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Left Temporal Lobectomy and Brain Mapping
Fri, 07/21/2006 - 13:02Topic: Surgery and Devices
Hey all,
Well, I have my surgery scheduled. I go in on the 21st of August for brain mapping and have the surgery on the 25th.
I've read all the material out there about surgery AND brain mapping. What I'm wanting to know is...what was the brain mapping experience like for YOU? And also, I would love to hear YOUR surgery story! I would like to hear it ALL, the good, the bad and the everything. :) I want to hear about what you were going through while waiting on the surgery day to come and I also want to hear what you went through afterwards. (physically, emotionally, etc.)
Yes, I'm nervous, scared, anxious, but ready to get this over with NOW!
Looking forward to hearing from as many of you as possible.
Love, Keri
Comments
Re: Re: Left Temporal Lobectomy and Brain Mapping
Submitted by ladybug on Sat, 2006-07-29 - 00:01
Hi Margaret
Thank you for telling me your daughter's story. It's very encouraging. :)
Keri
Re: Left Temporal Lobectomy and Brain Mapping
Submitted by Kelly G. on Thu, 2006-07-27 - 18:34
Hey Keri....
Wow. I hope all is well. I used to come here and talk, but access to a computer has been limited after moving and such. Now I just got a new 17-inch flat panel screen pc for my 31st birthday and i'm back. After 10 years of seizures and a new doctor that I love, I had 3 tests finally done, the docs had a conference and i'm going to the hospital for a chit-chat and a surgery plan-out, on August 1st. The surgery should be in October to remove a pea-size cyst in my left temporal lobe that causes seizures for me every month when I ovulate. So, we'll see what the plan is and how long I should be out of work and if i'm shaving my entire head or not. I hope you're okay and I hope we can talk about life and all this crap that has made us superwomen. :) Have a good one. Love, Kelly
Re: Re: Left Temporal Lobectomy and Brain Mapping
Submitted by ackling17 on Wed, 2006-07-26 - 13:49
what happened when she was recovering from it? i mean after the operation.