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Best place to have epilepsy surgery

Sun, 10/11/2015 - 11:58

Hi, I have struggled with epilepsy since a teen and thinking of taking the leap to epilepsy surgery at my doctor's urging. Where are the best places to do it if you could go anywhere? Live in small town so will have to travel. TIA!

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Hello.  I am having Surgery

Submitted by pfincher on Tue, 2015-10-13 - 14:13
Hello.  I am having Surgery at Tampa General Hospital in Feb.  Dr. Fernando Vale is very comforting.  I have also met a person who has had him perform surgery.  Been seizure free four years.  Good luck in finding the place right for you.  Paul

I had laser ablation the week

Submitted by cxmcdan@msn.com on Sun, 2016-01-03 - 22:50
I had laser ablation the week of Thanksgiving at University of Colorado Medical Center in Denver - been very pleased with everyone there! 1st part was EMU phase 2 to find precise area in right temporal lobe then after 6 complex partial, the actual ablation was done. 2 days later I came home. I've had very minor headaches but again very minor every few days. I was on my feet walking out of the hospital at discharge and walking well. Since its so soon afterwards all I can say now is no seizures since. Dr's aren't taking off meds til May or June but are hopeful I'll be off meds then!

Hi Jules Would be happy to

Submitted by cxmcdan@msn.com on Thu, 2016-01-14 - 17:44
Hi Jules Would be happy to discuss offline. If you want to wait until that decision that's fine or anytime until then. Let me know what works for you Jules

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