I read some of everyone's responses to GN. I created an account just to tell you about my mom. She has had GN for about 3 years now. She had TWO of the same surgeries in Pittsburgh and there is not a day that goes by that she is not in terrible pain. Not only is she in pain, as she was before, but she lost some hearing, and taste. She trips and falls a lot. Can hardly remember anything at all. Overall, she is not the same person as she was before. I'd advise anyone to not have the surgery.