contimplating having epilepsy surgery

Has anyone had brain surgery for epilepsy? Was it successful? I have had it for 24 years and not controlled by meds. I suffer from partial left lobe seizures that may become generalized. I have trouble with memory as it is bad anyways, I want that to improve not be worse. I have emotional problems which from research can come from problems with the partial lobe. I want my seizures to be controlled as well. I am really scared. They want me to be a candidate for brain surgery. Can anyone tell me their stories on how it has been for them? Help!

[nygirl764]

If you have partial complex seizers on only one side of your temporal lobe, surgery is the best bet.You will be  80% chance of becoming seizer free. You will have an MRI and they will notice if you have swollen scar tissue on the side of the brain that is causing you to have seizers, my fiance had his surgery on the left side of the brain and hadn't had one seizer afterword. He used to have partial complex seizers every other day, once or twice a day. The surgery was a miracle. They will do tests to make sure the surgery will not effect your memory or speech first.  

[melvinkathlene]

I have had MRI to see about mini stroke lately because of symptoms I had undergone a year and a half ago that lasted 6 months after a seizure. The mri was negative. They told me I have to have a eeg monitoring video that lasts 2 days without being on seizure meds in hopes I have seizures to find out where exactly they are coming from before they can operate. I am glad your fiance's surgery went well and was a success!! Thank you!