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Adjusting to life with temporal arteritis
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Jan 13 9:52am | Replies (217)Comment receiving replies
Not sure if I'm posting this in the right place or not, but I have a question re a bilateral biopsy I had on 2 arteries near my temples. The doctor said he tied them off and took the middle sections. He said that I can do without those arteries operating because I have enough others that supply the blood to those areas of my face and head.
My question is this, what happens to the blood that is flowing to that artery that's been tied off? Where does it go if it's not possible to complete the flow?
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Wish I could help but I have aortic giant cell arteritis. It was found during open heart surgery so I wish I had answers for you but alas I do not. But if I were you, I would return to your doctor and ask him/her your questions. Good luck to you!
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Hello mzdisney, and welcome to Connect. Thank you for sharing your concerns regarding your bilateral biopsy due to temporal arteritis. I moved you discussion to an already existing discussion on temporal arteritis so that you could Connect with other members who have had experiences similar to yours.
I would like to invite back @crhp194 @prednisone4gca who have discussed biopsies in the past.
@mzdisney, did you discuss these concerns and questions with your doctor? Are there any other concerns that you have about the procedure that was performed? Some members discussed that relief was achieved, but it was slow, how has your pain been since the bilateral biopsy?