# Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery coming up **URL:** \ **Category:** General TN & GPN (Old Site)\ **Created:** [October 23, 2013, 10:08pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/t/deep-brain-stimulation-surgery-coming-up/5770 "2013-10-23T22:08:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jessica1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc348/32.png) [@Jessica1](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/u/Jessica1)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2013, 10:08pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/t/deep-brain-stimulation-surgery-coming-up/5770/1 "2013-10-23T22:08:35Z")
Hello all, it has been a long time since I have posted. Just wanted to let you all know that I will be having deep brain stimulation surgery next Wednesday October 30th. Long story short, I have a brain tumor on my brain stem that is likely what caused my TN. I opted for balloon compression surgery. First was very successful but only lasted about a month so we did the procedure again however the second surgery was unsuccessful in fact leaving me worse off than before. That surgery was last December. After a long 10 month battle it is pretty clear that I have Anesthesia Dolarosa. So after lots of research and soul searching I have decided to move forward with Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery. I would appreciate any experience that some of you may be able to share with me. I know this is very new in treating facial pain and I am extremely lucky that my current Neruosurgeon's (I also have a shunt in my brain due to the brain tumor) partner is one of the very few that do the surgery for facial pain. ---
**Author:** ![JO12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ee7513/32.png) [@JO12](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/u/JO12)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2013, 11:17pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/t/deep-brain-stimulation-surgery-coming-up/5770/2 "2013-10-23T23:17:44Z")
You are a very brave lady. Prayers and hugs for you! ---
**Author:** ![Kathy6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f05b48/32.png) [@Kathy6](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/u/Kathy6)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2013, 11:41pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/t/deep-brain-stimulation-surgery-coming-up/5770/3 "2013-10-23T23:41:30Z")
Jessica, I hope everything goes well on the 30th! I haven’t read too much about this. Good to hear you are in good hands!! Prayers and hugs!! Kathy ---
**Author:** ![Jessica1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc348/32.png) [@Jessica1](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/u/Jessica1)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2013, 2:39am UTC](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/t/deep-brain-stimulation-surgery-coming-up/5770/4 "2013-10-24T02:39:58Z")
Thank you guys very much. I will keep you updated