My sister is having brain surgery tomorrow. Now wait . . .

[Bertha Venation]

. . . they don't have to cut her open. But it is still brain surgery and the docs call it that.

She has trigeminal neuralgia. They're going to immobilize her head and shoot at a nerve (that branches out from behind the ear and into the face) with a gamma ray knife for 90 - 120 minutes.

:scared:

[joeybee12]

1. Good luck to her!!!!!

:grouphug:

[Bertha Venation]

2. thank you, joeybee

:hug: thanks for the :hug:

[MissMillie]

3. I'm having surgery on Friday

and I won't describe it publicly, but it supposed to be "minimally invasive" and should improve the quality of my life very much

Here's hoping my iron count isn't too low for surgery.

[newcriminal]

4. My thoughts will be with you and Bertha's sister. I hope everything goes well.

[Bertha Venation]

6. I'll be thinking of you on Friday - and today and the rest of the week

because your iron count needs good vibes to stay high enough.

:hug:

[MissMillie]

9. I'll share those vibes w/ your sis

Good luck to her.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

10. My dear MissMillie!

More good vibes for you too, sweetie!

I hope your diet will help keep your iron count high enough...

You deserve to have the quality of your life improved!

:hug:

[catzies]

19. Best wishes to you during the procedure, and for a speedy recovery

Here's hoping you feel better really soon. :hug:

[Maraya1969]

5. Oh Bertha! But please don't worry. They do so much of this stuff

now, especially with laser rays, (or whatever type of ray). They use all these precision instruments with people watching every inch of what happens.

I know that is easy to say but it really is true.

But I am sending your and her and her light and love too.

:hug: :grouphug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

7. My dear Bertha!

I know it's scary, but she will be fine...

My best thoughts and hugs for her........and you!

:hug:

[Deep13]

8. Wow, nasty condition. Very best of luck to her. nt

[applegrove]

11. Vibes

[Blue Diadem]

12. Good vibes for your sister Betha.

I hope it works well and your sister gets relief from her pain.

[TommyO]

13. My best wishes for your sister!

I just looked up trigeminal neuralgia and I wouldn't wish it on anybody.

[texanwitch]

14. Good wishes for your sister tomorrow.

That will be a long 90-120 minutes.:hug: :hug: :hug:

[rurallib]

15. Good luck! I couldn't imagine what it would be like to have

my head immobilized for 2 hours while a doc messed with my brain. Will she be awake?

[Bertha Venation]

23. She will be sedated.

Said she plans to take enough xanax to practically knock herself out. I hope it works.

[theNotoriousP.I.G.]

16. God that sounds scary

I'll keep your sister in my thoughts Bertha. I hope she has a quick recovery.

[Flaxbee]

17. Vibes to your sister, Bertha. Really hope

all goes well. :hug: to you, Mrs. V., and everyone else who will be waiting for new (as well as for your sister, of course).

Let us know what's up tomorrow if you can.

[catzies]

18. Heard a story on NPR yeterday abt a woman w/this condition & the treatment

Best wishes to your sister. :hug:

[Call Me Wesley]

20. Good vibes for your sister.

Everything will be fine, I'm sure. :hug:

[Odin2005]

21. Wow, I just heard a story about that on Public Radio about that.

I could not IMAGINE the pain that causes! Good luck for your sister!

[old mark]

22. BV, Be glad it wasn't done 25 years ago - it's pretty much routine now,

which means nothing if it's you undergoing it.

All the best to your sister, you and your family.

:hi:

mark

[fizzgig]

24. good thoughts to your sister

i hope this brings her the relief she needs :hug: