As a reminder I had my MVD 11/28 and the surgeon cut and cauterized four veins that were looped or compressing the nerve. Sometimes it's hard to imagine it's already been two months. Other times I feel like, two months - when is the numbness going to go away. Having said that the tingling in the chin is very gradually getting less and I don't have much numbness in the cheek anymore. I very occasionally get a headache in the left eye so that's improved tremendously also.
I still have significant numbness on the ear and along the temple on the surgery side. I had my first business trip and had lots of discomfort when we landed the pain - the pressure in the ear was so great and it took some time for it to pop. Even though it popped several times, I noticed difficulty hearing in that ear. I may need to see an ENT because it's just not normal and I'm not sure if all the fluid has drained. Even though I don't have a lot of pain, I wonder if the numbness prevents me from feeling it? The tongue still burns on occasion but I haven't figured out why. Before the surgery the neurologist and surgeon both indicated that is more Type II pain than Type I.
All in all I'm feeling much better, mostly pain free and actually have energy to exercise and play with my Grandkids again! Talk to you next month.
Debbie