> To me it was. I had epilepsy since 8 months old. I had the Right
> Hippocampus remeoved in 1999 and have averaged a seiuzre a yr since,
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> > Has anyone here had surgery for TLE? What were the results? Is it worth the
> > risk?
>> To me it was. I had epilepsy since 8 months old. I had the Right
>> Hippocampus remeoved in 1999 and have averaged a seiuzre a yr since,
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> Btw, the scar is invisible, _NO_ I haven't had any more szs, and if I
> did I wouldn't tell anyone.
That sounds like the neuro surgeon did a great job then, didn't he?

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Chris - 18 Aug 2004 01:15 GMT
> >> To me it was. I had epilepsy since 8 months old. I had the Right
> >> Hippocampus remeoved in 1999 and have averaged a seiuzre a yr since,
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>
> That sounds like the neuro surgeon did a great job then, didn't he?
Guy was a Comedain. After the nurse explain why the surgery might not
go on that day. The doc came in with a huge plastic mug and his hand
shaking. I figured it was his coffee fix. I know it would be mine. LOL
But he was just having he morning dose of H2O. :}}}
Chris - 18 Aug 2004 01:15 GMT
> >> To me it was. I had epilepsy since 8 months old. I had the Right
> >> Hippocampus remeoved in 1999 and have averaged a seiuzre a yr since,
[quoted text clipped - 17 lines]
>
> That sounds like the neuro surgeon did a great job then, didn't he?
Guy was a Comedain. After the nurse explain why the surgery might not
go on that day. The doc came in with a huge plastic mug and his hand
shaking. I figured it was his coffee fix. I know it would be mine. LOL
But he was just having he morning dose of H2O. :}}}
Chris - 18 Aug 2004 01:15 GMT
> >> To me it was. I had epilepsy since 8 months old. I had the Right
> >> Hippocampus remeoved in 1999 and have averaged a seiuzre a yr since,
[quoted text clipped - 17 lines]
>
> That sounds like the neuro surgeon did a great job then, didn't he?
Guy was a Comedain. After the nurse explain why the surgery might not
go on that day. The doc came in with a huge plastic mug and his hand
shaking. I figured it was his coffee fix. I know it would be mine. LOL
But he was just having he morning dose of H2O. :}}}
Chris - 18 Aug 2004 01:15 GMT
> >> To me it was. I had epilepsy since 8 months old. I had the Right
> >> Hippocampus remeoved in 1999 and have averaged a seiuzre a yr since,
[quoted text clipped - 17 lines]
>
> That sounds like the neuro surgeon did a great job then, didn't he?
Guy was a Comedain. After the nurse explain why the surgery might not
go on that day. The doc came in with a huge plastic mug and his hand
shaking. I figured it was his coffee fix. I know it would be mine. LOL
But he was just having he morning dose of H2O. :}}}
Chris - 18 Aug 2004 01:15 GMT
> >> To me it was. I had epilepsy since 8 months old. I had the Right
> >> Hippocampus remeoved in 1999 and have averaged a seiuzre a yr since,
[quoted text clipped - 17 lines]
>
> That sounds like the neuro surgeon did a great job then, didn't he?
Guy was a Comedain. After the nurse explain why the surgery might not
go on that day. The doc came in with a huge plastic mug and his hand
shaking. I figured it was his coffee fix. I know it would be mine. LOL
But he was just having he morning dose of H2O. :}}}
Chris - 18 Aug 2004 01:15 GMT
> >> To me it was. I had epilepsy since 8 months old. I had the Right
> >> Hippocampus remeoved in 1999 and have averaged a seiuzre a yr since,
[quoted text clipped - 17 lines]
>
> That sounds like the neuro surgeon did a great job then, didn't he?
Guy was a Comedain. After the nurse explain why the surgery might not
go on that day. The doc came in with a huge plastic mug and his hand
shaking. I figured it was his coffee fix. I know it would be mine. LOL
But he was just having he morning dose of H2O. :}}}
> I had my right amygdala, hippocampus and part of my right temporal lobe
> removed this past Feb (6 months ago); about 3/4 of a "twinkie" total.
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> Btw, the scar is invisible, _NO_ I haven't had any more szs, and if I
> did I wouldn't tell anyone.
Are you still taking epilepsy medication? That's very interesting that you
now smoke and drink - I presume you did neither before the surgery?
bwes - 13 Aug 2004 20:27 GMT
> > I had my right amygdala, hippocampus and part of my right temporal lobe
> > removed this past Feb (6 months ago); about 3/4 of a "twinkie" total.
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> Are you still taking epilepsy medication? That's very interesting that you
> now smoke and drink - I presume you did neither before the surgery?
After discussion with my long-time(10 years+) PCP (primary care provider
& now trusted friend) about the side effects of the post-op drugs
prescribed by the neuro I was suppose to take for a year post-op to
prevent elepto-genesis (new szs); tri-leptal, then switched to dilantin,
I decided to discontinue them completely. Yes, I have been sz free. No,
I didn't drink before, except for anniversery & New Year's. Now I go out
several times a week. No, I don't go on benders or drive impaired. Pre-
op, when something in a social setting was passed to me for a smoke, I
always thanked them but declined. The running joke that always got a
laugh with the stoners, was when I declined, I said; "No thanks, I'm
already on drugs." (Meaning my anti-sz meds.) I no longer decline.
(There is much joy along the way.) Oh, did you mean tobacco? Yes, I also
have a couple packs of that "American Spirit" brand lying around. I
think I picked that up because of all the time I spend in bars. (Yes,
it's really tobacco, with mint and orange, and other fruity stuff mixed
in.)
I HAD MY LEFT TEMPORAL REMOVED 5 MOUNTHS AGO AND HAVEN'T HAD A SEIZURE SINCE!
RENEE
turbinado - 13 Aug 2004 03:12 GMT
Are you now recovered from the surgery? How long did it take? Are you still
taking meds?
> I HAD MY LEFT TEMPORAL REMOVED 5 MOUNTHS AGO AND HAVEN'T HAD A SEIZURE SINCE!
> RENEE
Cookie - 23 Jan 2005 05:06 GMT
> I HAD MY LEFT TEMPORAL REMOVED 5 MOUNTHS AGO AND HAVEN'T HAD A SEIZURE SINCE!
> RENEE
Hi Renee, Are you still doing well? Any siezures? Side effects. Had a
3-D MRI in Super Size new model machine today in Phoenix. Doc says if
they locate the lesion, ( last located in 1998, bu chickened out of
surgery ) the surgery will have a 90% chance of success.. according to
Dr. Im 58