ANA Discussion Forum
Post-Treatment => Post-Treatment => Topic started by: Katerina on April 25, 2016, 03:20:26 am
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Hello, I had AN surgery for a 2.5cm tumor on 12 of April. Doctors said that everything went very good. My facial nerve was very good. After 10 days i experience some facial nerve weakness.
I do not know whether it is normal facial nerve weakness to appear 10 days after the surgery?
Thank you
katerina
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I was warned in advance that facial weakness could happen right away, days later or months later. Mine was right away but two months later, I'm getting movement back.
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I had no facial weakness right after my surgery. Bu i did have some weakness after like 2 weeks . Not severe, my left side was a bit stunned. (my smile was a little uneven, i had trouble lifting my left eyebrow all the way up)
It was kind of freaky because my face was perfect after my surgery. I did some facial exercises for a month and it came back.
If your face was ok right after surgery, your weakness will disappear(at least that's what they told me)
try some facial exercises twice a day. (they helped me)
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Delayed complications from surgery are somewhat common. Once the steroid taper is over the affected nerves can swell or get inflamed. The complications are usually temporary. My facial weakness was minor and quickly returned to normal. Sometimes additional tapers of steroids are necessary, you can check with your surgeon
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I have had facial weakness for over 6 months and my eye will not close, I too had no weakness right after surgery but a few hours later had quite a bit. I have been doing a facial massage and that with time have seemed to improve it, yet no where I was prior to surgery. Stay strong!
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Thank you all for your answers. I will prefer the optimistic side. My doctor told me not to have any physio because the nerve will come to normal by its self
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I'm in this boat, too. Had surgery May 9. About four days ago starts with some weakness that is getting worse. Can barely close my eye. Doc prescribed a steroid so hopefully that will reduce swelling and bring some of it back. It's a freaky feeling and frustrating.