hello, my name is angelo. i was just told i was a canadate for a left temprol lobe lobectomy, any medicine u name i've been on. back in 1997 i had the vns but in it seems like it reduced my grand mal seizure but then i started having vocals. im trying to get opinions on the surgery , what the risks are, how painful we'll say on a scale of 1-10 and pref a few estimates on the chances of success, i've heard 50% 65% 80% and so on of success, more positive than negative. I love this site because i dont feel alone and people know what im going threw, i can go on and on about this, another concern is my mri showed a big abnormality on the left side yet it showed a little activity on the right.. does this mean they could come back or not completely go away? i'd like honest opinions from everyone who has had or knows more about this specific surgery gimme all the feedback u can, the good and the bad. i need to know where i stand and what the right move is, i wish the best for all that have done or are gonna do the surgery and thank everone ahead of time for any feedback i get. sincerely Angelo Panagiotopoulos