As a brain tumor survivor I count each day as a blessing. I was diagnosed at 14 and your chances are slightly better as a kid. Even then it came back at 16 again but now I do not even do checks anymore and I am 44 now.
People like Dr. Scoyler or my own doctor are always in my heart, we owe them so much.
Survival need not mean a happy life either. My brother had one before he could speak - at 1 year old. It was removed, but he has been suffering from epileptic seizures ever since.
Sorry to hear that :( In my case I only lost hearing from one side due to nerve damage, it also impacted balance in those early years but interestingly enough that improved a lot just by using the other inner ear.