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Right Temporal Lobe Brain Surgery to stop seizures.
Thu, 11/13/2008 - 15:10Hello, 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!
Re: Right Temporal Lobe Brain Surgery to stop seizures.
Submitted by Traceyanne on Sat, 2008-11-15 - 16:15
Hi Lee; My name is Tracey. I had the surgery done in 1997 the same area. After having seizures fo 30 years of my life, I am now seizure free for 11 years now. I would highly recomend your daugher to ge it done. I was told if I didn't get it done, it could turn into a tumer as I got older. On the 14th, I was at a dinner, & there was a neurosurgen speeking. saying that now, when the surgery is perfomed, they only take out the part where the seizures start. They don't take out the whole lobe. you or your daughter can email me & talk. I would love to give her comfort in doing this. Tracetheangel@bellsouth.net