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Having VNS implant surgery FEB 27
Mon, 02/13/2006 - 18:28Topic: Surgery and Devices
Hi i have finally been oked to have the vns surgery by my insurance and i will be having it done FEB 27th i am nervous but some what excited about it and i hope it all goes well for me i am trying to think on the positive side of things with this. I hope i am going to have a great outcome with this.So everyone out there keep thumbs up i will be ok.
Re: Re: Having VNS implant surgery FEB 27
Submitted by jboyd on Tue, 2006-02-21 - 00:25
yea i just worried on what effects i will have and what after surgery effects i'll have from the surgery. I heard my surgen told me i could lose my voice for awhile he said 2-3 weeks or more or just be reall horse he said that its only temperary and my voice will come back not a perminate lose. your not alone!