# For those who have had surgery

**URL:** <https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/t/for-those-who-have-had-surgery/14139>\
**Category:** Idiopathic Facial Pain Discussion\
**Created:** [October 30, 2017, 10:27am UTC](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/t/for-those-who-have-had-surgery/14139 "2017-10-30T10:27:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![azurelle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/34f0e0/32.png) [@azurelle](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/u/azurelle)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2017, 10:27am UTC](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/t/for-those-who-have-had-surgery/14139/1 "2017-10-30T10:27:07Z")

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I was wondering if anyone has followed the med guidelines for phantom pain syndrome after pain has returned?

I haven’t done surgery myself, it just crossed my mind than these surgically processes could fall in line with amputation nerve damage.

Maybe those protocols could be applied to these issues?

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**Author:** ![Herb](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/herb/32/539_2.png) [@Herb](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/u/Herb)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2017, 6:22pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/t/for-those-who-have-had-surgery/14139/2 "2017-10-30T18:22:48Z")

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I had gamma knife 2yrs ago that was not effective.  
A year later nerve resection for GPN.  
The pain was greatly reduced for the 1st 30 days after surgery.  
The pain has returned to the same or higher levels 1 year post surgery.  
Phantom pain has crossed my mind.  
The neurologist is baffled at this point.