Hi Alexis,

Welcome home!    As Dorothy simply put it..."There's no place like home..."  

Anyway, after my double bypass in May, I had brief moments of tingling and slight numbness in my left hand fingers, primarily my pointer and ring fingers.  They were very brief though, maybe a second or two.  As soon as I realized I was having these wierd feelings, they went away.  I told my local neuro about it, and he told me that "it was normal."  My left leg also felt funny at times too.  The frustrating part was that it was hard for me to explain myself!    I too had instances where I felt my tongue had a swollen like feeling...  

My neuro told me that he wasn't too worried about the tingling, but to report any numbness or feeling of weakness to him immediately.  Therefore, I felt those symptoms to be of a more serious nature.  However, from what I've read, it is absolutely normal for patients such as Claire and myself to continue to be symptomatic..especially immediatly after surgery.  Nonetheless, I always called my neuro and/or neurosurgeon if I had any unsettling questions or concerns. (I still keep in touch with my neurosurgeon in North Carolina  ;)

Even at 5 months post-op, my neuro tells me that I am still healing...so give it the surgery time.  I personally feel that what Claire is feeling is normal.  She too may continue to feel symptoms similar to those pre-operatively, but I believe they shouldn't be as severe.  She was also very fortunate to have been under the care of one of the best MM experts in the world which is also a big plus...  Amen!  

Continue to do what you're doing...monitor her symptoms and ask us, your medical team, local neuro, Dr. S's office, etc., any questions you may have until you feel good about the answers you receive.

Once again, it's so great to hear that you and your family have made it home safely.  Please give Claire a big  Hawaiian !



Take care,
Shan