Craniotomy - Patient's perspective

An interview depicting one patient's journey through a craniotomy including what to expect, common post-operative issues and recovery.
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[@trinamorales9685]

Thank you Kim for your testimony.!!!

[@sarahneu8349]

My mom just had a craniotomy to remove an abscess. This video was incredibly helpful in understanding what to expect going forward. Thank you! 💚

[@Strange_Boy409]

My father has admitted in hospital 14 days ago coz had a brain stroke and the left side is paralyzed but now he can good for open eyes and seeing,shake her hand for response purpose.!!

[@robertaschilling1271]

My child was just diagnosed. She’s a single mom with 2 children and she lives out of state. How can I help? What things to do presurgery to put things in place?

[@robertaschilling1271]

I just heard you say that it would be helpful to have a brochure for carers! I sooo could use that!

[@Courtney_Potter]

Have one coming up next week on the 22nd. Thank you for sharing!

[@mattscott6591]

I totally agree with this video. I had my craniotomy to remove a baseball sized meningioma and they didnt really tell me what to expect post surgery. I don’t know what is worrysome and what is normal really. I have this pressure on the top of the head where my tumor was and it throbs. But I don’t know if this is just part of the recovery process. Also my blood pressure has been higher and my heart rate sometimes is higher. I still get dizzy and blurry vision.

[@brucedressel8873]

I have had 3 crainiotomies in the past 2.5 years. My most recent 2 months ago, The edema in my head caused a 15 mm midline shift. My faith in Jesus is the only reason why i'm still here.

[@kimkoons4535]

is it possible to have nerve pain 7 years i am havin excrutiating pain in my jaw in my head! and my neurologist keeps telling me it’s nerve pain and i pic headaches

[@wendyjackson1554]

❤ i had a haemorrhagic stroke and im very grateful for the surgery .the other wasn't an option ..5 hours in royal Melbourne hospital. Then 6 months in rehabilitation . I can remember some of it especially the nasogastric tube being inserted ..interesting story..xx I didn't know about the jaw muscle . I had half of my hair chopped off . My sister cut it all off ..being a rehabilitation nurse it was very interesting being on the other side of the bed ..

[@pameladickinson5724]

Had emergency one last month, was super painful. Blurry vision ,ripped breathing tube out, was restrained. Going bk next month to get bone bk

[@benjaminnwankwo2496]

I wish I had the opportunity to low what was about to happen to me, didn't have a tumor but Blood clot and 2yrs nowafterwarrds still down with stroke, seizures, girlfriend took daughter and moved to another place, couldn't get a job,fully blind in one eye, lost peripheral vision in the other eye, having memory loss and had to go back to home country for traditional medicine, sometimes I wish I never had to go through it

[@bradleyperrine1736]

I'm having one march 1st I'm terrified

[@collettebrynes1075]

Me too

[@mattscott6591]

How was surgery? Was it a meningioma?

[@mattscott6591]

Are you ok?

[@starskyhutch9615]

How long did the pain last

[@mattscott6591]

Did you have a craniotomy?

[@collettebrynes1075]

Did you have to take steroids prior to the surgery

[@scottgregson5092]

Got 1 in 2 weeks had a bleed on my brain no tumour just hop for the best suppose

[@arlettlauranavarro4793]

I wish I would have seen this before my second surgery. I can agree Drs don’t say the outcome after surgery. I wish I was told I would feel the sharp pains in my skull. It hurts when I yawn. The inside of my head hurts like if something is pinching me really hard. If I could go back and cancel my surgery I would have.

[@wendyjackson1554]

Yes lights have affected me grateful for living in a dark community ..

[@wendyjackson1554]

Meaning street lights minimal.