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Recovery time after surgery
Tue, 08/27/2013 - 09:53I have temporal lobe epilepsy and I'm waiting on a date for surgery, specifically a lesionectomy in the left side of the brain to remove what the doctors believe is the cause of the seizures. What I'm wondering is: What is the recovery time like after epilepsy surgery? I've been told I'll be in intensive care for 6-10 days, and I can go home after that, but I'll be out of work for about 2-3 months, but beyond that I'm wondering how it goes? I've recently moved into an apartment with friends, I'm wondering if I'd need to move back home for a while after the surgery, that kind of thing. Anyone who's had surgery, I'd like to hear any stories. Thanks,
Re: Recovery time after surgery
Submitted by jimbo1 on Tue, 2013-10-29 - 07:16
That sounds similar to my situation, I had the surgery a little over two weeks ago, I'm back home now, low on energy, some difficulty finding words, etc., but the main thing is headaches; Some days aren't too bad, I get by with painkillers, but yesterday the pain was so bad I just had to stay in bed with the curtains closed. At least if I know that's a normal part of the healing than I can get through it.