# Post Second Surgery Update
**URL:** https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/t/post-second-surgery-update/21146
**Category:** General
**Tags:** symptoms, internal-jugular-vei
**Created:** [November 7, 2025, 10:14am UTC](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/t/post-second-surgery-update/21146 "2025-11-07T10:14:06Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@pauld1635](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/u/pauld1635)
#### Post date: [November 7, 2025, 10:14am UTC](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/t/post-second-surgery-update/21146/1 "2025-11-07T10:14:06Z")
Hi All,
It’s been about 2 weeks since my second surgery with Dr. Nakaji (left side surgery). I feel like this recovery has been a bit easier than the right side, but still patiently waiting for my remaining symptoms to disappear. It’s only been two weeks and I still have facial/jaw pain/soreness and that light-headedness, unfortunately, but I am hoping that once I get to the 6 and 12 week mark, they’ll be gone.
Has anyone else had experience with these symptoms?
I did feel quite good when I woke up from surgery and a day or so after, before the post-surgery swelling/inflammation started, so I’m hopeful to feel much better like that again once it all heals.
Hoping to heal and lose these symptoms once and for all
Paul
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### Author:  [@Chrickychricky](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/u/Chrickychricky)
#### Post date: [November 7, 2025, 1:32pm UTC](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/t/post-second-surgery-update/21146/2 "2025-11-07T13:32:46Z")
@pauld1635 I think the fact that you felt good before the swelling took over is a good sign. For me, all the symptoms that eventually got better initially got worse from the compressive force of the swelling. You are still very early in your recovery. I used a lot of ice in those early days.
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### Author:  [@Jules](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/u/Jules)
#### Post date: [November 7, 2025, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/t/post-second-surgery-update/21146/3 "2025-11-07T16:14:35Z")
It is still very early days, you probably remember that from your first surgery, so I’m sure things will improve with time…Certainly after vascular compression it can take the brain a little while to adjust, & the nerve pain you presumably have in your face can take months to resolve fully- we’ve had some members pop back on here over a year after their surgery to say that nerve pain has finally improved, so don’t worry too much if you can help it… Like you say, hopefully by 6 weeks you’ll see them easing! 🙏