Weird feeling after cranioplasty

[Shane1996]

I’ve had Cranioplasty 2 weeks ago to repair my skull after have undergone multiple surgeries last year to remove grade 2 oligodendroglioma last July . (Benign). It got infected and in turn my bone had to be removed so I had to wait 6-8 months to make sure there was no infection.

It wasn’t sore up until last Saturday and I find it sore around the edges of the bone flap ? Is this normal ? I hope I won’t be like this forever

Please let me know thanks

[cat3]

Hi Shane. If the soreness has developed in an area which has been pain free 'til now you need to have it checked out.

It might be nerve damage as tissue knits together and the scarring forms, but to err on the safe side please either see your GP, contact your neuro team or go to A&E to rule out further infection, or to get treatment if necessary. Cat x

[Shane1996 in reply to cat3]

Hi Cat, Thanks for your reply. I’m worried that I will have to have another operation!

Yeah but I suppose your right better be safe than sorry. I will ring my neuro team tomorrow and will post back here with the good or bad news.

Thanks

Shane

[Starwars28 in reply to Shane1996]

Hi shane my craioplasty is still tender to touch mine was done last june after i suffered an infection after my brain tumour removal but if your worried get it checked by the neuro team dont leave it good luck

[Shane1996 in reply to Starwars28]

Hi Starwars have u got clicking I. Your head when u bend down? When I bend down I have a clicking sensation in my head

Please let me know thanks 😊

[Shane1996 in reply to cat3]

Hi Cat, I’ve being in touch with the neuro team in hospital. They are happy with it! But what I can’t understand is when I bend down is I can feel clicking in my head. I’m wondering if this is normal?

Have you had cranioplasty?

[cat3 in reply to Shane1996]

I've read online that it's not uncommon to hear clicking after a craniotomy, and that it's air in the brain which usually settles within a few weeks. It's apparently helped by plenty of rest and elevating the head whilst sleeping.

Here's one of the links :-

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/273...

Hope this helps Shane..... Cat x

[Shane1996]

Hi all is it normal to have clicking when bending down after cranioplasty?