Reposting because it's getting important and I didn't get an answer last time:
Those who have had laser ablations, I'd like to hear your opinions and where you currently stand in life. Are you completely seizure free? Have you been able to restore life to a reasonable level of strength and independence? I'd appreciate all details.
Background:
After having a week-long EMU back in November, two weeks ago my neurosurgeon asked me for an improvement update after leaving Keppra and switching to Briviact and Cenobamate alongside the Lamotrigine. Things fluctuate between good and bad. They started off very well with a record minimal number of seizures per month, but got worse again just this past week with 13 total in April. Psychological stress is weighing heavy on the situation (I'm in the first stages of divorce).
During the call, he was urging me to reconsider getting surgery due to the hypothalamic hematoma (lesion) discovered in my latest MRI that is suspected to be the physical cause of seizures.
He assures me that it has very little risks, such as temporary memory loss which is recovered from soon after.
So now, he's increased my Cenobamate levels to 250mgs (from 200) for the next month and a half, and wants me to come visit and check my VNS data and battery life. He'll be consulting a neurosurgeon and a team of other neurologists to assess if surgery is recommended or not.
So there's no lobectomy involved. Nevertheless, it's still brain surgery and I have my concerns, whether it's memory loss or the risk of losing my creative abilities since it's my lifeblood and my career.
I need all possible insights. Please!