Simone Giertz, creator of 'Shitty Robots,' undergoes surgery to remove brain tumor

Simone Giertz went into brain surgery in the most positive way possible. 

The YouTuber and “Shitty Robot” creator posted a video before her surgery on Wednesday, joking that she couldn’t wait to see photos of her brain because she was convinced that it was beautiful. She announced that she had a non-cancerous brain tumor in April. 

“I’m pretty scared,” Giertz admitted in the video. “But that’s the healthy response to the prospect of having your skull cut open.” 

Giertz initially thought the swelling behind her right eye was because of allergies, but tests revealed that she had a golf ball-sized tumor. Although it’s not malignant, the size of the tumor means that removal will involve an extensive 8 to 12 hour surgery.  Read more…

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Source: Mashable | Simone Giertz, creator of 'Shitty Robots,' undergoes surgery to remove brain tumor