Decompression Surgery Question

[Guest guest]

The one doctor I used to see in December and up until March said that

people who have surgery cannot ever move their heads correctly after

Decompression surgery. That he had a patient who had surgery like a

month prior and She could not look up or sideways. I was thinking to

myself at the time, " Um, they probably can't for awhile, because they

just had surgery. Now is there anyone that you have ever heard of who

has never been able to move their head even after recovery? Although

he was one of the docs who did not really know about chiari. He was

also a neurologist. I was just wondering. This other doctor also said

it was a risky surgery and it is totally a very last resort, and he

said, he does mean last.

The psychologist said, " you mean to tell me there is a surgery that

can help you and they won't do it " ? I said, " yes, but it takes a very

long time to recover from it and it has its risks as with any surgery

and is not guarunteed to help as with any surgery. " He, too, acted as

if I should get another doctor.

Thank you,

Thank you,

[Guest guest]

When I had my surgery in 1974 at age 17 I was in very bad shape from 1970 to

1974 I went from being a normal boy who played most everyday

(Basketball,Football and Baseball) toward the end I couldn't do hardly anything.

It took me about 6 months (Headache,Fatigue and Blackouts were gone right after

Surgery) to recoop from my surgery I have never doubted that the surgery was

very successful and my only choice.

Yes I have had problems with my Range of motion with my neck and my Sports

playing was over with I have always had work limitations but as I said I have no

doubt that surgery was my only option even though the last several years have

been difficult.

Chiari is deffinately a life time Deal for some of us and all of our cases

are a little different.I think we have to make our own decision in life and

hope for the best.

GOOD LUCK ON YOUR DECISION

wrote:

The one doctor I used to see in December and up until March said that

people who have surgery cannot ever move their heads correctly after

Decompression surgery.

(Indiana)

Chiari Surgery 1974 (age 17) : Suboccipital Craniectomy :Laminectomy of C1 and

C2 : Removal of Scarred Cerebellar Tonsils wide Graft of area done with

Paraspinous Muscle Tissue.It was Also assumed I had a Syrinx but of course there

were no MRI's then so the status of the spinal cord was unknown.My Chiari was

found with a test called a " Pneumoencephalogram " it was a rough test (Not done

much anymore)

I do think this Surgery was very successful and Definately Neccessary

[Guest guest]

Due to the conditions that accompany Chiari we all

have different issues with range of motion, before and

after surgery. While recovering, yes, you won't move

much, after recovery, we all have different range of

motion improvement and impediment.

If you are looking at Chiari surgery, you want a

Chiari specialist anyway. Luckily your doctors

correctly diagnosed your Chiari, but you need a

specialist to deal with it.

H

decompressed 2002

--- wrote:

> Now is there anyone that you have

> ever heard of who

> has never been able to move their head even after

> recovery?

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