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carotid endarterectomy neck numbness

Heart & Blood Health | Last Active: Jul 6 9:22am | Replies (4)
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@rjbb2

Thanks for your reply. Yes, it helps to know you were told the same thing; taking a year for the numbness to clear up. I too, have no pain associated with the numbness. My surgery was done the early part of Jan 2024 so 6 more months to go before a year is up. The numbness is small price to pay for reduced stroke chances.

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alexismayo | @alexismayo | Jul 6 9:22am

You're not kidding rjbb2, I'm with you!!! I think the bottom line is it's simply curious, right? Next time I see the vascular surgeon though I'm going to ask him about that patch they use after the incision. I would like to know if that patch (and I believe it's porcine) does it attract anything to it since it's a foreign substance. My feeling is they have been doing the CEA for so long and they must have perfected it the best they could along the way. Happy Healing to you.

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