Brain Surgery
Dear StrokeNet family, Tootie was hospitalized twice last month for seizures. Since the seizures are getting worse we, along with her team of doctors, have decided she needs brain surgery. Tootie’s surgery is scheduled this week.
The neurosurgeon is going to open her skull and sew grids of leads to her brain. He also told us since she has an abnormality at the base of her frontal lobe, they are going to drill a hole in the back of her skull and explore there as well.
Tootie will be monitored for a week, unless the neurosurgeon has enough data to determine where the seizures are originating.
The following week the neurosurgeon will actually remove the damaged areas. Since Tootie had 3 strokes, one of which was massive, a chunk of her brain will be removed.
I ask that you please keep Tootie in your prayers as she begins this phase of her journey; thank you.
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