anyone else develop post op brain abscess?

[kmb]

I had my surgery sept of 2006 for a 2.5 cm tumor. Everything went really well, but I developed an abscess in May of 2007 and had emergency surgery on it. They went in through the same incision as it was in the original surgery site. Did anyone else have an issue with this? I was not given a definite cause, but told it could have been from bacteria introduced during original surgery.

[Jim Scott]

kmb:

I didn't develop this problem post-op, but other AN patients have.  It is somewhat rare but not entirely unknown.  The cause could be a variety of things and I wouldn't want to speculate, but bacteria are insidious and can grow in situations we wouldn't normally think possible.

I assume the infection was controlled and eradicated and that you are now fully recovered.

Jim

[kmb]

I spent 4 more days in the hospital and was on iv antibiotics 4 weeks and 6 weeks of pills. Yes I am fine now. I have logged 4200 miles on my motorcycle this summer. I consider myself lucky after hearing some of the other issues people deal with.

kmb