the ringo kid
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Well,looks like surgery will happen upon insurance approval. I dont know how long approving process is? but possibly in April--ill finally have it done.
There is a less than one percent chance of death--which im not worried at all about. I had a two percent chance in dying when my gallbladder was removed. I just want to get this thing done and over with.
Anyway,I spent six hours at this appointment yesterday. The actual surgery takes place over a three day period.I do not know if itsthree in a row? but--total operation time is about four or so hours.The first and third day is outpatient stuff, but the middle is at least a one to maybe two night stay in the hospital.
As far as I can remember what was said--there are two types of brain surgery both involve having a hole drilled through the skull. I dont remember the names for these surgeries but--the one that the Neurosurgeon recommended--was to have a stimulation wire:::sorry,I forgot the actual term:::: inserted through the skull into the brain.There is a pic line? thing inserted in the chest--buy I cant recall why? Anyway,this type of surgery is the type where if they come up with a new process or stimulator--it can easily be upgraded and or replaced.
Anyway,the process is started and if approved? ill possibly have all this done in April??????? I know I have to have cat scans and such--so--cant see things taking too long--aside from available surgery dates and such.
Step one includes drilling the hole? or either just attaching some two tothree inch long-square device--to my head and I think this is supposed to take an hour or two?? Through this device--is where the stimulator device is put into the brain.
Sorry I cant remember proper terms but--in a nut shell--this is what I learned yesterday.
There is a less than one percent chance of death--which im not worried at all about. I had a two percent chance in dying when my gallbladder was removed. I just want to get this thing done and over with.
Anyway,I spent six hours at this appointment yesterday. The actual surgery takes place over a three day period.I do not know if itsthree in a row? but--total operation time is about four or so hours.The first and third day is outpatient stuff, but the middle is at least a one to maybe two night stay in the hospital.
As far as I can remember what was said--there are two types of brain surgery both involve having a hole drilled through the skull. I dont remember the names for these surgeries but--the one that the Neurosurgeon recommended--was to have a stimulation wire:::sorry,I forgot the actual term:::: inserted through the skull into the brain.There is a pic line? thing inserted in the chest--buy I cant recall why? Anyway,this type of surgery is the type where if they come up with a new process or stimulator--it can easily be upgraded and or replaced.
Anyway,the process is started and if approved? ill possibly have all this done in April??????? I know I have to have cat scans and such--so--cant see things taking too long--aside from available surgery dates and such.
Step one includes drilling the hole? or either just attaching some two tothree inch long-square device--to my head and I think this is supposed to take an hour or two?? Through this device--is where the stimulator device is put into the brain.
Sorry I cant remember proper terms but--in a nut shell--this is what I learned yesterday.
