# What do I do?

**URL:** <https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/what-do-i-do/6186>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [June 9, 2015, 7:28pm UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/what-do-i-do/6186 "2015-06-09T19:28:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![Baby\_doll](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.chiarisupport.org/baby_doll/32/3432_2.png) [@Baby\_doll](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/u/Baby_doll)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2015, 7:28pm UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/what-do-i-do/6186/1 "2015-06-09T19:28:05Z")

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I started having severe neck pain and headaches for several months I just knew something was wrong finally I convinced my dr I needed an MRI I was diagnosed with Chiari type 1. I saw a neurosurgeon and he said I was not surgery material yet,my symptoms has gotten much worse since then so I am seeking a 2nd opinion tomorrow with a different NS. He did a friend of mines Chiari surgery a month ago. I hate to admit this but I’m ready for the surgery and willing to do it just to get my symptoms gone. Is that bad??

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**Author:** ![Auburnm](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.chiarisupport.org/auburnm/32/3266_2.png) [@Auburnm](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/u/Auburnm)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2015, 3:04am UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/what-do-i-do/6186/2 "2015-06-12T03:04:41Z")

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Hi baby doll, how did the second appointment go?

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**Author:** ![Brooke\_M](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.chiarisupport.org/brooke_m/32/3220_2.png) [@Brooke\_M](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/u/Brooke_M)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2015, 1:07pm UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/what-do-i-do/6186/3 "2015-06-13T13:07:42Z")

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Hi ! I had chiari decompression in January and then at the beginning of May I had more skull bone taken off, part of my brain tonsils removed and a dura patch. The first surgery wasn’t bad at all, felt I’m  
Idiate results when I woke after surgery. The dura patch surgery was a bit more painful but the relief that has come with it makes it all worth it ! Praying you get some relief soon ! Hang in there 🙂

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**Author:** ![Steph](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.chiarisupport.org/steph/32/3413_2.png) [@Steph](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/u/Steph)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2015, 2:12pm UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/what-do-i-do/6186/4 "2015-06-13T14:12:18Z")

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The surgery isn’t a garenttee to solve all your symptoms hun the only garentee is it will stop the chiari head ache the intense ones u get at the b&m of ur head wen u cough sneeze or strain the feel like ur heads Gonna explode for about few seconds to a min any other symptoms that disappear are a bonus.