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> [“Having a brain tumor is like finding yourself in the middle of a dark forest. You’re not sure how you got there, and you don’t know how you’ll get out.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-black/having-a-brain-tumor-is-like-finding-yourself-in-the-middle-of-a-dark/)

[Peter Black](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-black/)

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## More by Peter Black

> [“there is always hope; some people always do better than the numbers.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-black/there-is-always-hope-some-people-always-do-better-than-the-numbers/)

[Peter Black](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-black/)

> [“People sometimes ask what it’s like to be a surgeon who works with the living human brain each day. I think sometimes it’s like…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-black/people-sometimes-ask-what-it-s-like-to-be-a-surgeon-who-works-with/)

[Peter Black](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-black/)

> [“For all brain tumors, definitive diagnosis can only be made by surgery with pathological examination of tissue. MRI or CT scans or other images…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-black/for-all-brain-tumors-definitive-diagnosis-can-only-be-made-by-surgery/)

[Peter Black](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-black/)

> [“The people you’ve always relied on, the ones you always believed would be there no matter what, may suddenly seem unavailable.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-black/the-people-you-ve-always-relied-on-the-ones-you-always-believed-would/)

[Peter Black](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-black/)

> [“My strong opinion is that you should continue on with life as normally as you can, no matter what kind of tumor you have.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-black/my-strong-opinion-is-that-you-should-continue-on-with-life-as/)

[Peter Black](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-black/)

> [“You do see different responses. Some folks might search the Web and all of their contacts, and go from center to center to see…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-black/you-do-see-different-responses-some-folks-might-search-the-web-and/)

[Peter Black](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-black/)

> [“The discovery of a brain tumor is a life-changing event that happens quickly, and for most people there is a surreal quality to the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-black/the-discovery-of-a-brain-tumor-is-a-life-changing-event-that-happens/)

[Peter Black](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-black/)

> [“The brain doesn’t feel pain.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-black/the-brain-doesn-t-feel-pain/)

[Peter Black](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-black/)

> [“A brain tumor can radically change your self-identity. Even if your tumor is removed and you are doing well, you may continue to see…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-black/a-brain-tumor-can-radically-change-your-self-identity-even-if-your/)

[Peter Black](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-black/)

> [“Some patients choose not to pursue treatment out of a sense of denial about the tumor. They may think, “Maybe they’re wrong. Why take…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-black/some-patients-choose-not-to-pursue-treatment-out-of-a-sense-of-denial/)

[Peter Black](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-black/)

> [“Vestibular schwannomas constitute less than 5 percent of all brain tumors.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-black/vestibular-schwannomas-constitute-less-than-5-percent-of-all-brain/)

[Peter Black](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-black/)

> [“Second and third opinions can be valuable, but don’t spin your wheels and lose time by getting ten opinions. Talk with two doctors and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-black/second-and-third-opinions-can-be-valuable-but-don-t-spin-your-wheels/)

[Peter Black](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-black/)

> [“Second and third opinions can be valuable, but don’t spin your wheels and lose time by getting ten opinions.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-black/second-and-third-opinions-can-be-valuable-but-don-t-spin-your-wheels-2/)

[Peter Black](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-black/)

> [“Once you have a diagnosis, you must make several important decisions—not just regarding your treatment, although those choices are most important, but about your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-black/once-you-have-a-diagnosis-you-must-make-several-important-decisions/)

[Peter Black](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-black/)

> [“If you’ve recently learned that you have a brain tumor, keep this in mind: You are a statistic of one.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-black/if-you-ve-recently-learned-that-you-have-a-brain-tumor-keep-this-in/)

[Peter Black](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-black/)

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