RE: Anyone over 60 had surgery

[Guest guest]

Wow! I sent the " surgery after 60 " email and received about 20 responses, so we

" older " folks are out there and we are strong!  Many thanks to everyone for

their helpful suggestions.  I am almost 62 and did not have my first Chiari

symptoms (balance, POTS, etc.) until 58....was diagnosed through an MRI as

having a 9mm Chiari at 59 and finally found a nsg who is a Chiari specialist

when I was 60.  What I didn't know until I found him was that some of my

problems, such as my life-long acute insomnia, were caused by the Chiari.  I

just thought that I was an overly anxious person. My nsg recommended surgery to

prevent the symptoms from getting worse and next week I go to TCI to get a

second opinion on surgery.  I will write again when I have learned more.

 

Connie