6 Rings G.O.A.T.
Supporter
- 133,331
- 111,365
- Joined
- Feb 11, 2006
Stay Strong OP. Wish You Nothing But The Best. [emoji]128591[/emoji][emoji]128591[/emoji][emoji]128591[/emoji]
Stay strong OP..
Follow along with the video below to see how to install our site as a web app on your home screen.
Note: this_feature_currently_requires_accessing_site_using_safari
Stay Strong OP. Wish You Nothing But The Best. [emoji]128591[/emoji][emoji]128591[/emoji][emoji]128591[/emoji]
Yes I had a terribly complex form of intralobary sequestration. I had a malicious artery the same size of my aorta presurring blood into my lungs.Its an arachnoid cyst correct? If so the good thing is they are benign. They usually are discovered incidentally and also mostly only treated in situations where they cause symtoms which it sounds like is happening in your case. There are a couple ways to remove them ie drain them from less invasive to more invasive but overall good outcomes. A drain may be left in place to keep it from recurring.
Best of luck
was the lung defect a sequestration?
This is pretty much spot on what I've been experiencing occasionally. It has only happened at night and is like a psychotic attack but only last a few hours.My younger brother went through something similar when he was younger, I believe it was called a chiari malformation. He was born with rickets and the medication he was taking to fortify his bones created increased calcification around his brain stem which made the opening at the bottom of the skull smaller, restricted the flow of spinal fluids and lead to the eventual partial herniation of his brain. His symptoms started about 10-11 years ago with night terrors and hallucinations which were later revealed to be caused by episodes of small seizures caused by the malformation. He underwent loads of testing and the physicians suggested a surgery where they would open the base of the skull around the brain stem to alleviate pressure and improve flow of spinal fluids. My brother, my family and I were terrified but we knew the surgery was the right thing to do because it would make his life easier.
I tell you all this because last year I got to see my younger brother walk across stage at FSU to get his diploma and this week he will be interviewing with an osteopathic medical school in hopes of attending. He has no lasting effects from the surgery other than a 4" scar on the back of his neck. I know this is a terrifying time in your life but know that others have gone through the same thing your are right now and come out on the other side. Stay positive, rely on your support system and find comfort in the fact that modern medicine has advanced drastically over the last 10 years or so when my brother went through similar trails and tribulations. Wishing you all the best to a speedy recovery.
This is pretty much spot on what I've been experiencing occasionally. It has only happened at night and is like a psychotic attack but only last a few hours.
All I know is my brainstem has a herniation of 2mm but the doctor did mention something about blocking a certain area or fluids.
It's not so bad here in the brain monitoring room. It's kind of annoying to have 29 nodes and wires on my head but I have a laptop and phone with internet and tomorrow I'll have my monitor set up so I can play on my Xbox One while I'm here.
No news yet but the machine has beeped a couple times showing large spikes on the graph, not sure if that's normal or not.