Severe stenosis in cavernous interior right carotid artery, any help?

Hi, @letsgetbetter - I would feel concerned if I knew I had a condition that increased my risk but the surgeon would not act on it unless I had a stroke.

A few members who may know something about having surgery for severe stenosis in the cavernous carotid artery and may have comments for you are @esque @jobli0 @feelingthankful @dream1649 @goincd1 @predictable @degarden_girl @lioness.

Have you noticed any symptoms in the past few days, letsgetbetter?

The surgery to cleanout my right carotid artery was a about 4 to 5 years ago. The initial discovery of a problem was when my GP doctor did a yearly exam. As part of his exam he used a stethoscope to listen to my neck and he said he heard a swooshing sound on the right side. He said I needed to do a test to find out if my carotid artery was blocked, After the the test indicated about a 70 percent blockage, my heart doctor had me sent to a surgeon who would clean the artery out. The surgery went well and the next morning, the surgeon told me that I was very lucky because the artery was 99 percent blocked with just a little pin hole for blood to pass through to the brain. I have had no problems since then and now only go back for checkups every 3-4 years.

I have Stenosis deep in my Brain. so they did a vein transfer so that blood
can get to the left side of my brain, the moyamoya disease , Dr. Jay Howington, MD Neurosurgeon
in savannah ga.

As some of you know I had and experience where everything went white. Doctors determined no stroke but didn't have an answer. My daughter was speaking with friends of hers who happen to be nurses and described what I experienced, and they all said it sounded like my blood pressure suddenly dropped. I have an appt with a cardiologist next week and will ask him if that is possible.

I have stenoses in the largest artery in the brain, curved in places, was diagnosed 2 years ago, has not had a follow-up, in the last six months, worse short-term memory, always headaches, icy cold arms in the afternoons, had nausea for 2.5 months but a little easier now. Became more unstable. Hugs!