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jerseygirl

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Memory Loss
« on: November 11, 2010, 08:47:27 pm »
Here is an article on memory loss after surgery - any kind of surgery but I suppose brain surgeries are primary candidates:

http://www.lef.org/news/LefDailyNews.htm?NewsID=10408&Section=Disease

Eve
Right side AN (6x3x3 cm) removed in 1988 by Drs. Benjamin & Cohen at NYU (16 hrs); nerves involved III - XII.
Regrowth at the brainstem 2.5 cm removed by Dr.Shahinian in 4 hrs at SBI (hopefully, this time forever); nerves involved IV - X with VIII missing. No facial or swallowing issues.

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Re: Memory Loss
« Reply #1 on: November 11, 2010, 08:52:42 pm »
Interesting and insightful...thanks for sharing :)
Three resection surgeries; 2008-2010. Tumor @diagnosis: 4.5cm diam. brainstem "C" shaped Remaining tumor: 2.5cm wide by 3.3cm long/ no more brainstem compression but residual tumor rests near brainstem. Cyberknife @ BMC completed 11-11-2010.

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Re: Memory Loss
« Reply #2 on: December 02, 2010, 10:07:35 pm »
Eve,
Thanks for the article! Its particularly helpful to me as I still struggle w/ the 4+ days of memory loss after my surgery on Sept 30. It is the single most worry I have had since. So thanks for the info, it helps alot :)
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Diagnosed Nov 08  w/ 14x13x14mm left AN. Translab on 9/30/10 w/ Dr's Mattox & Olson at Emory University Hosp. in Atlanta.  Post surgery complications were meningitis & pneumonia. Hospitalized for 12 days, zero memory for the first 5.