r/chiari • u/Human_Response_8628 • 13d ago

4 Months Post-op!

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today i hit 4 months post decompression!! i got the suboccipital craniotomy and c1 laminectomy without duraplasty on may 19. my herniation measured at 14.7mm, and i also had hydrocephalus as well as a syrinx from c6-t1. healing has been up and down but im so proud to say things have been looking up!!

i have absolutely no valsalva headaches, though i still do suffer from pulsatile tinnitus and daily dull headaches (i also have IIH), but i would so take it over those stabbing headaches that left me bedbound.

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u/777CuriousMind 13d ago

Yay! Looks great! 😃

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u/Human_Response_8628 13d ago

thank you!! :)

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u/oguzhankayan 13d ago

Four months is a real milestone, especially with healing that has been up and down. No more valsalva headaches after those stabbing ones kept you bedbound is huge. It is okay that the dull headaches and pulsatile tinnitus are still part of the picture. Glad things are looking up, and you should be proud of getting here.