One month post op still in pain!

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anyone with any hope out there?

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Hi June,
Is it surgical site pain or TN pain?
Lily

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sorry Lily bad morning one month since my 2nd mvd surgery and Im still having tn pain and surgical pain

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My neurosurgeon told me it could take up to a year to heal totally from MVD surgery. He was right. It took 8 months before I got good pain relief and very close to a year for the surgery pain to stop. What makes me so angry is how neurosurgeons do not seem to do a good job totally preparing their patients for what can happen with MVD surgery. It is a easy surgery for them to do. They seem to forget it is not a easy surgery for the patient. I am grateful for the fact my neurosurgeon prepared me for all that could happen. Sometimes he scared the crap out of me, but I went into it with my eyes wide open.

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Hi, I am still fairly new to this site. I had MVD surgery 2 1/2 months ago on Aug. 30th. My surgery was successful and I have not had any TN pain since. But, I am still weaning off of the medication, which means, I am still taking 400mg of carbamazepine daily. I am finding the recovery to take awhile. I still have facial numbness that comes and goes and sometimes when I do a lot more activity , such as house work, walking, etc it seems to be worst.

Does any one know how long it takes to fully recover from MVD surgery. I have been told a few months to a year and does anyone else have these symptoms. I also still have the tingling in my face , mostly when I lay my head down.