Robotics YouTuber Simone Giertz undergoes surgery to remove brain tumour

Robotics YouTuber Simone Giertz undergoes surgery to remove brain tumour

Simone Giertz, YouTuber and creator of “Sh*tty Robots”, has gone into surgery to remove a brain tumour.

Giertz posted a touching video to social media before her surgery, making jokes and reassuring her fans.

She said: “The surgeon offered to take photos of my brain and I’ve always been convinced that I have a really beautiful brain, so I’m pretty excited about finally getting some proof.”

In April, Giertz posted a video announcing her diagnosis of a non-cancerous brain tumour and has confronted the surgery with an admirable sense of humour.

She initially noticed a swelling behind her right eye and dismissed it as allergies, but an MRI showed that it was a non-malignant tumour that will require an 8 to 12 hour operation to remove.

Giertz said: “I’m pretty scared. But that’s the healthy response to the prospect of having your skull cut open.”

The 27-year-old, who created a channel for comic robots that don’t always work as expected, has over one million subscribers on YouTube.

She gained recognition online for her unusual inventions, including a robotic arm that feeds her breakfast and makes an incredible mess, and an alarm clock that slaps her awake with a mannequin hand.

Giertz’s most popular video sees her lock herself in her bathroom for two days to simulate the inside of a spaceship.

Giertz promised to keep her followers updated on Twitter and Instagram following her surgery.

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