Hey. I'm sorry to hear of this complication but I have great confidence that once this is taken care of you will feel much better. I'm glad you're getting a new neurologist.

Rico, I'd have a hard time accepting the diagosis of a doc I didn't trust, and an even harder time leting that doc operate on me. On the other hand, scarey as it is, in a way, you're lucky if the doc is right, because I have all of those symptoms from my stroke, and sometimes, I wish there were a surgery to make them just go away. Get a 2nd, definitely, get a second opinion.Becky

Thanks for the support when I whine. I guess i should clarify that the what was found is making the deficiences worse and while they may lessen, they wont disappear. I am still coming to grips with who I am now and letting go of who I was. I have to be very careful cuz my wife is at her limits right now with everything going on and with issues with her two teenaged daughters. So I will spend a lot of time in my man cave this weekend and give her as much space as I can.

ok you trust the nuerosurgeon who found the formation. so keep him. but if you don;t have confidence in the nuerologist ditch him.... you gotta have trust. ask your surgeon for a referral. nancyl

Well thank goodness you finally got a dr who may be able to help you. If there is one thing I have learned throughout my life it is to trust your instincts. If you don't trust your dr is giving you good/correct information then by all means, find another one. Nancy is right, your neurosurgeon can give you a referral for a new neurologist.

It is sweet of you not to want to burden your wife with your "issues" right now. And I know how stressful teenaged issues can be, as I have two teenaged sons. You just stay in your "man cave and talk to your friends on this website this weekend. That is what we are here for. Even though I am sure your wife would want you to talk to her no matter what else she has going on, I am sure you are at the very top of her priority list.

Find someone you trust.