Hi Angie! I am 2+ years post op and GK, but still browse the forum once in a while, and your post caught my eye. I just wanted to give you my experience with acupuncture, for what it's worth: I had surgery 8/06, GK 10/06, and some post GK facial paralysis that set in late January 07. I had a very long course of steroids and although I finished them in April, I felt like I was still having side effects in June, so I went to an acupuncturist recommended by a co-worker. I saw him a couple of times in the first few weeks. At the time, I couldn't independently close my left eye. After the first one or two treatments, I had a dream one night that I could wink, and the next morning I woke up and I could! It may have just been timing (my dr had told me that I would see slow improvement over time), there's no way to tell. Long story short, almost two years later I still see the acupuncturist once a month, even thought it can be a strain financially, I believe it's worth it. I have some tinnitus, and I think it may help with that as well, although again, there's no way to tell. At the very least, it's relaxing to lie still in a dark room for an hour once a month! I would never have thought myself as the type of person to undergo acupuncture, but I guess I should never say "Never". Good luck to you!!
