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Complications from surgery for epilepsy
Fri, 01/11/2008 - 08:08Comments
Re: Complications from surgery for epilepsy
Submitted by wen on Tue, 2008-01-29 - 02:13
I had surgery in December 2006 and have also experienced nerve repair pain. The pain is sharp and I take Motrin for relief. Whenever I am uncomfortable, I try to relax and focus on recovery. As a result of surgery, I have not experienced a seizure and am thankful that my doctors gave me a second chance to enjoy life.
I had surgery in December 2006 and have also experienced nerve repair pain. The pain is sharp and I take Motrin for relief. Whenever I am uncomfortable, I try to relax and focus on recovery. As a result of surgery, I have not experienced a seizure and am thankful that my doctors gave me a second chance to enjoy life.
Re: Complications from surgery for epilepsy
Submitted by reba on Tue, 2008-01-29 - 15:01
I had surgery done on the Right Temp Lobe on August '08. Before the surgery my doctor and surgeon told me and my husband of all the risks involved and what could happen. I did however lose some perifveral vision in my left eye. As my eye doctor explained it to me, was that I actually lost it in both eyes, but the bad part in the right eye, is made up for by the good part in the left eye. So I dont even notice the loss in that eye at all. He also said that it would get better, and it has , but it could even fully restore as the nerves continue to re-attach. But even if that doesnt happen, I do still have vision. Just a small price to pay to be seizure free. About a month ago I did have some issues with headaches. I asked the surgeon if it was normal and he said that it was and that you could have them up to a year, because of the nerves coming back. My headaches have thankfully subsided, but when I do get some, its nothing that motrin cant fix.
Stay strong & God Bless.
Becky
I had surgery done on the Right Temp Lobe on August '08. Before the surgery my doctor and surgeon told me and my husband of all the risks involved and what could happen. I did however lose some perifveral vision in my left eye. As my eye doctor explained it to me, was that I actually lost it in both eyes, but the bad part in the right eye, is made up for by the good part in the left eye. So I dont even notice the loss in that eye at all. He also said that it would get better, and it has , but it could even fully restore as the nerves continue to re-attach. But even if that doesnt happen, I do still have vision. Just a small price to pay to be seizure free. About a month ago I did have some issues with headaches. I asked the surgeon if it was normal and he said that it was and that you could have them up to a year, because of the nerves coming back. My headaches have thankfully subsided, but when I do get some, its nothing that motrin cant fix.
Stay strong & God Bless.
Becky
nerve repaire
Submitted by Tereasa on Sat, 2008-01-12 - 07:39
Tere Yes you do have physical nerves that repaire them self by reataching. I didn't have issues with this for almost a year after the surgery. That is why my ear catches on fire as well as around the part of the brain that had the surgery. I was on cloud 9 after the surgery. It is like nothing can go wrong untill the nerves are trying to reatach. I was warned of this. I didn't believe it. Now I know my Dr. at Mayo Clinic was right.