Hi djohn,
Welcome to Neuro Talk. I hope you find the answers to your post-op questions here and feel better soon. Many people have this information. Try this NT forum we have here.
Please visit: The Colloid Cyst sub forum here .There's good expertise and a lot of empathy. Nice to meet you and good luck to you.
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum54.html
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