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Missing school for surgery
Fri, 08/29/2008 - 09:29Comments
Re: Missing school for surgery
Submitted by tonialpha on Sun, 2008-08-31 - 21:43
My first surgery I had a terrific headache after the surgery, but it was the surgeon's proceedure. I could remember everything. I went back to school 2 months later a little hazy and I was having seizures. The 2nd surgery, I had no pain I was out sooner. I went back to work in 2 weeks. I worked in a research lab in Neurology and my recall was pretty good. I had trouble w/ names and numbers and had to write things down, the surgery procedures of this era are alot better.
To each patient it is different, do not pressure yourself. I was at a University the first time and had to take a quarter off. My recall was foggy and my Neurosurgeon in the 80's told me to wait a year! I waited a quarter and I was able to do it. It was a challenge but I had to tape my classes or get a note taker and that's how I did it!
I wish you luck!
My first surgery I had a terrific headache after the surgery, but it was the surgeon's proceedure. I could remember everything. I went back to school 2 months later a little hazy and I was having seizures. The 2nd surgery, I had no pain I was out sooner. I went back to work in 2 weeks. I worked in a research lab in Neurology and my recall was pretty good. I had trouble w/ names and numbers and had to write things down, the surgery procedures of this era are alot better.
To each patient it is different, do not pressure yourself. I was at a University the first time and had to take a quarter off. My recall was foggy and my Neurosurgeon in the 80's told me to wait a year! I waited a quarter and I was able to do it. It was a challenge but I had to tape my classes or get a note taker and that's how I did it!
I wish you luck!
Re: Missing school for surgery
Submitted by Angie87 on Sun, 2008-08-31 - 16:47
Thanks so much! I'm sorry you had to be awake, my surgeon said I don't have to... I'm sure I'll have some more questions, I'll let you know ;)