[Anonymous September 30, 1998 at 1:59 pm Post count: 93172]

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I had a three dall decompression on each eye and the pain was minimal. There is a nerve that goes under the floor of the eye socket and the trama of the eye socket being removed kind of shuts the nerve down. The feeling comes back over a period of months. By time the feeling comes back you are healed and there is no pain.

I have had 12 eye surgeries and must say the decopmression was the least painful of all of them. E-mail me if you want to talk about this. Or give me a call at 407-254-9719 and if I am not home leave a message in the National Graves Disease Foundation box on my answering maching. I will call back collect.

Jake

[Anonymous September 30, 1998 at 2:08 pm Post count: 93172]

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I have had decompression surgery on both eyes and remember being surprised that there was very little pain. The doctor did tell me to start on pain meds after I woke up and keep taking them on schedule for a day or so and not let pain get started. But by the second day I didn’t need them. Perhaps some others have had more trouble, but neither of my decompressions resulted in much pain. You may have some discomfort and feel a little tired and shaky but that is more from having surgery. I got on a train and went for a job interview five days after my first decompression, purple face and all. Good luck.

[Anonymous September 30, 1998 at 5:02 pm Post count: 93172]

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How long does it take after the decompression surgery for the eyes to start to feel better?

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