Doctor insensitivity

[nancyann]

DHM:  Like make-up, hair hides a 'multitude' of sins (is that the saying ?!).
Always good thoughts my friend.   
ps: WE'VE ALL COME A LONG WAY BABY ! !

[Joef]

   I think its a case of the doctors deal with death and sickness every day.... it would be traumatic unless you turn the emotions off .. like a funeral director .. some doctors are better at this than others of course...

[4cm in Pacific Northwest]

Some surgeons seal it up with a “skull putty” (calcium phosphate) so that cosmetically you do not end up with “Crater Lake” in your head (sorry Oregonian talk)… but some (not all) studies show that this increases the chance of infection- such as meningitis. Surgeons differ on that topic I discovered -in my interviews. Until less than 12 hours before I had surgery I thought I was getting the calcium phosphate, as I did not want a big crater. I discussed this specifically with the neurtologist. But the neurosurgeon, who I spoke to for the 1st time, said “no” (There I was already in California, booked in for surgery and learning this change in detail only hours before incision. I just had to trust the neurosurgeon even though I was questioning this before hand.) I came home with Crater Lake in my skull.

At the Chicago symposium Dr Kazan gave a very convincible argument as to why not to use the skull putty... Although I do not like the crater in my skull- I think my neurosurgeon made the best choice... it just took me time and question asking , of me, to understand this more. Dr Kazan also showed a video of a tumor dissection and how intricate it is. I came out of his presentation more respectful than ever of how tricky and difficult these surgeries can be.

DHM

[leapyrtwins]

Hijack here.

DHM -

I thought the video was amazing.  I originally went to this session because Dr. Kazan is my neurosurgeon and I wanted to see him speak.  I walked away with a lot of valuable information - including the odds of my own AN recurring - since Dr. Kazan does surgeries with not only Dr. Wiet, but with Dr. Battista.

Jan