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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 ;-)
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Re: Hi Dawn.. :) Congrats!! Know
Submitted by dmh on Mon, 2007-01-29 - 15:19
Hi Sol
I know what you mean regarding how he is placing my chances at. I will be going to the Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, GA next month for those of you wondering. I was very surprised when he thought my success rate would be that high. I do understand where you are coming from though as far as the surgery not working. I have tried so many medications and have lived with this nearly all my life (I am now 45) that if it does make me 100 percent seizure free I would be amazed. I have been having them at least once a month since I was in high school for a few days at a time. Thanks for thinking of me ;-)
Re: LTL Surgery February 21
Submitted by DJsMom on Sat, 2007-01-27 - 07:01
Hi Dawn
Good luck to you. Do your seizures start in the hippocampus? What hospital are you going to? Will they do any intercranial testing after you go into the hospital? You have an 80% chance of seizure freedom? Well, I hope all goes well.
Best wishes,
Roxanne
Hi Dawn.. :) Congrats!! Know
Submitted by solis on Sat, 2007-01-27 - 01:59
Hi Dawn.. :) Congrats!! Know I wish you the very best!! As for the neurosurgeon's assessment of expected seizure freedom, I never heard/read of such a high percentage anywhere. My surgeon practices only epilepsy surgery, & the success % I was given was 60-70% which coincides with what is written here re: temporal lobe surgery. http://www.epilepsy.com/epilepsy/temporal_lobectomy.html Why am I saying this? Because ,IMO, we all need to be prepared that surgery may not work, & if we aren't prepared such a result could be devastating. However, given that the chance even exists, IMO, unquestionably it's a risk worth taking. I'm rooting for you, ~sol