Good afternoon, TN people.
I am writing because I need some feedback and to see if anyone else out there is experiencing what I am.
I had Cyber Knife surgery on Friday afternoon. Yesterday, I was feeling fatigue and a bit nauseated, and had a bad headache, but not a lot face pain. This morning I awoke to excruciating mouth pain and have had break-through face pain that is worse than before the procedure.
I had Gamma Knife in October, which only worked for a few weeks. My doctor wanted to re-do Gamma, but I opted for the Cyber Knife, as it is not as invasive.
Has anyone had both procedures done withing a year? Has anyone had CK followed by pain in the mouth on the side of treatment? It is terrible; feels like the inside of my mouth is burned and the pain is constant. I'm also experiencing weird, pattern numbness; nose, cheek, eyebrow.
I am questioning my decision, though there is nothing I can do about that now. If the pain in my mouth is the cost for relieving pain in my face, I am not sure it was worth it.
What is the typical recovery time? I thought I could return to work tomorrow, but have been feeling too poorly to do so.
If anyone can offer me advice, support, suggestions, similar experiences then outcome I would really appreciate it.
Thanks for reading, feel like a whiny baby; which I am right now.
Christine