Re: numb tongue, nerve damage?

[Guest guest]

Hi Sherri,

I had BSSO a couple years ago and have had a numb tongue ever since. I

didn't have any feeling at all until about 6 months post-op. It's

improved veeerrry slowly since then, but it's steadily getting better.

I don't expect it'll ever get back to normal, but all we can do is

wait and hope for the best.

Oh, it's pretty unlikely that the nerve was cut during surgery. More

likely it just got stretched.

--Neil

> >

> > Hi,

> >

> > I posted this question a few days ago, but hope someone out there

> > might be able to relate if they missed it. I had bsso last week,

> and

> > half of my tongue is numb. I'm really nervous that the lingual

> nerve

> > is damaged or severed. Does anyone know the likelyhood of

> permanant

> > numbness due to this type of surgery? I know its rare, as chin

> and

> > lip numbness are more likely. This feels awful, something I never

> > thought about as a side effect of surgery. Hope someone has some

> > info/experience to share.

> >

> > On a positive note, this surgery was so much less painful and

> scary

> > than I anticipated (for those of you waiting for your date).

> Besides

> > the stupid tongue thing, I feel great. The pain is minimal

> compared

> > to getting my tonsils or wisdom teeth out (my opinion). The only

> > bummer is not being able to eat, which is one of my favorite

> hobbies,

> > I love to cook, and look forward to a day when I can eat again.

> >

> > Sherri

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the reply, Neil

I just saw the surgeon today and he said the same thing, it probably

got stretched and should take six months. Thanks for sharing your

experience. Hopefully yours will heal in time.

Sherri

> > >

> > > Hi,

> > >

> > > I posted this question a few days ago, but hope someone out

there

> > > might be able to relate if they missed it. I had bsso last

week,

> > and

> > > half of my tongue is numb. I'm really nervous that the

lingual

> > nerve

> > > is damaged or severed. Does anyone know the likelyhood of

> > permanant

> > > numbness due to this type of surgery? I know its rare, as

chin

> > and

> > > lip numbness are more likely. This feels awful, something I

never

> > > thought about as a side effect of surgery. Hope someone has

some

> > > info/experience to share.

> > >

> > > On a positive note, this surgery was so much less painful and

> > scary

> > > than I anticipated (for those of you waiting for your date).

> > Besides

> > > the stupid tongue thing, I feel great. The pain is minimal

> > compared

> > > to getting my tonsils or wisdom teeth out (my opinion). The

only

> > > bummer is not being able to eat, which is one of my favorite

> > hobbies,

> > > I love to cook, and look forward to a day when I can eat again.

> > >

> > > Sherri