I just found this website and have found that reading posts has partially lifted my spirits. On Monday, January 8th I am going in for my 2nd MVD surgery. My first one was on August 17, 2006 - so less than 5 months ago. The pain in the last few weeks has been horrible. During the first surgery, they found a vessel and an artery pressing on the nerve - my surgeon wanted to know that if they went in this time and couldn't find anything else pressing on the nerve if i would authorize them to cut part of my facial nerve to stop the pain. That really scares me to think of losing sensation in half my face for the rest of my life - but I guess it would be better than a lifetime of pain (I am only 26)

Does anyone have any words of advice or thoughts?

After my first surgery - I felt little scabs at like 3 places on my head - do they put on some sort of halo during the MVD surgery?