Tonsil cauterizing

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I read about cauterizing the tonsils , before I saw a neurosurgeon who

discussed it with me . Then a second who did the same ..starting 4 years ago,

then surgery 3 years ago .

I had time to search out one study ...all I can recall at the moment is its

from Japan , and includes quite a lot of patients , ...the full study was on

the net somewhere ...

it showed really good outcomes with the tonsils cauterised . I read at the

same time , that no use nor need for the tonsil tissue had been found.

when it was explained to me that the tonsil tissue may be scared

....essetially dead or very compressed and dammaged ....it made absolute sense

to me to have it zapped OUTTA the way of that csf !

I think of those tonsils as having been vaporized ..afterall , its almost all

water in those cells ( G) .

if that tissue shouldn't have been under the dynamic stress it was from csf

presure in the first place , ....and may well be badly scared and dammaged

...why not have your nsg get it on outta there ?

not all neurosurgeons open the dura , and hense some don't do much zapping

unless the knife slips !

I experienced lots of nausea and vommiting after decompresion ...when ever

I'd try to drink , or eat ...about day four , they started giving me shots

before I'd try to eat ..and then the doctor explained that what I was

experiecing was more common after having the tonsils zapped ..and they

thought it would settle down soon ..it did , at about a week post op without

the shots ..but geesh , discuss before surgery that if this happens when you

try to drink post surgery ...a standing order for shots be there too !

Im still if favor of opening the dura ...having that doc look around for good

outlet from the 4th ventricle ect ...zap the tonsils to help avoid any need

for lower lamenectomys below c1 if possible . Get things opened up for

heavens sake ...geepers , ya only use a bit of your brains anyway right ?

sarah in paradise ( doing much better still , now almost three years post op

) ...multiple sclerosis ,acm , bifida related stuff , gartners cyst

/malformations , and dancing just a bit on my toes still at 49 ! ( hey chip

....like to waltz ? )