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right temporal lobectomy
Tue, 02/01/2005 - 09:38Comments
Re: right temporal lobectomy
Submitted by survivor2013 on Thu, 2013-05-09 - 22:14
I had a right temporal lobectomy done on 1/8/13 and my last seizure was 1/7/13 you can find my story on this site (link below). I also have an advocate page on facebook http://my.epilepsy.com/node/1000441/full
my facebook page is called turning the world purple
I had a right temporal lobectomy done on 1/8/13 and my last seizure was 1/7/13 you can find my story on this site (link below). I also have an advocate page on facebook http://my.epilepsy.com/node/1000441/full
my facebook page is called turning the world purple
Re: right temporal lobectomy
Submitted by barrytest on Wed, 2012-11-14 - 21:56
Hello:
Has anyone found people who have had surgery locally so they can talk person to person with them? If so how did you find them? I am 61 years old and and have seizures about one year apart. After trying several drugs my neuro has suggested I go to a local eptoligist for evaluation. He stated trying yet another type of drug has average success rate of 3%. I am terrified of brain surgery. Most of the comments here are positive. He stated the success rate for my type of seizures is about 80%. I am an active person, skiing, biking, canoeing etc. If after surgery there were side effects like loss of leg or arm use it would devistating to me. OTOH I currently cannot drive due a seizure I had on 10/12/2012. With the surgery there is the possibility I could drive again. Any comments would appreicated.
THX,
Barry
Hello:
Has anyone found people who have had surgery locally so they can talk person to person with them? If so how did you find them? I am 61 years old and and have seizures about one year apart. After trying several drugs my neuro has suggested I go to a local eptoligist for evaluation. He stated trying yet another type of drug has average success rate of 3%. I am terrified of brain surgery. Most of the comments here are positive. He stated the success rate for my type of seizures is about 80%. I am an active person, skiing, biking, canoeing etc. If after surgery there were side effects like loss of leg or arm use it would devistating to me. OTOH I currently cannot drive due a seizure I had on 10/12/2012. With the surgery there is the possibility I could drive again. Any comments would appreicated.
THX,
Barry