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Memory Problems with Surgery?
Fri, 11/07/2008 - 09:49Comments
Re: Memory Problems with Surgery?
Submitted by atu276 on Sun, 2008-11-16 - 18:14
Hi Trisper
I had a Left Temporal Lobectomy 8-8-08 and it was the best thing I have ever did. As soon as I could I stated reading and writing online to my daughter everyday to help with my memory. I was worried I would forget names and numbers but I just stayed positived, and was reasured by my doctors and just tell your dad to have faith. Good Luck
Lynn
Hi Trisper
I had a Left Temporal Lobectomy 8-8-08 and it was the best thing I have ever did. As soon as I could I stated reading and writing online to my daughter everyday to help with my memory. I was worried I would forget names and numbers but I just stayed positived, and was reasured by my doctors and just tell your dad to have faith. Good Luck
Lynn
Re: Memory Problems with Surgery?
Submitted by pick61 on Sun, 2008-11-16 - 16:20
Hi trisper:
I had a left temporal lobectomy in July 2007 and consider it to have been hugely successful. I did do some things when I first came home (word searches, sudoku, etc) to help my short term memory, but I didn't suffer any significant memory issues. Did a few strange things, but nothing to be overly alarmed about If memory is affected at all, it's more likely to be short term memory, so hopefully that would reassure your Dad somewhat.
As for "emotional disturbances", I did find myself on something of an emotional roller coaster after the surgery. This apparently is more common in those of us who have surgery on the left side, but most people I have spoken with who've had this issue have improved with time (as have I).
I hope this helps answer your questions somewhat. Best of luck with your surgery!
Hi trisper:
I had a left temporal lobectomy in July 2007 and consider it to have been hugely successful. I did do some things when I first came home (word searches, sudoku, etc) to help my short term memory, but I didn't suffer any significant memory issues. Did a few strange things, but nothing to be overly alarmed about If memory is affected at all, it's more likely to be short term memory, so hopefully that would reassure your Dad somewhat.
As for "emotional disturbances", I did find myself on something of an emotional roller coaster after the surgery. This apparently is more common in those of us who have surgery on the left side, but most people I have spoken with who've had this issue have improved with time (as have I).
I hope this helps answer your questions somewhat. Best of luck with your surgery!