Re: What mental symptoms DO go away post op?!

May 8, 2000

Debbie, (and group)

I am going to be honest and mind you, this is just my experience...ok??

Everyone has a different outcome.....every case is different. The soul

shaking " Brain Pain " did go away w/ surgery, thank God! But, in my

case....there was alot of nerve damage done...that does not mean it would be

the same for everyone. My symptoms are worse during a HA or up to about 6

hrs. prior. My Neuro(grrrrrrrr....that man has an evil personality) to a

HA......he laughed and said that there were " just auras " and my HAs must be

migraines.....I never went back to him. I am going to throw this out there

too, see if anyone else has experienced this.....my ears...mostly R...or

both...during a HA or up to a day after one....they/it will leak fluid...not

wax...clear..sometimes clear/pinkish. I have woke up and rolled over and

left a wet

spot (nooooooo....get your minds outta the gutter!) on my pillow about the

size of maybe a lemon.(?) My MD did actually see it leak, not from the

eardrum but from someplace in the ear canal....but has " never heard of a CSF

leak from an ear. " so the HMO butt kissing Dr. does nothing. I know it's

possible and I know what " markers " that would have to be present in a sample

to be positive for CSF....I have even thought about calling a few of the labs

and seeing if I pay for the test, if I could get one without the Dr.?

OK...rambling...sorry.....Baack to the original Q. There are things I am

more that thrilled that did go away and and I do have quality of

life...before surg. I didn't think I had any! So, all the little mis-spoken

words, dyslexic writing/typing, memory stuff, tripping on a spec of dust,

etc..etc...etc..is much better than where I was and what I had!! My only

regret was not putting a firecracker under my Ins. Co.s butt to get

established with Dr. Frim for surg. and after care. The Drs.

here......*shaking head* are just too damn lazy to open a book or two to

learn about it all. That felt good... Now, I'll go.....

Elaine

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