I was dealing with epilepsy for over 20 years. I tried at least 15 different meds, none of which made a difference in my seizures. Visualase MRI-Guided Laser Ablation surgery was the best decision I ever made.
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I haven't had a seizure since the surgery (before surgery, seizures were every week). My neurologist will begin weaning me from Lamictal in October.
Yes it was an option. I did pursue my epilepsy surgery in 2000, and I am now seizure free and medicine free. More people need to talk about how it has helped them.
I am a little afraid of surgery on or near my brain. I will do it if I have to but I can't say it doesn't scare the hell out of me.
I've had a surgery a year and a half ago on my right temporal lobe to remove a mass I've had only about 6 seizures since then provoked by the cold or stress increase of electrolytes in my brain!
I have 3 surgeries, including a VNS. The second on my temporal lobe couldn't locate a focus. Anyway, knowing what I do now, I would probably go ahead. At least with the first surgery, I went a year with no seizures