Saw my surgeon today after spending all weekend in the local ER with unbelievable pain. So down to hospital where my MVD was done to their emerg my daughter and I headed Mon. morning(3hrs away). they didn't do much but we contacted my surgeon while we were there. He said he would see us first thing this morning. So it was a girl's nite in a hotel. Saw him this morning and surgery booked for Friday. We are doing the balloon procedure. My surgeon says because I have had a MVD even though it failed there is a good chance this will work. A failed MVD says compression was not my issue, it is the actual nerve. I could wake up Friday morning pain free...OMG I get choked up everytime I think about it. So excited but scared it won't happen at the same time. I need all the vibes I can get ok??
Let us know how you feel afterwards. Hopefully this is going to give you the relief you very much need. I’ll be thinking positive thoughts for you and praying. Laurel
So surgery got moved up to Thursday and today I am happy dancing all over the hospital…I have had a balloon compression and the pain is gone…it’s gone…I stil have to keep writing it to believe it
Take care of you
Linda
That is TERRIFIC!!! I can't imagine how great it must be to finally be free of the pain. My MVD was March 3rd and no relief at all. I am so very happy for you. Take care.
Hi, I am so sorry it has taken a rediculously long time to get back to you. It has been sooo long since I have been on the forum. I do still think about everyone and their trials though. Once you have had this pain you never forget what others are going through. I am very happy to say though that the pain ended the minute I woke up from surgery and has not come back. I am now as of about 3 weeks ago completely off all medications. Life is back to normal. I am numb on the left side of my face which poses some minor, very minor in comparison to the pain challenges. Loss of taste on that side, a little drouling sometimes and depending on others to tell me when I have food on my face. really sounds worse then it as, I'm very careful when eating...lol. I would reccomend this surgery to anyone.
a5150k9 said:
Linda,
That is TERRIFIC!!! I can't imagine how great it must be to finally be free of the pain. My MVD was March 3rd and no relief at all. I am so very happy for you. Take care.