My Bro's Op

[toadster]

LO All

Some of you know my twin Bro , anyways he had an operation yesterday and came home today

Operation was cancelled 3 times this year but finally it happened

He has suffered from epilepsy for about 20 odd years now and the op was to fit a little box which connects to a nerve in the neck.

It's called a vagal nerve stimulator

It's going to be switched on in a few weeks time , when it will start to stimulate the nerve in the neck that connects to the brain, at set time intervals , i think its 30 seconds every 5 minutes or something.

Apparantly with about 50% of people who have it fitted it reduces the number of fits they have so its fingers crossed

Cheers all

Toadster

[paul bristol uk]

I wish him the best of luck and really hope its a great success!

[indigolemon]

Toadster, great that it's finally happened then. Sounds like he's been waiting for a while. Really hope it works as intended, good luck to him!

[mercutio]

best of luck matey hope it works for him

[RattyMcClelland]

Wow thats crazy what they can do to reduce fits.
Hope all works out better for him.

[rob quilter]

I know your bro's been waiting a while for the op, glad he's finally gone in and had it.

Hope it works for him when it gets switched on.

[lewd lude lover]

nice one. glad tech is rolling out this fast. good luck to him

[nucleustylzlude]

Glad the op went well - I've never heard of this before, I have a good friend who has epilepsy - I wonder if he's heard of this. He has a fit every couple of years on and off. Really puts him out not able to drive for a year after. Did you bro have the same issue?

Be interested to see how he gets on with it.

[Donald]

Good luck to him

[Dbo]

wish him the best and hope it all works fine.