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I had a craniotomy in Feb 2024, so 11 months ago. I had a large unstable, misshapen, wide-base aneurysm clipped. I have multiple screws, titanium plates, and clips in my head. I still have overwhelming fatigue, my balance is off, and I have left-side weakness. I have a hard time explaining things, finding words, and following complex directions. I get "brain overload" when there are multiple things or people around me. I don't care about the scar. It's still sensitive and numb, but that's the least of my worries. Why doesn't anyone talk about these real long term effects????

You really never recover all the way..

C1 thru c4 acdf surgery around 10 years ago pain free . I took the pain meds maybe the first 2 days then stuck with the muscle relaxers . My neck does get sore if sleep wrong on it tho

I just had this done the 2 nd, I’m still in horrible pain . Looking at other videos… there is no way! People are pain free!

Thank you. I will sit up less

Pretty straight forward explanation...maybe a little light on post operative pain management, but a really helpful video. I have a 5.5cm X 5.3cm X 3.3cm tumor in my right Anterior Temporal Lobe (Temporal Pole) and somehow, don't ask me how, I suspect the "It takes Steel to Heal" phenomenon is in my future. Your video was very helpful, Thank You.

I felt worse after surgery not improvement I’m here one month post op one level in severe pain and no range of motion

I4 l5 distectomy surgery but after 2 months i have severe leg tremors

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Mine took place about a week ago and I’m just soooooo tired and traumatized. I didn’t go through any surgery due to how deep the aneurysm was at the basal ganglia site.

I get Botox for my hemifacial spasm. My MRI showed Chiari Malformation; a blood vessel where it’s not supposed to be; I have idiopathic intracranial hypertension; I have occipital neuralgia and trigeminal neuralgia; I have curvature of the spine and upper cervical instability; tinnitus and my jaw is maligned (and clicks). I’m forgetting something, but I’m fine, this is fine, everything is FINE! My Botox costs $3,800 out of pocket after insurance covered $2,300; I’m supposed to get this three to four times a year! They won’t give me the surgery because it’s only 50% success rate, I’ve been told, and, obviously, my insurance is lacking. ‘Just take two A•leve and call me in the morning.’ …I’m FINE! 😅

I've not needed any pain meds after c6-7 ACDF surgery on Wednesday 12/11/2024. When I woke up in recovery the nurse asked me if I needed any pain meds, my answer was my pain level was lower than the daily pain I've been dealing with for the last four years.

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I am 4 weeks post op and couldn't imagine returning to work right now! The fatigue, incision tugging/pain, brain fog and headaches are no joke! I can't see that changing within the next 2 weeks. Also unable to drive until atleast 8 weeks. So anyone preparing themselves, bare this in mind!

What this man talking about

This man saved my life. Back in 2012 he preformed a Microvascular Decompression for the treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia. To this day, I remain pain free. Dr. Olson is a gifted and most intelligent surgeon. I shall be forever blessed and grateful.

I'm Fused from T10 all the way down the S2 and then they did a pelvic fixation also… It's a major surgery I was in ICU for four days that I don't even remember let me knock out I don't know I don't remember but there's no way in nine days after my surgery I was gonna be able to do anything I want to die from my pain🤣 oh my God nine days even three months I was still hurting I'm still hurting now and it's almost a year😳🥲

Surgery hurts like hell post op

If anyone is interested on what this experience is like and how the journey to recovery will be then go check out my channel. I had this surgery almost 2 weeks ago and i am documenting my journey of my personal experience 🙏👌

My migraines didn't start until after my decompression surgeries. However i was going paralyzed in arms and torso pre surgery

How about headache after surgery is it common

I had this surgery. I was in ICU almost 3 days. I couldn’t walk or drive for 3 weeks. I am now 3 months out from surgery and my neck still aches. This surgery is more difficult than described. I’m healthy and lift weights in the gym 3 days a week and walk least 2 miles per day and have for the last 30 years. My aneurysm had not ruptured. I had a vasospasm in the surgery and blurred vision when I came out of surgery.

I had this surgery. I was in ICU almost 3 days. I couldn’t walk or drive for 3 weeks. I am now 3 months out from surgery and my neck still aches. This surgery is more difficult than described. I’m healthy and lift weights in the gym 3 days a week and walk least 2 miles per day and have for the last 30 years.

Every surgery is different, and everyone's body/injury is different. My first surgery was 27 years ago, and I just had it for the second time this last Wednesday. My throat hurt a little bit, so I took cough drops to help. No one should complain, you should be thankful. Listen to your body and allow yourself to heal.

They told me its a 30 percenny chance it will work😢

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Thank you. I’m having this surgery at the Cleveland Clinic on Jan 7, 2025 on C6&C7. Can’t wait to feel better!!

I did l4 l5 June 10th, still having pain. Now I have a bulge at l2 l3 which requires another surgery.

Why do I see and hear about many people in the various discussion forums I’m in of people who have post op pain and experience muscle spasms after surgery?

I’m almost two and half years now.. still I’m suffering with back pain.. seriously I wanna remove this off 😢

I love it when they introduce themselves as "board certified".

Im done opeatiom brain tumor snd imstroke doc i cant move my left body but i have sensation i hsve feeeling i casnt move only is it curable???

I'm so glad I had this done! Make sure you check out your surgeon's reviews! I had this done (not this doc) after prednisone and muscle relaxers were prescribed to no avail. The surgery had my pain gone the next day, some post op pain for a few days. I rested and refrained from bending, twisting and lifting for almost a month and kept to very short gentle exercises. I'm now 5 weeks out and walking miles every day, feel great!! I do recommend walking from day one, starting slow and short.

I have kyphoscoliosis. My right rib cage is engulfing my hip. My lungs, heart, and stomach are compressed and strained. I can't stand straight and walk hunched over. Ive been to terrified of spinal fusion surgery to have it done. This happened to me in less than 2 months time when is was 50 years old. Ive seen many specialists and no one can figure out why this happened. Im 52 and recently decided ghat i should go ahead with the fusion surgery. The pain and humiliation have me knocking on deaths door. I fugured im a gonner if i dont have the surgery. Then i started to read ghe comments here znd all my fears about surgery came back. Im trying to decide if i should just accept what ive become and not make it worse by doing the surgery and having something go wrong. Like waking up a ward of the state because im paralyzed from the neck down or having the rods snap off and cause all kinds of shit storms. Or wake up in unimaginable, irreversible pain and so on. Suddenly looking like a freak and being single the rest of my life doesnt sound so bad. At least its predictable and secure. Any thoughts from anyone? Thank you.

I wouldn't wanna find out, that's why I had disc replacement in Germany!!! 😂😂😂

Had the L4 S1 fusion day 5 now still in recovery at the hodpital. My pain level first 3 days off the chart. Cant bend over yet still painful sitting on the toilet was a feet getting out if bed almost impossible without help

After 24 hrs will go home?😮 I have a Brain Hemorrhage from raptured anuerysm and I'm in the ICU for almost a month, my surgeon's implanted coiling and stent.

I had my craniotomy for mvd of trigeminal neuralagia in 2022 since now I had stiffness and fatigue and it more worsens after chewing, speaking and stress

I had two angiograms as part of my treatment for an aneurysm. It is agonizingly painful

Bullshit. Im on day 18 of revovery after my C3-7 multilevel fusion and this is pure hell. Had the surgery done because I was experiencing weakness in my right arm. Now im in a tremendous amount of pain and my left arm has no strength in it.

Dr. Anderson saved my daughter. He is fantastic.

I have back pain worse than before surgery. Lucky if i can walk 10 feet

I'm almost 2 weeks out and I am having excuscating pain in back and leg . When standing and trying to walk getting up from sitting position. Worse than before surgery. I am no way able to do much walking or driving etc.

Does it matter if the plate is screwed in straight? I've seen some doctors screw them in a little bit crooked (when looking at the xrays).

All the muscles in my back are in constant strain just making sure i don't move my neck. But i just don't truest the neck brace

I’m 2 weeks post ops& I’m having horrific spasms in my upper neck which spreads to my shoulders, is that normal? Also I’m still having swallowing issues

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I'm 8 weeks post-op c4/5 5/6, and I'm still having pain and new complaints. I wish I could agree with this video. Recovery does take some time. It's not an overnight thing.

Why did. My doctor say no to a neck brace, I just had my surgery 6 days ago?

Is it possible to get have the forehead hairline skull reshaped many years after having a craniotomy. Basically the reshaping of the skull back to normal?