Life after decompression surgery?

[Guest guest]

I'm a first timer in this, and am embarrased discovering how ignorant I

am of my own ACM, but that's why I am here. I could use your help. I

had surgery in 1987 and have been slowly noticing progressive memory

loss, fatigue, depression. Vertigo has been stable, though its onset

was immeidately after the decompression. Have no idea if I am Type I,

II, or III, though it appears from my early reading I am Type I based

on the reltively symptom-free life since the decompression other than

the above. Pre-surgery, I had double vision, trouble swallowing,

headaches, etc.

Assuming I am Type I (though I did learn recently that my syrinx has

progressed lower into the spine, and that my hydrocephallus may need

shunting due to the memory compolaints)My question is:

Just how progressive is this disease, if at all, for Type I patients

having lived now for 13 years pretty much trouble free. What I ma

reading now suggests that ALL types progress in their symptoms, once

the plateau period I am currently in levels off. Is this true or can

anyone suggest a doctor I can ask these questions to in or near the

State of Colorado?

Thanks you and God bless.

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Mike Dawson