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Changes in skull shape?

Thu, 10/22/2009 - 01:40

Hello!,

    I had a temporal lobectomy a few years back and I was wondering if anyone who had the surgery can answer a couple of questions that have been bugging me.

    1. The shape of my skull is more uneven than it used to be, and sometimes I really do notice it does anyone else have a bulge?

    2. There is about a 3 centimeter "dent" in that same side of my skull, is that also normal?

Other than that the surgery has worked out well, just looking for some answers.

                    Feel free to ask me about this type of operation too!

Comments

Re: Changes in skull shape?

Submitted by Mimi3 on Sat, 2009-10-24 - 21:53

Your post caught my eye...

 I have a dent, too, and my skull is a bit uneven.  I am 9 months post-surgery.  I guess this is "normal" (or maybe, this is how my skull fused itself back together).  My dent is right near the area where the scar tissue was removed (in the right temporal lobe).

Your post caught my eye...

 I have a dent, too, and my skull is a bit uneven.  I am 9 months post-surgery.  I guess this is "normal" (or maybe, this is how my skull fused itself back together).  My dent is right near the area where the scar tissue was removed (in the right temporal lobe).

Re: Changes in skull shape?

Submitted by GetBackJack on Mon, 2009-10-26 - 01:08

Thanks, you guys gave a perfect description.

                                         Right Anterior Temporal Lobectomy

                                                            Seizure free and hoping to stay that way  :-)

Thanks, you guys gave a perfect description.

                                         Right Anterior Temporal Lobectomy

                                                            Seizure free and hoping to stay that way  :-)

Re: Changes in skull shape?

Submitted by Ranger on Sun, 2009-10-25 - 23:48

 Hello,    I had my surgery approx. 2 yrs ago now.

No siezures in about a year now however I also have the same dents and unevenness so I'm sure that it is a normal part of the post surgery skull form. mine was also a RTL.    Ranger (:

 Hello,    I had my surgery approx. 2 yrs ago now.

No siezures in about a year now however I also have the same dents and unevenness so I'm sure that it is a normal part of the post surgery skull form. mine was also a RTL.    Ranger (:

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