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I posted this in the topic I use as my info and seizure diary topic. Unless you have Epilepsy or know someone who does, you probably don't check in there very often. Tomorrow morning, April 21st at 2:30 in the afternoon, I have an appointment to meet the surgeon and go over the surgery process she will be performing. My surgery is scheduled for April 25th!!! I'm having a Right Temporal Lobectomy done at THE SPINE AND BRAIN INSTITUTE out here in Las Vegas, NV. I've been through all the tests and am ready to go, I'm having brain surgery! Hopefully, this is to end or at least control my Epilepsy. The end result is to hopefully, get my seizures under control and reduce some or most the medication I take for it. Wish me luck, it's been a long time coming and the people I've talked to who have had this surgery have had positive results. It's not always a win, win situation, for some people. For some, it clears up their seizures completely, for others, it decreases the frequency with fewer meds. My surgeon is very optimistic that this surgery should clear up most or all of my seizures and get me off of the dizzying meds I take for them every day! I'm excited but I'm scared at the same time, this IS brain surgery but hopefully it is to get my Epilepsy under control!
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QUOTE (StellarJetman @ Apr 20 2011, 09:48 PM)
I can't be the only person who thought of this:

http://i.imgur.com/VkHWR.png

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I just wish they'd replace it with a faster processor with more memory while they're there!

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Good luck, Danny!!! hug2.gif heart.gif
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Wishing you the very best! cheer.gif angel.gif
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Hope everything goes perfect for you!

 

But if your surgeon looks anything like Anthony Hopkins, I advise you to RUN LIKE HELL.... bolt.gif

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God bless, and may you get the best possible results! trink39.gif
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QUOTE (StellarJetman @ Apr 20 2011, 11:48 PM)
I can't be the only person who thought of this:

http://i.imgur.com/VkHWR.png

you were not laugh.gif

 

and good luck biggrin.gif

 

I am going to a doctor's program in Houston this summer and chose to study with a neurologist and some general surgeons...but I don't know if I'll be seeing brain surgery unsure.gif

 

 

Anyway, hope all goes well smile.gif

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Wow, this is good news indeed. Hope all goes well and that you are seizure-free afterwards! You've certainly endured a lot. I'll definitely be thinking of you.
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QUOTE (Drumnut @ Apr 20 2011, 10:59 PM)
I posted this in the topic I use as my info and seizure diary topic. Unless you have Epilepsy or know someone who does, you probably don't check in there very often. Tomorrow morning, April 21st at 2:30 in the afternoon, I have an appointment to meet the surgeon and go over the surgery process she will be performing. My surgery is scheduled for April 25th!!! I'm having a Right Temporal Lobectomy done at THE SPINE AND BRAIN INSTITUTE out here in Las Vegas, NV. I've been through all the tests and am ready to go, I'm having brain surgery! Hopefully, this is to end or at least control my Epilepsy. The end result is to hopefully, get my seizures under control and reduce some or most the medication I take for it. Wish me luck, it's been a long time coming and the people I've talked to who have had this surgery have had positive results. It's not always a win, win situation, for some people. For some, it clears up their seizures completely, for others, it decreases the frequency with fewer meds. My surgeon is very optimistic that this surgery should clear up most or all of my seizures and get me off of the dizzying meds I take for them every day! I'm excited but I'm scared at the same time, this IS brain surgery but hopefully it is to get my Epilepsy under control!

I'll be praying for you, buddy! May it all go well!

 

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