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Right temporal lobe surgery, removal of the right Hippocampus.
Thu, 11/13/2008 - 15:15Hello, My name is Lee. My Daughter, who is 36, started having seizures abou 3 years ago. She has been on many medications, but they do not control her seizures. That is when the Doctors considered her for brain surgery. First, the Doctors tested her on everything to see if she is a good candidate for surgery. Well, it turns out that she is a good candidate. My Daughter's name is Lori. All of her seizures are coming from the right temporal lobe. They have given her a 65% chance of being seizure free. The problem is this... my Daughter is really scared that it will effect her memory even more, or worse, effect her emotions. I would like to get feed back from anyone that has had this surgery. I would like to know the pro's and con's of your experience. I would greatly appreciate this. I am very concerned for my Daughter.
Thank You!!
Concerned Mom!
I have had the surgery twice
Submitted by Jdwaters on Sat, 2017-10-21 - 09:46
I have had the surgery twice,the first time didn't work after a year but the second one did,I was given a 95% chance,I have been seizure free for 7 yrs now,my memory is a lot better now that I'm not having seizures anymore, I still have my moments but nothing compared to having the seizures and I have not noticed any change in my emotions,I still have feelings and I still care.I'm glad to have control over my life again, I have gotten my license back and don't have to depend on anyone.