Flying after a neurovascular decompression procedure

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Could anyone tell me please - how long following a neurovascular decompression (aka microvascular decompression) procedure to treat trigeminal neuralgia should you leave it before flying as a passenger on a commercial flight?

Many thanks...

[my747]

To my experience, he could fly (as passenger) as soon as he leaves the hospital,i.e. 4 to 5 days after the surgery.
I talked about that with a friend who is both neuro surgeon and PPL.
He did the microvascular decompression procedure on italian patients wich get back to Italy from Belgium a few days after the surgery by air.
As pilot you should wait let's say 1-3 monthes before flying as PIC (the surgery may cause vertigo).
I experienced myself microvascular decompression procedure.
I leaved the hospital after 4 days.
I drived my car just 3 days later.
I flew my plane (PA28) 40 days after the surgery.
Of course for the first flights my friend -who is both neuro surgeon,PPL and co owner of the plane- was in the right seat.:)

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Thank you very much my747 - that's exactly the information I needed - very useful.

I hope the operation has proved successful.

Thanks again for the reply,
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