Questions to ask at your Surgeon visit.

So I talked to my friend, Jessica. She requested that I give her some questions to ask at her upcoming appointment. So  I told her I would post what I could think of. Here we go....

1. How big is my Chiari?
2. How many cysts do I have on my spinal chord? and how big?
3. What are my options surgically? (start with the least invasvie options)
4. What are some pain management options prior to surgery? (Tell the doctor everything you've tried)
5. How many Chiari patients do you have?
6. How many decompression surgeries have you performed?
7. Will I need a shunt?
8. Do you have any information on Chiari that I could provide my family with?

That's all I could think of for now, but I hope it helps!