Lori & Shannon: When a ‘Small’ Cyst on the Brainstem Changes Everything
Failed to add items
Add to basket failed.
Add to Wish List failed.
Remove from Wish List failed.
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
Lori & Shannon: When a ‘Small’ Cyst on the Brainstem Changes Everything
-
Narrated by:
-
By:
About this listen
At age 12, Shannon went from a thriving athlete and musician to an angry, exhausted, and deeply unwell child almost overnight. What doctors brushed off as “attention-seeking,” “depression,” or even “drug-seeking” turned out to be something far more serious — a rare cyst on her brainstem causing immense pressure and life-altering symptoms.
In this episode, Lori shares the long, exhausting fight to be believed, the moment a lumbar puncture briefly gave her daughter’s life back, and how a neurosurgeon in Houston finally uncovered the truth: the cyst wasn’t on the pineal gland at all, but attached to the brainstem and pressing on critical structures, including the vagus nerve.
💡 Resources & Links:
Visit our website: pinealstories.com
Learn more about pineal cyst symptoms and advocacy
Share your story or contact us: pineal.stories@gmail.com
🎵 Credits:
Music: "What I Waited For" by Kikoru – Licensed via Epidemic Sound
📅 New episodes drop every Tuesday
Follow, rate, and review to help us reach more people — because the truth deserves a mic.