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Just got home from five days in the hospital.
Didn't know if I was going to survive and was a little embarrassed to ask for "dust" earlier but was told by the neurosurgeon to expect a 1 - 2 month recovery. My Neurological function is intact but due to the location of the tumor, neurosurgeon had to cut and then reattach the temporalis muscle to my jaw, so yes it is sore when I chew or talk.
Also have a divot in my forehead from one of three pins where they attach the Mayfield Clamp (Google it) to your skull to hold it absolutely still during surgery to cut my scalp, drill the pilot holes in my skull, connect the dots to remove the bone flap to expose the brain and then remove the tumor.
I think that I should treat myself to the 6ct N CBI diamond for that divot.
Am more fortunate than ccuheartnurse because the first thing I did when I got home was to put my jewelry back on.
Am also fortunate that the Chief of Neurosurgery operated on me and that my neuroanesthesiologist had 20 years of experience.
Still quite weak from the operation, a simple task like eating a bowl of oatmeal took an hour yesterday. Will not be posting much on
PS until I get my strength back. Am doped up on Percocet for the pain presently.
Didn't know if I was going to survive and was a little embarrassed to ask for "dust" earlier but was told by the neurosurgeon to expect a 1 - 2 month recovery. My Neurological function is intact but due to the location of the tumor, neurosurgeon had to cut and then reattach the temporalis muscle to my jaw, so yes it is sore when I chew or talk.
Also have a divot in my forehead from one of three pins where they attach the Mayfield Clamp (Google it) to your skull to hold it absolutely still during surgery to cut my scalp, drill the pilot holes in my skull, connect the dots to remove the bone flap to expose the brain and then remove the tumor.
I think that I should treat myself to the 6ct N CBI diamond for that divot.
Am more fortunate than ccuheartnurse because the first thing I did when I got home was to put my jewelry back on.
Am also fortunate that the Chief of Neurosurgery operated on me and that my neuroanesthesiologist had 20 years of experience.
Still quite weak from the operation, a simple task like eating a bowl of oatmeal took an hour yesterday. Will not be posting much on
PS until I get my strength back. Am doped up on Percocet for the pain presently.
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