I can appreciate your concern about your uncle's condition and your family's eagerness for his condition to improve.
What has his surgeon told you and your family?
Depending upon the degree of brain edema or swelling, actual location of the hemorrhage and brain area involved, and extent of damage, it can take an unknown amount of time for him to regain full consciousness. I am basing my answer upon my own post-operative experience - a craniotomy for the removal of a frontal lobe tumor and my years of experience as a critical care nurse. In my case, the swelling became worse before it got better. It was about 3 weeks postoperatively before I became aware of my surroundings. I have no memory of those first three weeks.
You and your family will be in my thoughts and prayers,
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Hello Anonymous,
I can appreciate your concern about your uncle's condition and your family's eagerness for his condition to improve.
What has his surgeon told you and your family?
Depending upon the degree of brain edema or swelling, actual location of the hemorrhage and brain area involved, and extent of damage, it can take an unknown amount of time for him to regain full consciousness. I am basing my answer upon my own post-operative experience - a craniotomy for the removal of a frontal lobe tumor and my years of experience as a critical care nurse. In my case, the swelling became worse before it got better. It was about 3 weeks postoperatively before I became aware of my surroundings. I have no memory of those first three weeks.
You and your family will be in my thoughts and prayers,
Maryann
January 23, 2013 - 5:49pmThis Comment
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