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right temporal lobectomy

Tue, 02/01/2005 - 09:38
Has anyone in this group had or knows someone who has had a right temporal lobectomy?John

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RE: RE: RE: right temporal lobectomy

Submitted by Janna on Tue, 2005-05-03 - 14:23
Hi, I am having a right temporal lobectomy soon.  I'm curious how long I will have to be off of work.  I know it mostly depends on the person.  I'm 46 so it will probably take longer than if I was younger. :(  I have a desk job.

RE: RE: RE: RE: right temporal lobectomy

Submitted by jdurrua on Tue, 2005-06-21 - 14:49

Jana

Hi

I was in the hospital for 5days and then my wife droped me off at work on our way home.....  I worked 1/2 first day and longer each day after that....

 

Best of luck

 

John

 

Jana

Hi

I was in the hospital for 5days and then my wife droped me off at work on our way home.....  I worked 1/2 first day and longer each day after that....

 

Best of luck

 

John

 

RE: RE: RE: RE: right temporal lobectomy

Submitted by smokingtp on Mon, 2005-07-18 - 00:28

Had left and right temporal lobectomy by Dr. harold J. Hoffman of the Toronto Hospital for Sick Children (Dec. ,9,1969) at 14 years of age. Removal of healthy good brain tissue resulted in dramatic increase and variation in seizure disorder, status epilepticus in the ICU, on-going episodes of cerebral hemmorrahaging in operative field. Increase in seizures led to further head trauma, and further unauthorized right temporal lobectomy on Jan 27,1972, at 16 years age.

Second operation consisted of local cranium inicision, drilling of holes, than cursing profanities when the bone cutter was cutting between the holes,since listening to the skull crack open was literally torture.   Right temporal lobectomy was carried out, leaving me with further increase and variation in seizures, and on-going episodes of cerebral hemmorrahaging.  

The Ontario College of Physicians and Surgeons Complaint Inspector, and the Toronto Hospital for Sick Children patient advocate, have informed me that I am a victim of criminal assault by Dr. Hasriold J. Hoffman. 

Further investigation reveals pathology report outlining non-pathological brain tissue removal, discharge report outlining" surgery to alter behavior"

Ontario Mental Health Act points out that psychosurgery means surgery to alter behavior, and NOT recognized for treating epilepsy, since this condition is demonstratable.

My mother and other parents of epileptic children were ONLY informed of "scar tissue removal"

Only to learn after the operation, that a non-therapeutic psychosurgical lobectomy was carried out without consent.

`This notion that chopping out healthy good brain tissue  is condusive for epilepsy is totally ludicrous.   When healthy good brain tissue is removed from a human subject , this causes further scar tissue, which results in greater epileptic convulsive disorder. Which is why I seiuzured right after both unauthorized lobectomies for 1969 and 1972.

Question arises, where is the informed consent for this psychosurgical lobectomy, and how is it acceptable to be prostituting epileptic subjects for brain surgical experimentation without consent nor parental knowledge?

2300-4600 people die each and every year in Canada, due to status epilepticus,the number one adverse effect of lobectomy.    I fail to see any evidence that lobectomy is helpful for epilepsy.  As a victim of lobectomy, it is a shame so many other epileptics are being sucked in big time,  for non-therapeutic brain surgical experimentation.

Would like to hear from Harold Hoffman patients 1967-1998

Warning lobectomy is a psychosurgical and NOT neurological procedure.

Not helpful for seizure disorder.    Avoid getting sucked in, by medical misrepresentation.    

Strongly suggest to exersize all remedies, including marijuana.

Joint in front of me,

Is better than a unauthorized lobotomy.

Terry Parker Jr.

www.geocities.com/terryparkerjr/

www.cyberclass.net/turmel/timeline.htm

 

Had left and right temporal lobectomy by Dr. harold J. Hoffman of the Toronto Hospital for Sick Children (Dec. ,9,1969) at 14 years of age. Removal of healthy good brain tissue resulted in dramatic increase and variation in seizure disorder, status epilepticus in the ICU, on-going episodes of cerebral hemmorrahaging in operative field. Increase in seizures led to further head trauma, and further unauthorized right temporal lobectomy on Jan 27,1972, at 16 years age.

Second operation consisted of local cranium inicision, drilling of holes, than cursing profanities when the bone cutter was cutting between the holes,since listening to the skull crack open was literally torture.   Right temporal lobectomy was carried out, leaving me with further increase and variation in seizures, and on-going episodes of cerebral hemmorrahaging.  

The Ontario College of Physicians and Surgeons Complaint Inspector, and the Toronto Hospital for Sick Children patient advocate, have informed me that I am a victim of criminal assault by Dr. Hasriold J. Hoffman. 

Further investigation reveals pathology report outlining non-pathological brain tissue removal, discharge report outlining" surgery to alter behavior"

Ontario Mental Health Act points out that psychosurgery means surgery to alter behavior, and NOT recognized for treating epilepsy, since this condition is demonstratable.

My mother and other parents of epileptic children were ONLY informed of "scar tissue removal"

Only to learn after the operation, that a non-therapeutic psychosurgical lobectomy was carried out without consent.

`This notion that chopping out healthy good brain tissue  is condusive for epilepsy is totally ludicrous.   When healthy good brain tissue is removed from a human subject , this causes further scar tissue, which results in greater epileptic convulsive disorder. Which is why I seiuzured right after both unauthorized lobectomies for 1969 and 1972.

Question arises, where is the informed consent for this psychosurgical lobectomy, and how is it acceptable to be prostituting epileptic subjects for brain surgical experimentation without consent nor parental knowledge?

2300-4600 people die each and every year in Canada, due to status epilepticus,the number one adverse effect of lobectomy.    I fail to see any evidence that lobectomy is helpful for epilepsy.  As a victim of lobectomy, it is a shame so many other epileptics are being sucked in big time,  for non-therapeutic brain surgical experimentation.

Would like to hear from Harold Hoffman patients 1967-1998

Warning lobectomy is a psychosurgical and NOT neurological procedure.

Not helpful for seizure disorder.    Avoid getting sucked in, by medical misrepresentation.    

Strongly suggest to exersize all remedies, including marijuana.

Joint in front of me,

Is better than a unauthorized lobotomy.

Terry Parker Jr.

www.geocities.com/terryparkerjr/

www.cyberclass.net/turmel/timeline.htm

 

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