Ok, tell me please!

[krbonner]

Katie-does your incision itch? Have a great day everyone, Yvette

It does off-and-on in spurts.  Don't know what that's about.  Lately, the bald spot on the back of my head where the head frame  was attached has been very itchy...

Katie

[Yvette]

Hi Katie, what a hoot, I have bald spots where the head frame was as well. I thought I was the only one! I wonder if our hair will grow back there-perhaps your itching is a signaling of that starting! My incision still has an itchy day now and then. Don't know why either. Anybody out there have any ideas?

[Jim Scott]

I experienced quite a bit of 'tightness' around the site where the titanium mesh was used to fill the space taken out of my skull for the surgery.  I mentioned it to my surgeon on a follow-up visit and he seemed unconcerned.  He said this was just normal healing.  The feeling disappeared about 10 months post-op and I now believe he was correct and that the surgery site has finally, totally healed. 

Of course, we all had different types of procedures and heal differently so I don't expect everyone to have had a similar experience.  I just wanted to add mine for Yvette's benefit, for whatever that may be worth to her.

Jim. 

[leapyrtwins]

I experienced quite a bit of 'tightness' around the site where the titanium mesh was used to fill the space taken out of my skull for the surgery.

Jim. 

Jim - 

I'm still a newbie, so explain, please.  You mention titanium mesh used to fill space.  I know I have titanium plates and screws in my skull.  I also had an abdominal fat graft; my surgeons used abdominal fat to fill in the space in my skull.  They also used the fat to cover the titanium plates, I believe.  So, is it possible I also have titatnium mesh in my skull; or did the surgeons use my fat instead?  I just assumed the fat graft was common procedure.  Is it basically a surgeon's choice?  Is it a new protocol (my surgery was 5/31/07)?  I really had and have no issues with the fat graft, I'm just curious about the mesh.

Jan

[Patti UT]

Yvette,
  Do a search for a thread called "fishbowl head"  it will make you laugh, cuz it's the prerfect descrirtion, along with Baloon head, and Cap'n Deb's Wonky head


patti ut

[Yvette]

Thanks Patti and Jim!! Yvette