Good morning, all.
I would appreciate any feedback, suggestions, help regarding my current situation.
I had Gamma Knife in October of last year, Cyberknife in April of this year, and most recently an SPG Block.
After the Cyberknife I had a host of symptoms that were very unpleasant; burning in mouth/face, sores that appeared in and around my mouth, thrush, etc. My neurologist suggested that an SPG block would be helpful with the neuropathic pain (non-electrical shock type), which I elected, as my shocking pain is virtually gone.
While I had numbness and burning before the SPG, it was limited to my mouth. My eye has felt weird ever since the Cyberknife procedure, though it is not dry; just feels like someone's finger is in there. Now, my numbness consumes the entire left side of my face; including my jaw, throat, tongue, lips, nose, eye, cheek, eyebrow, and forehead - even continuing up into my scalp.
While this is better than the pain (I suppose), it is very uncomfortable. It is affecting my speech and eating/drinking is a challenge.
Has anyone had these symptoms post-Cyberknife/SPG? Can I expect the numbness to dissipate and eventually go away?
I can not imagine having the symptoms I have now for the rest of my days :-/
Thank you for reading and for any help you can offer.
Christine