# MVD next week **URL:** \ **Category:** Surgery\ **Created:** [January 6, 2017, 10:19am UTC](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/t/mvd-next-week/13077 "2017-01-06T10:19:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Kgm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/59ef9b/32.png) [@Kgm](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/u/Kgm)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2017, 10:19am UTC](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/t/mvd-next-week/13077/1 "2017-01-06T10:19:49Z")
Hi everyone, Just got told this morning that instead of a four month wait, the surgeon will operate in a week. Am nervous and excited at the same time. He has performed hundreds of these and has a 96% success rate of pain free for 5 years but at the same time it seems surreal it’s actually happening! Any post operative advice would be very welcomed eg pain expectations, returning to work. I got the standard recovery talk, but would love to hear from the voices of experience! Oh, and while I’m in hospital recovering, we’re moving house. Good timing… K ---
**Author:** ![Gloria37](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/96bed5/32.png) [@Gloria37](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/u/Gloria37)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2017, 1:50pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/t/mvd-next-week/13077/2 "2017-01-09T13:50:38Z")
Good luck on your up coming MVD. Hoping for a speedy recovery. Let us know how you are doing. Gloria ---
**Author:** ![Allan\_E](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/allan_e/32/2773_2.png) [@Allan\_E](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/u/Allan_E)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2017, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/t/mvd-next-week/13077/3 "2017-01-09T17:03:51Z")
Good luck with your MVD. Every patient is different but my MVD way back in 1995, was totally uneventful. I awoke from anesthesia pain free. Was in neuro intensive care overnight and on the floor for 2 days. No headache and the only pain was the incision area which was expected. I was back to work in 10 days post op. Ate a carrot in neuro ICU for the first time in 3 years! Unfortunately for me, pain returned in 4 years but the MVD was still worth it. ---
**Author:** ![Kgm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/59ef9b/32.png) [@Kgm](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/u/Kgm)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2017, 4:32pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/t/mvd-next-week/13077/4 "2017-01-13T16:32:58Z")
Am nearly 24 hours post op now and it has been a success! So thankful. I had atypical TN, so still have burning pain, but much reduced. I had 2 compressions, one vein, one artery and a vein growing inside the nerve. Only the vein compression was picked up on the MRI. Feeling quite chipper really! Have a patch for nausea but I must say the wound pain is more intense than I believed it would be. Surgeon did warn me though! Am in for another 4 nights and I plan on enjoying every one of them before its back to the kiddies. K ---
**Author:** ![stephj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aca169/32.png) [@stephj](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/u/stephj)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2017, 11:33am UTC](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/t/mvd-next-week/13077/5 "2017-01-16T11:33:01Z")
Kgm I had my MVD in 2009 I had a terrible headache like a concussion after the surgery. I was in ICU for 2 days but pain free. My balance was off which I was warned of. Plus my energy which I thought was going to good was not really there. Which I was warned of as well. Doctor said if you think you can walk to the end of the block chances are it won’t happen. I played softball several times a week even though I was in pain. I tried to walk to the stop sign that wasn’t that wasn’t a half block away afterwards and my energy was none. My balance was the worst. It really bother me the most. I was off work for several weeks. Then went back to work only half day for about a month. But the main thing I came out pain free from the surgery. However, it only lasted about 2 years. I am now having some of the worst pains I have ever had. I am probably looking at having a second MVD in the next few months. Just having to go through all the test now. Let us know how you do after surgery. ---
**Author:** ![candylee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ee59a6/32.png) [@candylee](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/u/candylee)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2017, 6:48pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/t/mvd-next-week/13077/6 "2017-01-27T18:48:43Z")
I’m also recovering from mvd on 1-20-17…keep us posted 🙂 praying right now for you ---
**Author:** ![stephj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aca169/32.png) [@stephj](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/u/stephj)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2017, 11:46am UTC](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/t/mvd-next-week/13077/7 "2017-01-28T11:46:58Z")
Candylee I am still waiting on the call from the doctor’s office. Will let you know when I hear anything. Thank you for your prayers. These drugs are killing me. Julia ---
**Author:** ![Kgm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/59ef9b/32.png) [@Kgm](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/u/Kgm)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2017, 3:02am UTC](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/t/mvd-next-week/13077/8 "2017-01-29T03:02:58Z")
Hey everyone, Am doing well. Both TN and surgical ain all gone. Still very tired and dizzy, but everyday is better. Have had lots of support and it’s made a massive difference to my recovery. Still have another 4 weeks off work and before I can drive, so am taking things very slow. K ---
**Author:** ![stephj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aca169/32.png) [@stephj](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/u/stephj)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2017, 1:50am UTC](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/t/mvd-next-week/13077/9 "2017-03-06T01:50:40Z")
Glad to hear everything is going good after your MVD. It was not recommend that I have a second MVD do to the lack of success of the first one. So I had the gamma knife procedure on Feb. 9th and so far have been pain free. I am currently reducing the meds I was on and hope that eventually I will be off the completely. Keep taking it slow and keep us updated you your progress. Julia ---
**Author:** ![Kgm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/59ef9b/32.png) [@Kgm](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/u/Kgm)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2017, 5:30am UTC](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/t/mvd-next-week/13077/10 "2017-03-06T05:30:46Z")
That is great news! So pleased it was a success. I’m nearly back to normal and still pain free. Started back at work 2 weeks ago, and apart from being a bit tired, it’s gone ok. Hope you are able to reduce your meds successfully. K