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alison04193
alison04193

saw surgeon yesterday and he told me I would need surgery to remove the part of the brain that has gone down the hole! (Sorry not very good with medical terms). Has anyone else had this done? He says there is no other option and that it would need doing urgently (within four weeks).

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  • b2wc97455
    b2wc97455 alison04193

    Posted

    I had surgery 7 months ago - the minutes I woke up from my surgery - I was pain free - fantastic
    • Mandy5611
      Mandy5611 b2wc97455

      Posted

      My neurosurgeon is dr white queen Elizabeth birmingham. I m just trying to gather all information I can

      Thanks

    • b2wc97455
      b2wc97455 Mandy5611

      Posted

      Fantastic ..anywhere in QE Elisabeth hospital is excellent - as they are under Mr Flint 's expertise - so good luck - make sure you write it down what you are going to ask/worry etc... Good Luck -- you doing the right thing..decompression is the answer - with QE hospital Neuro - they will cut your C1 - removed the dura - cease the herniation ten they leave it at that without putting dura - stictched.... I prommise you the soonest you do it the better - I wish I had that done the sooner they asked me - but its my own fualt I have no one to blame - but its ruinning the muscle at my spine and neck...

    • Mandy5611
      Mandy5611 b2wc97455

      Posted

      Can I ask how long has your recovery taken ? How long were u in hospital etc ?

      Thanku

    • b2wc97455
      b2wc97455 Mandy5611

      Posted

      Mine took only 4 hours however it is depend on each person - but generally  within that hours. The minutes I woke up all my pain gone.

      I supposed to stay 1 week but ended up 6 weeks. I am still recovering now but pain and drug free

    • yeltzer
      yeltzer Mandy5611

      Posted

      Everyone is different with the operation and recovery. As b2wc says it can take a couple of  hours or so and a few days to recover. Unfortunatley mine took nearer 9 hours, lot of work done, and several days to come round. 
    • b2wc97455
      b2wc97455 alison04193

      Posted

      All the decompression was successful no compllication - but I suffer from chemical meningitis..(Its not serious..but it did effect my immunity to cope with the pain..since I just got invasive surgery in the brain/skull - (they cut my C1 off) hence that where I suffer the  most - any morphoine, steroid did not help..Mr Flint would not let me go - as I have to drive 3 hours...they will not let some one who had just cranial decompression to travel over than 2 hours..so he made sure I am fully recovered prior to discharged me..you are lucky to be ablet to go to this hospital - QE Birmingham Hospital renowned to be the best in EUROPE.
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