My Daughter's Tumor Has Changed Her

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4.4 • 6K Ratings

🗓️ 28 June 2024

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Jennifer is worried that her 14-year-old daughter has become withdrawn since having brain surgery. Searching for advice? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

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0:11.8	111.
0:13.0	Jennifer, welcome to the program.
0:15.0	Wow, thank you so much for all.
0:18.0	So about 10 months ago we found out that my daughter who was 13 at the time had a brain tumor.
0:27.0	Just about three months ago she had successful brain surgery and it went really well and she recovered really well and I
0:37.4	just feel that she's struggling emotionally. She's still having a hard time connecting with classmates.
0:45.0	I have a falling out with a friend, tried to make, I thought she did a really great job of talk does she have brain damage?
0:56.5	No she has no no brain damage she's totally completely fine I'm sorry about that it My phone clicked on to speaker and I know how much you don't like that.
1:06.8	So no, she's doing fine psychologically. All of her neurological functions are completely normal.
1:15.0	I just think that as a family we're still struggling just to kind of get over at all. It was very traumatic and it's not completely
1:26.4	over. She's going to have to continue to have MRIs, probably for the rest of her life and I think that for her that she
1:36.8	expected and we expected friends to be there and support her and that didn't really happen but we as a family are
1:44.9	supporting her and she loves to say well I only need my family but I really do
1:48.5	believe you you need other people and she has wonderful teachers, and wonderful things with that.
1:54.3	Of course.
1:55.4	Yes.
1:56.3	Okay.
1:57.7	How old is she again?
1:59.8	Now she's just 14. How old are her friends? They are 14. Yes. How many 14 year olds do you know who can who have any idea had a deal with a kid with a brain tumor?
2:14.0	I know. I agree.
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