facial numbness

[marie]

   My 1991 surgery left me with left-sided numbness.  They thought it might take a year to come back.  Seventeen years later I am still getting improvement.  It's almost imperceptable but I'm no longer biting my tongue and lip, and there are areas where I have a little feeling. 

[Karen]

I still have facial numbness after almot 5 years and it drives me crazy.  I hate the way it feels.  How do you deal wit h it?  Karen

[MAlegant]

I'm right there with you.  My tumor was wrapped around my trigeminal nerve and was pretty big (3x4cm) so the right side of my face is extremely numb.  I've got about a 50/50 chance of getting feeling back, and the doc said that what I have at 6 months is what I'll have.  After hearing stories of people improving after years and years, I am optimistic.  I have another follow-up on Tuesday with Dr. Megerian and I'll see what he has to say.  But I "feel" your pain.
M