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Old 08-14-2008, 12:37 PM   #774
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Originally Posted by Taylor514ce View Post
I have damage to the trigeminal cranial nerve as a result of a head injury about 15 years ago. My recent frustration was due to having perhaps unjustified high expectations. I did another round of CT and MRI scans, and was hoping to hear "ah, yes, here is the problem, tap tap tap, and this is what I can do to fix it."

I heard instead, "The operation I would do would be a vascular decompression, because anything else just isn't indicated. Plus, the operation would be in large part exploratory, because imaging technology... blah blah blah". Then he concluded, "I don't suggest this. Come back to me as a last resort, if the condition worsens and becomes unbearable. Go back to your neurologist, manage it with medication."

Upon reflection, that was an honest, reasonable suggestion - just not the one I wanted to hear!
Very sorry to hear that mate, I have some understanding of what it must be like for the pain from the trigeminal cranial nerve 'cause my wife suffered for a long while during a year long spell of chemo and radiotherapy...
There is not a lot else I can offer except 'keep your chin up' (not easy I know)....keep posting and we shall try and keep you amused with lots of silliness...
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