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Originally Posted by maryjane11
I have had TC surgery successfully. Dr. F in general has a good reputation but takes on hard cases that might not always have the best outcomes. I had my surgery done at an ivy league institution and love the surgeon William Welch MD. Highly recommend that you call him. He the head of neurosurgery at U of Penn and his asst is Christina. He operated on another person from the TC forum with a successful outcome as well. it is worth your while to consult with him.i think his # is 215 829 6700
Thank you,
I called Dr. Welch's office Friday and spoke with Christina. She said I had to first try conservative treatment (aspiration or fibrin glue) before he would do surgery on me. I am confused as she explained he is only surgeon who removes the cyst. I said it is a NERVE , how do you remove it. She explained and made no sense but referred me to Dr. Long in Maryland. Looks like that door is closed for now and will continue with Dr. F for now. Can you tell how me about your surgery and did you have to go through this process as well?
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Suzanne,
I live in Arizona and had surgery with Dr. F on November 6 2013. I am recovering well and glad I had the surgery. I had 44 cysts that had been compressing my nerves for 3 years. I am able to walk 2 miles a day, clean the house and do some of the smaller things I couldn't do before. There are times I try to do too much and I start to hurt. It will knock me down for a day or two, but with rest I'm ok. There is another woman who lives here in Arizona that I talk to every week. She is 9 months post op and she in now starting to do some light jogging. She goes to the gym twice a week and does a light workout. I would like to think these are small successes. It takes awhile for nerves to regenerate so it's a slow recovery.
I heard Dr Welch is good as well but I have not consulted with him.
Dr. F doesn't remove the cysts since they are attached by nerve endings. He opens them up, drains them, plugs the hole with a small amount of your own body fat and then wraps them with bovine skin so they do not refill.
Hope this helps.
Kim