‘I played electric guitar while surgeons removed my brain tumour’ | Music | Entertainment

‘I played electric guitar while surgeons removed my brain tumour’ | Music | Entertainment

Christian Nolen had been diagnosed with a primary tumour known as a Glioma, an aggressive form of brain tumour with an often poor prognosis. It was in a “critical part of the brain” and required major surgery. Luckily, the rock music fan and pro guitarist had noticed immediately that he was having problems controlling one … Read more

Man plays guitar during awake brain surgery to remove tumour – National

Man plays guitar during awake brain surgery to remove tumour – National

A Florida musician was asked by his surgeons to play guitar while they operated on his brain in a stunning example of modern medical techniques. Christian Nolen, a guitarist from the Miami-area, went under the knife in early January to remove a tumour on the right side of his frontal lobe that was affecting his … Read more