Thanks all,
Jan, the first thing I did was a search of this site, but didn't come up with much. I was hoping someone had had some experience with Dr. Jho, but it's not really that important since I've already decided on the two (or maybe three) docs I'll consult for my second/third/fourth opinions, namely Battista, Ganz and maybe Chang.
Steve, since my meds have been working pretty well for the Trigeminal Neuralgia for the past few days, I think I'll postpone the surgery. In fact, after reading extensively about the possible side effects of retro-sigmoid, I'll postpone it as long as possible. While you and Jan had good results, the survey on this site shows a very high percentage of dire possibilities. So, unless my pain becomes intractable or unless the three docs above say that surgery is absolutely imperative for my wello-being, the trip is on and the surgery is off.
See you all at the convention. It's right down the street where I live. Hmmm...........seems like a good title for a song!
Sharon