I wish you good luck too. You will be my thoughts. I had the surgery on the right side 11 years ago and have not lost conaciousness since. I have decreased my med to almost half the dose. I am very glad I did it and wish I had done it much earlier. Better late than never though. Take care and visit soon. No problems after, and they didn't shave my head except where the incisions were to be. I did it by myself too. I'd do it again if needed provided I had the same team team. They were great. Tattoo