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LTL Surgery February 21
Fri, 01/26/2007 - 16:05Topic: Surgery and Devices
Hi everybody. To my friends out there I wanted to let you know that I have finally finished all of the testing and they are going to perform the surgery next month to remove part of my hippocampus in my left temporal lobe. The neurosurgeon says I have an 80 percent + chance so I am keeping my fingers crossed. I just had the WADA performed on Tuesday and it was nothing that I feared it would be (I was up and around that afternoon). Thanks for all of your support
Dawn ;-)
Comments
Re: Re: Re: Re: LTL Surgery February 21
Submitted by dredogg024 on Thu, 2007-02-15 - 02:52
I don't like this whole thing of having to go back because the wada test didn't take? c'mon thats the crappiest test to have to take. If you can't do a wada test can you do brain surgery? My second opinion at Mayo didn't even require a wada test, surgery set for 3-7. not to scare you but second opinions are good, i even have a doctor harassing me for a 3rd opinion after mayo clinic
Re: Re: Re: Re: LTL Surgery February 21
Submitted by dgpatel on Sun, 2007-07-15 - 23:08
Dawn,
I just had my RTL a little bit over a month ago at Emory and am getting over the hump on Recovery. Don't worry.... you will be just fine! I iced my eye and the swelling up because it does get pretty swolen, but no worries!
Just curious... who is your doctor over there?
My thoughts & prayers are with you!
take care & let me know if you need anything,
David
Re: Re: Re: LTL Surgery February 21
Submitted by dmh on Thu, 2007-02-08 - 12:47
Thanks, I believe the test went well this time. I am back at work today and I am down to 21 1/2 days and counting. I think I am more nervous about the recovery than the surgery. Dawn :-p