My Acoustic Neuroma Experience - Part 2 - Pain and Meds

Prior to going into surgery for an acoustic neuroma, I attempted to find something on the Internet which explained the human side of recovery but found very little on the topic. What I did find was a bit disheartening, so I wanted to provide some feedback on my experiences both in the hospital and during my recovery at home.
This video explains my experience with pain and medication and what someone might expect while recovering from an acoustic neuroma (aka Vestibular schwannoma) operation while at home.

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How long were you on the steroids after surgery? I had an acoustic neuroma surgery end September 2022, so I’m almost 4 months post surgery and still have significant facial palsy. Was on steroids only about 2 weeks post surgery. I’m learning everybody’s experience is different from one another. My surgery was 8 hours to remove 3cm. x 1.5cm. X .4cm. tumor.