A WOMAN recently underwent a brain surgery that could have been out of someone’s wildest dreams as she sang Taylor Swift the whole time. 

Not only did the mother of two perform the Grammy-winning artist’s top hits, but her neurosurgeon kept the woman awake for the entire surgery.

A woman underwent brain surgery in January, during which she was awake
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A woman underwent brain surgery in January, during which she was awakeCredit: Hackensack Meridian Health

She sang Taylor Swift's top hits throughout the surgery
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She sang Taylor Swift’s top hits throughout the surgeryCredit: Getty

The woman revealed she choice Taylor Swift songs at her the urging of her daughters
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The woman revealed she choice Taylor Swift songs at her the urging of her daughtersCredit: Facebook/Selena Campione
Selena Campione, 36, of Stanhope, New Jersey – just over 40 minutes west of Newark – underwent brain surgery on January 31, according to Fox News.

The surgery was to remove a low-grade glioma tumor on the left side of her brain.

The tumor had been causing mobility and nerve issues for Campione for months, after first developing symptoms in March 2023.

Campione, who is a mother to two young girls, revealed to Fox News that the symptoms prevented her from using her right arm and caused trouble when she tried to talk.

“I would be stuck, almost,” she told the outlet in an interview.

Ultimately, tingling and numbness developed on the right side of her body, preventing her from holding objects in her right hand as from feeling her right leg.

“I wouldn’t have feeling in my foot. Part of my skin would turn purple,” Campione said.

“I wouldn’t feel anything at all.”

After months of seeking the right medical help, Campione revealed she started to work with Dr. Nitesh Patel, a neurosurgeon and co-director of the Neurosurgical Oncology program at Hackensack Meridian Health at Jersey Shore University Medical Center.

Patel soon informed Campione that she would need to undergo a surgery known as awake craniotomy to remove the tumor.

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However, it wouldn’t be a normal surgery as Campione would be awake the whole time.

“I was scared out of my mind,” Campione said.

“I couldn’t even believe that was a possibility. I didn’t even know that you could have brain surgery and be awake.”

Patel revealed that by having a patient awake during the surgery, it is easier for surgeons to determine which parts of the brain are safe to touch.

“When we get to the surface of the brain, before we touch anything, which could potentially cause permanent damage, we want to know what we’re getting into,” he told Fox News.

“It’s high-end real estate.”

I couldn’t even believe that was a possibility. I didn’t even know that you could have brain surgery and be awake.

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To best test which areas of the brain are safe to touch, Patel says he urges patients to stimulate their brian by speaking or singing.

“She can talk, she can repeat things, tell us her name, etc.,” Patel explained.

“And while we’re stimulating the brain, if she has any errors in those actions, we know that’s a critical area.

“We could do it the boring way … or we can do it a bit more of an exciting way, and I found singing is particularly very helpful.”

Not only does it help the surgeons, Patel said using humor in and before the surgery can help prepare the patient for the difficult procedure.

What is an awake craniotomy?

An awake craniotomy is also simply known as awake brain surgery.

This procedure is performed when the patient is awake and alert and is typically used to treat conditions like brain tumors or epileptic seizures, according to the Mayo Clinic.

If you undergo this procedure, your surgeon may ask questions and monitor your brain activity in your responses. This helps the surgeons determine which areas of the brain need surgery and avoid other areas that could be a risk of damage.

“I don’t want to discount the complexity of everything that’s involved in doing a brain surgery,” Patel said.

“But at the same time, I feel like the only way to really help patients get through the shock of going through any type of brain surgery is to have a touch of humor.”

For her procedure, Campione decided to take her nerves and shake it off by singing Taylor Swift songs, at the urging of her daughters.

“That’s what’s playing in my house all the time, so I can probably sing all of her songs,” Campione said.

“So, I – of course – was ready to sing Taylor.”

The New Jersey mom later shared a video on her Facebook page singing part of Swift’s song Shake it Off as the surgeons worked behind her.

“Basically, she did the Eras Tour for us,” Patel recalled to Fox News.