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Title: Left out a piece of skull?
Post by moody on Apr 3^rd, 2006 at 10:32am

Hi, is any of you have surgery and left out a piece of skull? my surgeon told me that he will left out my bone about 1&1/2 inches for indirect by pass surgery, sound scary and I wonder how is my head feel after, any information would help. Thank.
Kieu

Title: Re: Left out a piece of skull?
Post by Emily on Apr 3^rd, 2006 at 11:05am

ha i remember after my first op, the night nurses thought that some of my skull had been left out and were prepaing a helment for me!!
luckily they found out that it had been put back in! was amusing...

sorry kieu.. that doesn't help... but apparantly it's not uncommon.

Title: Re: Left out a piece of skull?
Post by moody on Apr 5^th, 2006 at 12:05pm

Hi Emily, It OK, I will find out when I wake up on Sunday ::) I will head up to Baltimore tomorrow and check in hospital on friday @ 6 AM and the FUN will begin :) :D [smiley=laugh.gif], hope Michelle can make it to sit with my family to keep them calm. Good luck on your surgery.

Kieu

Title: Re: Left out a piece of skull?
Post by Emily on Apr 5^th, 2006 at 11:06pm

ooh good luck too! i hope someone can jump online and let us know how you're doing, otherwise, hear from you soon!

2 weeks for me, yipeee

Title: Re: Left out a piece of skull?
Post by tomg on Apr 13^th, 2006 at 11:59am

::) ::)Hi Moody, who ever has had this surgery like it or not, has burr holes or pieces of skull not replaced. They just feel like a small dent about the size of a quarter or smaller.
Think about it, we're bringing a surface scalp artery inside our skull so there has to be 2 openings for the artery to enter and exit. Without the holes, the artery would be crushed and useless. I admit that it's a little unnerving but you get used to it. :o
Just beware of mad people with sharp pencils [smiley=laugh.gif]

take care, Tom G.

Title: Re: Left out a piece of skull?
Post by moody on Apr 13^th, 2006 at 3:04pm

Hi, thank for the tip, I can't put my finger to feel my head yet but doctor told me do not sleep on my left side or wearing tight hat the rest of my life, I have to learn because that is my favor [smiley=laugh.gif], I'm home now, surgery went well :D :D :D
Kieu

Title: Re: Left out a piece of skull?
Post by triciab on Apr 19^th, 2006 at 7:23pm

Hi Moody
My daughter had EDAS done on both sides in 2000, they left out a piece of skull on both sides plus did burr holes. She copes fine and just has to be careful not to be hit with a sharp object.
I'm glad to hear your surgery went fine and you are back home on the road to recovery.
Tricia