'Shitty Robots' creator Simone Giertz returns to YouTube after brain tumor surgery
Simone Giertz is making videos again!
The YouTuber and "Shitty Robots" creator revealed that she had a brain tumor in April, and underwent surgery in May. She took a break from vlogging and inventing to recover, but returned to YouTube on Tuesday to update her followers.
Since her tumor (which she playfully named Brian) was noncancerous, Giertz said her grade 1 meningioma was a "good" brain tumor. But she compared a "good" brain tumor to a "fun" traffic jam. "They just suck at different amounts," she said.
Although Giertz stayed lighthearted on her social media updates while recovering, she admitted that she was terrified facing surgery. She even started writing letters to her loved ones, calling it the "fucking saddest thing" she's ever done, but gave up and decided to wake up fine. Read more...
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