CAROUSELCLOUD SURGERY

Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 4:33 pm CAROUSELCLOUD SURGERY

surgery has been scheduled for august 14th (yikes! on euchre & karaoke night) i have to be there at 8 am & he said i will have to stay overnight, so if nothing happens i'll be home on the 15th Smile

)))) i wanted outpatient but you know how drs are Sad

((( here's what they are doing :

The patient will receive a local, regional, or general anesthetic
A small incision--1 1/2 to 2 1/2 inches long--will be made below the collarbone in the left chest area
The VNS pulse generator will be placed just under the skin through this incision
A second incision--1 to 2 inches long--will be made in a natural crease on the left side of the neck
Tiny electrode wires will be inserted here and wrapped around the vagus nerve in the neck
These electrodes will be connected to the pulse generator with a thin, flexible wire
The incisions will be carefully closed
Since implantation is usually done on an outpatient basis, after the VNS surgery has been completed, the patient will likely be sent home. After a week or two of recovery time, in which some minor stiffness and soreness in the neck and chest region may be experienced, the patient will return to the doctor's office. The surgeon will check the incisions to make sure they are healing properly, and a nurse will program the initial dose settings on the pulse generator with a telemetric wand.

here is why they are doing it :

Partial Seizures begin in a specific area of the brain and vary slightly in symptoms. In some cases a seizure will begin in one part of the brain and spread throughout the rest of the brain.

Simple Partial Seizures: They may alter emotions or change the way things look, smell, feel, taste or sound, but don’t result in loss of consciousness.

Complex Partial Seizures: These alter consciousness, causing a person to lose awareness for a period of time, resulting in staring, hand rubbing, lip smacking, arm positioning, vocalization or swallowing.

Generalized Seizures begin over the entire surface of the brain and range from mild to severe.

Absence Seizures (petit mal): These seizures are characterized by staring, subtle body movement and brief lapses of awareness.

they think the seizures are causing my depression so since no meds have worked for either, this is supposed to work for both, so whoever of you all pray, let's pray it works so i can enjoy my life again ...... love to all of you & ty all for being here for me Smile

Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 4:43 pm (No subject)

CC, you are now on my prayer list. I hope all goes well for you and that this new treatment works fantastically!

Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 4:48 pm (No subject)

ty so much, been working on this for 2 yrs & now that it's here i'm scared to death ...i sure appreciate the prayers Smile

Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 4:51 pm (No subject)

I have quite an extended prayer group......I willl notify them also....May angels watch over you!

Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 5:22 pm (No subject)

carouselcloud, I hope eveything works out for you, I will add you to my nightly prayers. xxx Very Happy

Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 6:16 pm (No subject)

Dear carouselcloud, you are in my thoughts and prayers. I know you are scared, that is expected and I would be too hun. Hopefully it will help knowing that you have so many people praying for you that you'll feel comfort in knowing all our prayers will be answered.

Hugs,

OrangeCrush wink

Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 6:39 pm (No subject)

you all don't know how much you're all appreciated, i love my CC & PC much