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Surgery right temp lobe 07/10/07 I'm getting nervous
Fri, 06/08/2007 - 22:36Topic: Surgery and Devices
I have complex partial seizures. Surgery is coming up, and I have been doing so much preperation for it. The closer it comes the more nervous-scared I get. I am 29 living on my own but cannot drive, so getting allot of help. Just repeating what the Dr said, there removing a portion in the right part of the brain... removing. I have been told I may loose a little of my short term memory does that sound weird. He said I will probably loose it anyways in the long run down the road, I belive that. I want to know who else has had this surgery and how they felt afterwards, pain, any memory loses or changes, just some insight to what your thoughts were.
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Re: Surgery right temp lobe 07/10/07 I'm getting nervous
Submitted by Cozmovern on Tue, 2007-07-17 - 23:43
Hi Angie,
I had the same surgery back in November of 2006. After all the worrying and preparation, everything has worked out great!
You can read my blog titled "Maybe one of the Lucky Ones" and see the things I started with, but I'm almost 50 years old and my seizures started sometime in my early forties. I went through all the drugs and the WADA tests and Pshyc evaluations, then finally the surgery and it was the best thing I ever did.
I've been seizure free ever since tne operation and I was out of the hospital in three days. I was back at work in two months, but it could have been earlier as far as I was concerned. You know the doctors by now I'm sure, and they wouldn't let me go back any sooner. I was in very little pain except for the first few days, but the drugs took care of that one. I'm still on some medications as my brain is healing, but they are taking me off more and more every month.
Don't worry about anything girl, and just know that you will be seizure free when it's all over and all your friends and family will still be there to support you!! Have a good life when you don't need to worry about those seizures anymore!!
Cozmovern
Re: Re: Surgery right temp lobe 07/10/07 I'm getting nervous
Submitted by Angie m on Wed, 2007-07-18 - 17:53
Thank you, thank you,
I had surgery on the 10th, and starting staying at my parents, 3 nights after. I didn't realize that I would be able to feel as great as quick, I just get tired quicker with my walks, and take naps. But with everyone here, it has really helped me out, you all have helped so much. Also I have so much family and friends that have been at the hospital and at home. I got calls from many that I hardly here from, making sure that I'm ok, I think prayers stopped me from getting headaches.
When did you start mooving further, I'm not sure when I am able to walk a little further than around the block?
Re: I plan on making a little
Submitted by fiona g on Sun, 2007-07-08 - 18:13
Just want to wish u all the very best for Tuesday Angie an to let u know i'll be thinkin bout you. Lookin forward to hearin all bout ur recovery. Take care, you are in my thoughts and prayers. LoTS OF LOVE Fiona xxx