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Need answers about temporal lobectomies?

Mon, 11/13/2006 - 01:33
I've just had a temporal lobectomy for focal seizures (hippocampul sclerosis). So far everything has gone well...no seizures...if you want to know something about temporal lobe resections for epilepsy just ask, I'll tell you what I know. I'll try and check back regularly.-Chris

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Re: Need answers about temporal lobectomies?

Submitted by vidacious on Thu, 2006-11-16 - 09:39
Hey there, GetBackJack, It's 5 days till my right temporal lobectomy, so I don't have any concrete answers for you, only the things the surgeon went over when I saw him... Like the surgery length-4-5 hours., hospital stay-3-4 days, re-coup. time -6-8 weeks, % of surgery success w/o meds. 70-80. And also the fact that this particular doctor performs about 50-60 of this exact operation each year, a COMFORTING thought. I hope this is beneficial to you in some way ! vidacious

Re: Re: Need answers about temporal lobectomies?

Submitted by dshell on Thu, 2006-11-16 - 10:05
Hey Vidacious, Best of luck with your surgery! I had a left temporal lobe surgery on the 2nd. of Nov. So far things are going well and no seizures. Yeah!!! I have/had epilepsy for over 26 yrs, and fimally found a specialist and a neurosurgeon 4 months ago. My surgeon is very young, 38yrs, and has performed many, many surgeries like mine( over 400)since becoming a surgeon. My surgery started on Thurs. the 2nd, lasted about 3 hours and I was home on Sun. the 5th. I am now doing great. It will take me about 3-4 more weeks until I am able to do more things. I must sleep and rest a geat deal, and that gets tough with 2 kids and a wonderful husband. Things do tire me out now, but everyday improves... :-) I hope this info.helps in any way.

Re: Re: Re: Need answers about temporal lobectomies?

Submitted by carrieb on Sat, 2006-11-25 - 21:30
Hi dshell and GetJackBack, Can you tell me what your recovery has been like thus far in terms of headaches, mood swings, and memory? Also, before your surgery, did either one of you have an intracranial eeg?

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