Right sided Craniotomy, anyone with experience / advice

[SauvignonBlanche]

I feel fine really all things considered, my head aches (obviously) and my jaw is sore.

I had had read about the clicking feeling from the bone flap and I've had that, it's really weird!

Does anyone know how long that can last?

[ProfYaffle]

No experience, sorry, but my dh has a brain tumour, his first craniotomy was 10 years ago. Have you come across the Brain Tumour Charity? They have a facebook page where lots of people discuss their symptoms etc, I imagine you'll find a lot of support there :)

[ProfYaffle]

linky It's a closed group so you have to apply to join but I can highly recommend it.

[SauvignonBlanche]

Thank you Prof, that looks great. I've just sent a request to join.
I hope your DH is doing ok.

[ProfYaffle]

He's doing fine, no symptoms other than no sense of smell. How about you?

[SauvignonBlanche]

I'm doing surprisingly well thanks, I had a craniotomy on Tuesday and got home yesterday. It all seems a bit surreal. I don't have the histopathology yet obviously, but it's a benign grade one tumour so I'm 'lucky' in that respect.

[ProfYaffle]

Wow, that's good going. Dh's was also grade 1 benign, his being a meningioma. He's had 2 ops so far and never been home as quickly as you!

[SauvignonBlanche]

I think they probably wanted rid of me.
I go back next week to have the stitches out, it's a massive scar so I'm not looking forward to that.

[KiaOraOAotearoa]

Hi sauvignon, glad you're feeling fine after the op:)
Don't worry about the stitches, it woud be numb :) just a bit of a funny sensation.
Glad it all went fine, nice to see you back.