. It has affected all of our alters. But like you said in the end it's going to be for the better!! Welcome back! 💜💜💜
So glad to know you are ok. Been missing your videos a lot and that means that, even for brief entertainment periods, you've become a part of all of my daily life and it makes me (and probably all of your subscribers) happy to see you back.
$200k to get brain surgery is just nuts. This is what I cannot understand about American’s attitude towards the Australian system of Medicare where urgent surgery like this is free.
I'm so happy everything went smoothly!! It's pretty crazy to think that your skull was cut open only 6 weeks ago. So, I have a lot of questions. Did they keep Brian? Did you get to see him? Did Dr. Ready take a photo of your brain? WAS IT BEAUTIFUL? Stay curious.
Hi Braincraft, not Simone but I hope I can give my two cents. I dont know where Simone’s meningioma (Brian) was, so this may not be entirely true, but if it was causing vision problems it was most likely compressing the optic nerve. This would mean the doctor would probably be using a microscope type thing. Sometimes, actually most of the time from what Ive seen, doctors record what they see on the microscope. So the surgery was probably recorded. I don’t know if she can get it in any way. Also, Brian was probably removed piece by piece, so no more Brian lol. Edit: have seen several meningioma resections near the optic nerve
My mom got stage 4 glioblastoma a year ago and we have been through a lot the past year so I know what you went through! You seem like you are doing great tho !!
I came across your Truckla video before this, in which you so casually mentioned you had a brain tumor. That scar is the mark of a true survivor. I can only hope and pray to be as cool as you are. You defeated Brian and have moved on, conquering the electric truck idea, as well. You are an inspiration to me and to us all.
Congratulations on a successful operation! I had brain surgery 35 or so years ago. After my insurance paid 80% I only had $144,000 left to pay myself :> Before the surgery the doctor asked if I wanted him to shave just a part of my head of the whole thing. When I asked what he meant by just a part, he explained I would be able to comb my hair over it and no one would notice. Well, when I woke up from surgery half my head was shaved, and the other half of my head still had butt length hair that was all matted with dried blood. So, I just had a nurse shave the other half. I didn't sleep for several weeks after the surgery. I just played my guitar because it was the only thing I never forgot how to do. I wasn't as lucky as you, I barely knew my own name after surgery. It took me a few years to teach myself to read, write, speak, and understand English all over again.. by myself with no help. I didn't remember friends and my families names, I couldn't remember most my life before then. I bought a computer to help reeducate myself with. I guess I did an okay job, I went on to teach a course in television production at the local community college, and graphic seminars at a couple universities.
Duck, incredible. Just shows the fight in the human spirit is huge! Good for you, against the odds your a successful man today! Sending positive vibes your way. PEACE LOVE & DREAM'S! 🇨🇦 💞🌐🌄🌎💜🌏💙🌍🌅🌊🏄☮💗☁🎬😉
@@amykathleen2 Thank you for asking! she's doing great! they got 99% of the tumor out and as of right now there is no sign of regrowth. Shes back to work full time already. Brain surgery is crazy because they're not really damaging any muscle, so my mom was up and walking around less than 12 hours later. Recovery time was relatively quick at around 2 months, but shes back to her usual self! A million thanks to her doctor and all the nurses who took care of her
@@MJW173 I am so glad to hear that! Even though she is a complete stranger to me, there is so much bad news out there that I am sincerely delighted that her news is good.
@@d2227k yeah! she just turned 60 this year. She was 59 when she was diagnosed and after all was said and done, we threw her a huge 60th birthday party! I'm pretty sure Simone was in her mid to late 20's when she had the procedure so its great to see that people of all ages have such great success!
Simone, congratulations on the success of your brain surgery. I have never watched your channel, or even heard of you before, but I enjoyed listening about your ordeal, and am glad you are doing well.
TONI DUPONT-MORA I found her channel the day AFTER she posted her last video before this. She did a ted talk and I died laughing on the short little Facebook clip I downloaded the ted talk app and watched the whole thing and then found her on youtube and was like "oooh nooo!!" So happy she's back and all healed up. Well again and such. Cause I can't wait to see what life has in store
Kristofers Kozlovs I'm not. I specifically explaine how i found her channel. That I saw her Ted talk. And then wanted to know more. See more of her personality. Idk how rude u could possible be to say such a thing.
Amanda Kaee - I think Kristofers Kozlovs intended to reply to Toni Dupont-Mora, who said "... I enjoyed listening about your ordeal..." in the midst of a mostly positive comment. Funny you seem not to have noticed that in your reply, then lashed out at a reply to it. I'm going to search for the TED talk you mentioned. Thanks for the heads-up.
Thank you so much for posting this, I just discovered this video 11 years post brain surgery (gamma knife). Thank you for your candid conversation and realness, TBI's are a lifelong struggle, and its really hard to find how exactly your story fits into the dynamic. The brain humor is great, having lost a lot of who I was, finding humor has been my greatest discovery.
@@morgancalvi6675 I hope that there can be progress in time with the gamma knife surgery. It took almost 8 months for the surgery to show serious progress on the malformation in my brain. Brain conditions are a long and scary road. I hope the best for you and your family.
I am so glad you're back and feeling yourself!! And I appreciate you using your platform to make clear what are some harder questions to get from people after brain surgery, as I'm sure for most of us this is the first time someone we've "known" has been through something like this. You're great and I'm so, so happy you're okay!!
Simone, I know you're still recovering, but you officially rock SO. DAMN. HARD. I went through cancer in my teens, but I still can't wrap my head around just how difficult what you went through must be. Plus, with all that titanium, you're officially a shitty cyborg now. So there's that.
She builds really dangerous robots; had traumatic experience; now have a badass scar and titanium implants... There is a lot of super villain material. Well, in face of the facts must recognize that resistance is futile, and I, for one, welcome our Queen of Robotics Overlady.
I'm going in for awake brain tumor surgery next week, and I think I've rewatched all of your videos about a dozen times now, because I've never been more scared in my life, but it seems like you came out of it really well. I had to write that letter to my wife last night, and even thinking about it now makes me pretty teary-eyed. Anyway, hope you're doing well. :)
Lost the tumour, kept the humour.
Should be the title of the doco I say :P
We need that on a hat.
@EmilyAtkinson ... should definitely be the titel!!!
never seen anything more accurate
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New hairstyle looks great. Titanium mesh on the brain sounds pretty badass too. Welcome back Simone.
First step in transforming herself into a shitty robot.
Titanium Mesh Brain, new band name called it!
One step closer to becoming one of her robots!
Her new form
Woah I didn't even notice the new hair. It really suits her and looks natural on her xxxx
I’m happy a brain so unique and powerful is not lost to mankind
The Spherical Earth I’m extremely happy too!
The Spherical Earth I'm glad you're a sensible person and not one of those flat earthers
A friend had a brain tumour and had to go to Sweden to have it removed. What he didn't do when he got there was inform the staff that he grew up in Sweden and spoke fluent Swedish. He only spoke English to everybody except his family until he had his operation, after which he switched to only speaking Swedish. He kept it up for 24 hours before confessing. Apparently the doctors and the hospital staff did not appreciate the joke. Sadly the tumour was cancerous and eventually got the better of him, but many such stories of him remain for us to remember him by. I'm so glad you are doing better and are capable of telling us about akward experiences of passing gas through your urethra!
Here's hoping Brian will never return to you or anybody.
Your friend sounds like fun, I'm sorry for your loss
Your friend sounded incredible. I'm sure losing him was hard ❤️
as someone who wants to be a doctor I both a patient does this and also hope it never happens because no one should get a brain tumor.
That's hilarious. What a loss to the world.
Your friend was epic!!!
Modern medicine is crazzyyyyy. Literally opened your skull and cut your brain and you are the same Simone we love. We’re all super glad you’re ok :)
Isnt it amazing? Modern medicine, modern machinery, modern robotics...
Ernest Arrellano Modern art
Ernest Arrellano i mean, precolimbian civilization in south america, specially incas did the same thing succesfully in the 15 century
All for the wonderful low cost of $232,736.56
@Jeff artificially inflated costs like that have to be american. Nowhere else would that surgery have cost that much O.o
So good to see you back :)
no marry me
Hey! Did you copy ICarley. Look at your name
_________ it’s iCarly smh🤦♀️
iJustine I'm a fan this makes me cry .
iJustine OMG JUSTINE
"I think my brain is fine"
Less than a year later:
"Turning my Tesla into a pickup truck"
Yeah what a stupid idea... First I wanted to blame her, but then I saw this... Now I feel sorry for her. 😅
Certain experiences in life makes you stop just doing " save and boring", because you realize you have no clue how much time you have left. If you can do something that is amazing to you JUST DO IT.
Lol
A Brain PERFECTED . Awesome awesomeness. More plez ..
The idea and the design is good but the finish is... Yeah no..
Nurse: Are you ready doctor?
Doctor: I was born ready.
Underappreciated comment of the century.
He HAS to have said that before
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SmarterEveryDay good to see you here.
Hey it's me Destin and welcome back to Smarter Every Da-
Oh wait... Wrong channel...😄
Nice
Destin rocks! I get smarter every time I catch him.
I'm so so so happy to hear you're doing well.
Jarvis I love your videos and it's nice to see we have similar taste.
who gives a shit about these famous people? no i
Indeed
OMG I am so happy that you are fine.
OMG I love survival lilly
Username checks out
i didnt know you whatched simone i love that famous people whatch other famouse people too
Great channel Lilly, keep going. And Simone, I hope 🤞 that everything will be good and that scar is something to brag about and nothing to be ashamed!
“People should be faced with losing everything a little more often because it really helps to put a lot of things into perspective.” Bravo and brava to you, Simone. You’re a true example of courage and maturity.
Glad to hear everything went so well!
the Hacksmith glad to see suport from all these amazing chanels i feel priviliged to whatch amazing people!
I'm happy to see you well and back.
I know what you mean when you say the surgery changed you... I had acoustic neurinom, and felt very much of what you have described.
My intervention took 11 hours, and I was more than a week in the hospital. I also got a big scar and some other issues I've been recovering slowly. That was 5 yerars ago.
An experience like yours and mine is dificult to transmit to someone else that have not lived it.
So, congratulations for you so nice look and new life after all.
J.
Brian is officially cancelled!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 So glad you’re back strong and funny as ever
AmandaRachLee whos brian
Brian is the name Simone gave to her Brain Tumor
I read it as brain is officially cancelled
Cody, watch the video ;)
duh
Really glad you came through this OK Simone. It's been a disturbing time for those of us who follow your channel too.
I didnt know you followed this channel Clive, but right on, It's such a relief to hear some good news
hello clive can you explode some more electronics on your chanel
Agreed, really happy to hear you came through unscathed (well sans the bad ass scar).
My dad got his brain surgery done 2 days ago (tuesday) to remove a brain tumor. It was deep in the brain, but everything went according to plan. The crazy part is, he was supposed to be in the hospital for another 3 days. It's really a miracle that we have these amazing neurosurgeons
And he got out really early which nobody was expecting
Simone: I feel like neurosurgeons wouldn't let themselves do a bad job on the brain, but he could definitely have gone a little more creative on the shaving
Me: *Looks back on my surgery haircut and wonders what I said to the surgeon*
I mean mine shaved my head completely, but I'm pretty sure I didn't say anything bad to him - I was 6 years old and very unconscious...
Yeah, some of my patients have the most creative haircuts after brain surgery. I work as a physiotherapist whi rehabilitate people who have had strokes or brain injuries.
You're amazing and that's a badass scar 👍
Scars only show weakness
King Bradberry Actually the opposite of weakness, it shows that you went through shit, and got through it.
King Bradberry What? Logically, it's the opposite... if you were weak, in certain situations where you'd get a scar, you'd instead be dead or your skin is really good at reconstructing itself (which doesn't make you stronger)...
Besides you don't decide whether you want scars or not.
Omg sea lemon :O
I'm so happy to hear that the surgery went well!
I'm glad you got rid of Brian he was too clingy and dragging you down.
Brian? Who’s Brian?
Panda SayHi the tumor
Adriana Galicia still don’t get it but ok!?
Panda SayHi she nicknamed the tumor brian
Ok now its my fault??
Simone, right before surgery: I’m ready, Doctor.
Doctor Ready:
I was fully expecting not only that, but also the first thing after surgery being "I'm Doctor, ready... Wait..."
FYI, the name (surname, actualy) of the doctor is Dr. Reddy (pronounced Red-D).... he is of indian origin.... but the joke was good nevertheless....
@@PopEye2384 yep *Reddy* ,which is a very common surname to telungu origins.
Lol this is underrated
What?
Welcome back!!
@JerryRigEverything keep up the great work. You UA-cam content producer's have spectacular talent! Looking forward to Simone's next wave of productions. Thank you for sharing your experience.
:)
Dr.: "Simone, are you ready?"
Simone: "No... but you are. ;) "
He was born Ready...
*flees*
Nurse: Are you ready?
Doctor: Yes I am; but no, I have to finish washing my hands.
i think the doctors name was Dr.Reddy. A common south indian name ?
Jerry Gregory Jacob yes it is a common surname in southern part of India.Fun fact there is also a multibillion dollar pharmaceutical company called Dr.Reddy
Really glad you're okay, Simone!
Whitney Avalon agreed, what an influential positive determined lady
I can’t imagine how stressful it must be to have to see a bill that huge, even if you are insured, along with trying to get better from a serious illness.
For 2 bags of saline to wash out a wound, 5 staples and two nurses/doctors to look at my head and say "yep. It needs staples and you probably have a concussion" about 30 minutes spent in the hospital cost me almost 6k USD. Originally it did but then insurance 6 or 7 months later said sike we paid it, here's some money back. It's crazy expensive out here and insurance will do everything they can to not pay.
Honestly, that probably isn’t too inflated for a 9 hour surgery followed by a 2 day hospital stay. Anesthesia alone probably costed upwards of 8 grand. If a person in the UK, for example, saw the bill for this whole ordeal, I wouldn’t be surprised if it was close to 175,000 dollars
@@TriSci42what did you expect them to charge? A bag if potato chips for BRAIN SURGERY? Obviously, you know little but talk bug.
I’m so glad you’re okay! Welcome back!
Miss speaks English wtf ?
Missa habla en english what bergha?:v ven a tijuana
MissaSinfonia crossovers vergas
Danieloch no pendejo
I like your hair style. I am super happy you are alright!
haha I like her hair, too, but I found myself unconsciously blowing up at my own face to get her hair outta my eyes lol :D
Zmodem lol
i wish it wasn't covering her eye tho
Honestly, the way the scar was done makes it really easy to cosplay as some cyberpunk badass.
yeah, like simone giertz!
Oh some inventor badass!
Man, the new Cyberpunk2077 trailer literally has the protagonist girl have a cyber "scar" that looks just like Simone's.
I suppose the way they shaved your head really emphasizes the fact that this was a planned thing. Mine was an emergency and they made me look like I'd been attacked by a lawnmower!
I can't tell you how hard I laughed at you saying "that did not come from my butt that came from my pee hole." I have worked 72 hours this week. I needed that
Wait... were those bubbles brain farts?
SO MUCH YES
One of the only times I was actually _happy_ that I decided to check the comments. LOL. :)
I'm happy you're ok and back! Sweet scar!
I think this is the best comment I've ever read on UA-cam
I have had those bubbles since I was 10, I feel ya girl.
I’ve never been more excited about a UA-cam notification in my entire life!!! So happy to see you back and I am in awe of your consistent optimism. Welcome back
Couldn't say it better.
WELCOME BACK ONLINE :heart:
Same
I'm so happy for you Simone!!! Keep being you!
I know this is 18 months late.
You are so precious!!!
I love you. My whole family loves you. And we all wish you good health for the rest of your life.
Today I learned pee holes can fart. So glad you're back! ❤️ Praise be! 🙏
Oh hey there Jesus. How's it hangin'?
Jesus how ya doing
did theresa send you?🤷🏼♀️😂❤️
Stacy, queefs are vagina "farts". Different body part.
Every hole can fart if you're brave enough
I'm going to watch every ad because bb girl you deserve that ad revenue.
This is probably the most genuine thing I’ve seen on the Internet.
First, I'm glad that the worst part is over and you can resume everything where you took a short break.
Second, your hair looks nice and i was surprised how little was cut next to the scar. but it would have been a sexy trophy to show off to all tech/scifi interested people.
and finally, i agree with Amandeez, and I just watched the entire ad before this video, although the YT choice was a bit strange (but probably not surprising at all):
_it was an ad for_ *_robot guided craniotomy_*
I have never been so happy to see someone I don't know! So happy your back and feeling better!
You worded it perfectly and I agree :)
What about her back?
UP VOTE!! Glad your back Simone, was really worried!
I was writing basically the same thing. There's a few hundred thousand of us who took this far too personally to not think that Simone is a witch or something. Crying with joy is not something I ever do...... First to label this phenomenon, The Giertz Virus.
I just came upon your channel by accident two days ago, and I love the content!
Unfortunately, my name is Bryan and I’m 51 years old with a hearing/balance disability.
I’ve been through two ear surgeries that made me completely deaf for over a month. I’ve had countless MRI scans and the specialist still doesn’t know why I lose my hearing.
My advice to you is continue to do what you’re doing. Surround yourself with positive people and be an inspiration to those around you. My faith in God also helped me get through those lonely dark days.
I understand you Simone, and I love you for being bold and courageous about this. Keep your head up and continue with that beautiful smile of yours!
Much love and prayers from Vancouver
You are one of the most badass people on UA-cam. So much respect!
Daniel Greene the!
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Glad to see you’ve come through this with your humour still intact, also can I just say that scar is kind of awesome?
Also the hairstyle is pretty spiffy
I didn’t want to say anything insensitive, but the scar looks kinda like really stylish? Also super glad you’re okay Simone! ❤️
Seriously that scar is legit.
That scar is legendary 👍
I love you so much! I'm so glad you're ok! READY to get back at it :D
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Go back to tricking kids into gambling their money away
Lol @be_the_end
Life of Tom c
Everybody should give complementary donations to her everybody give at least a dollar we’ll im giving 500$
*Hugs*
I see.....Brian
500th hug!😀
Wishing you a speedy recovery
urnotjustin .
Lmao not me
"My brain seems to be working just as fine or as poorly as it was before" words of a true genius right there xD
I went in for heart surgery. I got a mechanical heart put in. I wrote notes as well to family. Also my doctors name was toyoda. I thanked him for turning me into a prius.
Homeless X 😂great joke
I was going to like ur comment, but then I saw it's at 69 likes rn, soooooooooo imma send u dis:
Homeless X LOL
I like the way you see life, hehe. ♥🌼
My brain surgeon's name was Dr. Savage. He was pretty good though.
" I was angry and hungry"
Should've had a snickers kiddo, you're not you when you're hungry
Simone, I wish I could give you a big hug right now. I am so relieved to see you. In 2009 I had to undergo surgery for a rare lung illness and the day before I left I recorded youtube videos for all of my loved ones. I also wrote a collective note for them. It took me a long time to get over the physical trauma and I hope you’ll give yourself time to heal as well. You’re a wonderful person 💗
Hermetic Kitten ASMR
Que dulce mensaje KiKi!💕
Ps. Muchísimas gracias por tu trabajo en UA-cam, tus videos me han ayudado tanto. Saludos desde 🇺🇸
I just learned that I have a brain tumor, and I'm having surgery in about 3 weeks. Your videos about your experiences about this have really helped me. Thank you, and I'm glad you're okay
Update: Thank you so much for all your kind comments ❤️ As I've replied a while back everything went well, so no need to worry!
I'm sure it'll work out as well as with her :) all the best!
@@philipp5433 Thank you :)
Reading this 3 weeks out - hope all went well!
How did it go?
It went fine! I will need some follow up treatment, but things are looking good so far :)
These are the moments when I would love to say something big but can't figure anything out =D
Anyway, I am glad to hear you are doing fine. And good luck in the future =)
Somtimes the smal messages macke the day 😉
I’m going through this process right now and I’m really touched by your storytelling. Thank you for sharing and enlightening the rest of us on this journey. I hope all has turned out well for you.
I’m so happy you’re ok! We’ve never met, but you bring joy and entertainment to me and so many other strangers. If I ever meet you, please let me buy you food and ice cream cake.
$232,736.56 for that amount I want an upgrade not just a fix!
All I got was some titanium mesh
Does cable or satellite come in clearer now?
should at least get some gold filigree or inlaid mother of pearl for that..jesus, this makes me glad im british
That's about 1/25 of the way toward becoming "The Six-Million Dollar (Wo)Man".
Simone Giertz at least your iron man or rather titanium woman!
I know it's partially to cover the scar but honestly the new hair is pretty awesome.
It is! Makes her look like a cool, bad-ass cyber-punk hacker. Would hire for my team, no question!
I agree!
Jesus can give you eternal life. These Bible verses explain how you can have eternal life (John 3:16, Romans 3:23, 3:10, 5:12, 6:23, 5:8-9, 10:9-10, 10:13, 10:17, Ephesians 2:8-9, 2 Peter 3:9-10). :)
Could probably get away with doing an undercut on that entire side of her head
@mal doran
needs more neon-colour! :D
I don't trust stairs... they're always up to something
I can get down with that.
Up to the top floors, indeed 😂
I'm scared of elevators... I'm going to take steps to avoid them.
You are correct, one flight of stairs gave me six screws in my spine.
Its a joke guys damn
I think one of the greatest parts about this video is the positive impact it may have on people who may have to go through the same thing. In high school one of my best friend's little sister had to go through the same procedure and at the time there wasn't a lot of testimony online to help comfort his family outside of just reading material. I have personally always found comfort seeing somebody else's story over something I may have to tackle myself, and I think if you do make a video out of the footage that you had documented, I could definitely see it having a positive impact on people who may find themselves in a similar position you were in. I'm happy to hear that you are doing well and I look forward to future videos! Take care, Simone. :)
true, it is such a good comfort to have
We’ve missed you Simone. Your scar is BAMF and you’re stronger than ever. Glad to have you back!
Also the haircut! Do people still say lit?
Thanks for sharing so much about your experience and for being so gracious even when people ask some less than sensitive questions. I'm SO SO glad you're doing well and teared up and laughed during this video. You're amazing and we can't wait to have more laughs with you for many years to come. Best wishes, friend!
I had a craniotomy for the same type of tumor 8 weeks ago. I was curious what other people had experienced. Thank you for putting it out there. It helped me not feel as alone.
I just got done with my craniotomy 3 weeks ago, definitely helps to know other people go through the same thing knowing I’m not alone either. Hope you’re doing well!
I wish we could email. I'd my craniotomy (pericytoma) in Apr '23. I've my 3rd MRI (taken every 6mos) in a few days. Im very worried since the last one said 'stable residue'.
So let's see: Some genuine depth, a few places to really stop and think, and enough times where I laughed right out loud; must be Simone doing what Simone does. Big shout out to everyone who played a part in getting you through all of this, too.
Okay, we know that Simone is doing good since she without hesitation crack inappropriate jokes. Awesome to see that you are recovering well and all of Sweden wishes you the best of luck with the rest of recovering
And the rest of us!
That air escaping your head is a legitimate brain fart.
Lmfaoo! How did nobody think of this yet?! This comment needs more love!
Well Done! Nice one!!
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D: "Are you ready ?
S: "Yes!"
D: "No, I am!"
So glad to see this notification :)
The best news
leonthesleepy same
Yess
I agree!
So pleased for you - UA-cam would be a lonely place without you ...
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TheGrindin Gamer SO ALL ALONE, SO LONELY WITHOUT SIMONE... that's how it goes, right?
Roger Barraud Nice sed command m8
She says she's still herself, but well have to wait and see if she starts making robots that actually work
Qthedude16 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Lmfao
I just found your channel and I noticed the differences between your eyes, and I thought I wonder if she had brain surgery? I had brain surgery at 15 for an arachnoid cyst and I have mesh in my head too. I'm so proud of you for getting through it, I would watch the rest of this video but brings up too many memories of my surgery. Having someone poke around in your skull is no fun at all but we made it out! (Love your tree house bed btw)
GLAD EVERYTHING WENT WELL :-) hope you have a swift recovery!
Coming from a family full of nurses, PAs, and a doctor, I can tell you that if nurses only had to deal with farts they would be happy campers.
Please tell me a story
@Sea Em stated by someone who feels inferior and threatened.
@@championsteam522
Two words: C. diff.
Don't even have to tell a story there, because certainly _everyone_ of us from YANTONC (Ye Ancient & Noble Tribe Of Nursing & Caring) has first-hand experience (and gruesome events to remember).
Don't forget P. Aeruginosa. It makes pretty colors and smells "great" aswell :D
That was a stupid reply. You were asked that question by a non nurse then said you won’t tell a story because other people here know? That’s, stupid...
That scar is BADASS! So glad you're ok.
+4 to charisma, at the very least.
Ikr, fucking metal, came to comment this
I happened to click on this one a few days after my partner spontaneously dumped me and kicked me out of our apartment. I feel like I lost everything, and this put it in perspective. What you said at the end just got me so good. Thank you for existing.
You probably had many similar messages already, but I'll still say it. I'm happy to hear you are doing well. Good people are hard to find, so take care of yourself.
it's CRAZY how strong this woman is. like holy heck.
Do you have a mother?
Droolpuppy yes but i don’t see how that’s relevant
Evi1M4chine people used to die from small cuts back in the days. What is your point?
@@morgz1069 I guess the point was women are strong, in general. It's the question if they have to use it or not.
It’s cause she doesn’t give a shit about anything
Don’t worry, I’m a nurse, and we experience strange sounds, smells, and sights from patients all the time and it’s totally normal. We actually welcome them because most are a good sign. I guarantee the nurse has already forgotten about the shower experience.
Same here, but my mother worked in an old peoples home. Some of the stories were not really qualified for breakfast/lunch.
"and I started to flip people off..... And these people are moving so slow!" Is essentially my mom's driving in a nutshell.
Welcome back dear, strong Simone!! We heard yesterday we are cancer free and i still have trouble believing its actually gone and over. We have one more surgery to go. We are so glad you are okay!! You talked about being the same person afterwards and as someone with DID (multiple personality disorder, check out my channel if you wanna know more about DID) this is something we've also wondered ourselves. It has affected all of our alters. But like you said in the end it's going to be for the better!! Welcome back! 💜💜💜
Cancer is never over, change your lifestyle to defend against remission.
I think you mean recurrence. Remission is a good thing; you shouldn't be defending against it!
You really earned that cracked light bulb logo now.
lmao
So glad to know you are ok. Been missing your videos a lot and that means that, even for brief entertainment periods, you've become a part of all of my daily life and it makes me (and probably all of your subscribers) happy to see you back.
$200k to get brain surgery is just nuts. This is what I cannot understand about American’s attitude towards the Australian system of Medicare where urgent surgery like this is free.
I'm so happy everything went smoothly!! It's pretty crazy to think that your skull was cut open only 6 weeks ago. So, I have a lot of questions. Did they keep Brian? Did you get to see him? Did Dr. Ready take a photo of your brain? WAS IT BEAUTIFUL? Stay curious.
Best post!!!!!
Hi Braincraft, not Simone but I hope I can give my two cents. I dont know where Simone’s meningioma (Brian) was, so this may not be entirely true, but if it was causing vision problems it was most likely compressing the optic nerve. This would mean the doctor would probably be using a microscope type thing. Sometimes, actually most of the time from what Ive seen, doctors record what they see on the microscope. So the surgery was probably recorded. I don’t know if she can get it in any way. Also, Brian was probably removed piece by piece, so no more Brian lol.
Edit: have seen several meningioma resections near the optic nerve
Wish you a good recovery
Congrats on not dying and also for your first video back to be 9 minutes long just like a professional UA-camr.
ViloniousTV she did good not dying, I’m really proud of her. #TumorHumor
Yay she's finally going pro on this shiz hehe
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Simone: ay yo doc! Are you ready?
Doctor: I was born ready
This is brilliant
Quite literally
I'm so happy to hear this update! You're such a warrior❤️ thanks for inspiring
Moon Hawk ..
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Amen
My mom got stage 4 glioblastoma a year ago and we have been through a lot the past year so I know what you went through! You seem like you are doing great tho !!
How unfortunate
I hope it got better I'll pray for her.
Kyle Beats Is she still alive??
I know what your going through, it’s really tough, my grandma went through the same thing hope everything is well it gets better. I’m praying for you.
Praying for mom, Blessings to you and your family.
I am so glad everything went well for you Simone ! You’re an awesome person !
I came across your Truckla video before this, in which you so casually mentioned you had a brain tumor. That scar is the mark of a true survivor. I can only hope and pray to be as cool as you are. You defeated Brian and have moved on, conquering the electric truck idea, as well. You are an inspiration to me and to us all.
Congratulations on a successful operation! I had brain surgery 35 or so years ago. After my insurance paid 80% I only had $144,000 left to pay myself :> Before the surgery the doctor asked if I wanted him to shave just a part of my head of the whole thing. When I asked what he meant by just a part, he explained I would be able to comb my hair over it and no one would notice. Well, when I woke up from surgery half my head was shaved, and the other half of my head still had butt length hair that was all matted with dried blood. So, I just had a nurse shave the other half. I didn't sleep for several weeks after the surgery. I just played my guitar because it was the only thing I never forgot how to do. I wasn't as lucky as you, I barely knew my own name after surgery. It took me a few years to teach myself to read, write, speak, and understand English all over again.. by myself with no help. I didn't remember friends and my families names, I couldn't remember most my life before then. I bought a computer to help reeducate myself with. I guess I did an okay job, I went on to teach a course in television production at the local community college, and graphic seminars at a couple universities.
Duck Landes that's incredible! Keep up the good work champ!
wow! that's incredible. thanks for sharing.
Duck Landes Can you play "Insane in the brain" by Cypress Hill? with your guitar?
cool story bro. seems ur back up to good.
Duck, incredible. Just shows the fight in the human spirit is huge!
Good for you, against the odds your a successful man today!
Sending positive vibes your way.
PEACE LOVE & DREAM'S! 🇨🇦
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I love your outlook. Glad you're well!
I know a surgeon named Dr. Cutting. No joke. I glad that you're doing well!
My previous doctor was named Dr. Risk. That was comforting..!
Jim Dooley I know a German doctor called Dr. Christian Kunts. He uses a different surname when he is working.
Just hope you never have to see Dr. Yourefucked.
I know one named Glascock, and they pronounce it Glass Cock. They totally could go with Glaze coke, or something foreign sounding, _but no..._
IN Austin, TX there is a doctor named Dick Chop: and yes he is a urologist.
my mom is going in for the kind of surgery tomorrow, a grade 1 meningioma removal behind her left eye. this video gives me so much hope
How is your mom doing? I hope she’s okay.
@@amykathleen2 Thank you for asking! she's doing great! they got 99% of the tumor out and as of right now there is no sign of regrowth. Shes back to work full time already. Brain surgery is crazy because they're not really damaging any muscle, so my mom was up and walking around less than 12 hours later. Recovery time was relatively quick at around 2 months, but shes back to her usual self! A million thanks to her doctor and all the nurses who took care of her
@@MJW173 I am so glad to hear that! Even though she is a complete stranger to me, there is so much bad news out there that I am sincerely delighted that her news is good.
@@MJW173do u mind telling your mom's age? Pls
@@d2227k yeah! she just turned 60 this year. She was 59 when she was diagnosed and after all was said and done, we threw her a huge 60th birthday party! I'm pretty sure Simone was in her mid to late 20's when she had the procedure so its great to see that people of all ages have such great success!
*im so glad you’re doing well Simone!*
Simone, congratulations on the success of your brain surgery. I have never watched your channel, or even heard of you before, but I enjoyed listening about your ordeal, and am glad you are doing well.
TONI DUPONT-MORA I found her channel the day AFTER she posted her last video before this. She did a ted talk and I died laughing on the short little Facebook clip I downloaded the ted talk app and watched the whole thing and then found her on youtube and was like "oooh nooo!!" So happy she's back and all healed up. Well again and such. Cause I can't wait to see what life has in store
Are you some wierd brain surgery fanatics?
Kristofers Kozlovs I'm not. I specifically explaine how i found her channel. That I saw her Ted talk. And then wanted to know more. See more of her personality. Idk how rude u could possible be to say such a thing.
Amanda Kaee - I think Kristofers Kozlovs intended to reply to Toni Dupont-Mora, who said "... I enjoyed listening about your ordeal..." in the midst of a mostly positive comment. Funny you seem not to have noticed that in your reply, then lashed out at a reply to it.
I'm going to search for the TED talk you mentioned. Thanks for the heads-up.
Stronger you have become, power I sense in you.
Yoda favorite anime?
Thank you so much for posting this, I just discovered this video 11 years post brain surgery (gamma knife). Thank you for your candid conversation and realness, TBI's are a lifelong struggle, and its really hard to find how exactly your story fits into the dynamic. The brain humor is great, having lost a lot of who I was, finding humor has been my greatest discovery.
My brother has an acoustic neuroma and they used a gamma knife on him...still has the tumour though.
@@morgancalvi6675 I hope that there can be progress in time with the gamma knife surgery. It took almost 8 months for the surgery to show serious progress on the malformation in my brain. Brain conditions are a long and scary road. I hope the best for you and your family.
@@nathanielspringer8592 yeah, I wonder why that is 🤔. My foster brother has an acoustic neuroma and not sure the gamma knife worked on him either.
I am so glad you're back and feeling yourself!! And I appreciate you using your platform to make clear what are some harder questions to get from people after brain surgery, as I'm sure for most of us this is the first time someone we've "known" has been through something like this. You're great and I'm so, so happy you're okay!!
Simone, I know you're still recovering, but you officially rock SO. DAMN. HARD. I went through cancer in my teens, but I still can't wrap my head around just how difficult what you went through must be.
Plus, with all that titanium, you're officially a shitty cyborg now. So there's that.
You have titanium mesh? So you’re now a cyborg :) glad you’re recovering, promise to use your new powers of ‘small amount of metal in head’ for good
She's gone from building robots to becoming one! Kind of.
123 456 Oh right. Now she's a metal head 😏🤘 Don't know if she was before.
Next invention: I Build a Badass Magnet Hat for my Head
She builds really dangerous robots; had traumatic experience; now have a badass scar and titanium implants... There is a lot of super villain material.
Well, in face of the facts must recognize that resistance is futile, and I, for one, welcome our Queen of Robotics Overlady.
I'm going in for awake brain tumor surgery next week, and I think I've rewatched all of your videos about a dozen times now, because I've never been more scared in my life, but it seems like you came out of it really well. I had to write that letter to my wife last night, and even thinking about it now makes me pretty teary-eyed. Anyway, hope you're doing well. :)
Hope you’re doing well now! Best wishes.
Hope your feeling better now
@Ana-ez2by I am alive. It has been a long, hard few years trying to get used to my new self.
No one can turn a situation so sad and serious into something strength and energy like you did..Welcome back
I’m so happy to know you’re ok!
damn that scar looks so badass! dont give up!
Thanks for sharing this - it’s a comfort to hear positive stories to those going through this and those who are trying to be supportive.