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ghenier27

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surgery tomorrow at 6 am!
« on: August 16, 2009, 09:35:29 pm »
Everyone wish me luck, tomorrow is my surgery at 6 am. Debi

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Re: surgery tomorrow at 6 am!
« Reply #1 on: August 16, 2009, 10:23:57 pm »
Debi,

We'll be thinking of you and praying that you a successful surgery tommorrow, and for a speedy recovery in the days ahead.

Rich & Scarlett
SML (Scarlett's) other half, she had - 1.5 cm x 2.5 cm Cystic AN - Right side
Retrosigmoid on 3/18/09 at MGH in Boston, MA. Dr. Barker & Dr. Lee of MGH/MEEI
no facial issues, SSD right side, balance issues to work on.
The AN Calendar is here: http://www.my.calendars.net/AN_Treatments

leapyrtwins

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Re: surgery tomorrow at 6 am!
« Reply #2 on: August 16, 2009, 10:46:10 pm »
Best of luck, Debi.

We'll be thinking of you and praying for you.

See you on the flip side, postie!

Jan
Retrosig 5/31/07 Drs. Battista & Kazan (Hinsdale, Illinois)
Left AN 3.0 cm (1.5 cm @ diagnosis 6 wks prior) SSD. BAHA implant 3/4/08 (Dr. Battista) Divino 6/4/08  BP100 4/2010 BAHA 5 8/2015

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Re: surgery tomorrow at 6 am!
« Reply #3 on: August 18, 2009, 05:18:53 pm »
Debi - I hope everything went very, very well.  Looking forward to your post-op report, whenever you feel up to it!
AN right side 12mm x 9mm x 9mm
Middle fossa surgery 11/4/09 at House (Dr. Brackmann/Dr. Schwartz)
Tumor removed, no facial issues, hearing intact!
http://denvstumor.blogspot.com/

"The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he did not exist."

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Re: surgery tomorrow at 6 am!
« Reply #4 on: August 18, 2009, 06:59:28 pm »
DR -

I believe Debi's surgery got bumped due to an issue with her blood pressure or something.  There's a thread here somewhere http://anausa.org/forum/index.php?topic=10301.0

She was referred to a cardiologist.  We're all hoping she can reschedule soon.

Jan
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Retrosig 5/31/07 Drs. Battista & Kazan (Hinsdale, Illinois)
Left AN 3.0 cm (1.5 cm @ diagnosis 6 wks prior) SSD. BAHA implant 3/4/08 (Dr. Battista) Divino 6/4/08  BP100 4/2010 BAHA 5 8/2015

I don't actually "make" trouble..just kind of attract it, fine tune it, and apply it in new and exciting ways

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Re: surgery tomorrow at 6 am!
« Reply #5 on: August 23, 2009, 04:48:57 pm »
Hi Deb,
Better to find out now then to be put under anesthesia and have something occur. Sorry about the surgery cancellation though
because I know how much you have been preparing for this and then to have the rug pulled out from under you is tough.
Sometimes things found are actually a blessing in disguise, although I am sure that none of us want to find out we have some other
sort of medical condition when we assume we are healthy. Things happen for a reason and that has always stuck with me over the
years and I am a firm believer of this. It isn't always things that we want to hear perhaps, but there is a reason behind it even if we
don't know all of the answers. Sometimes we learn them later down the road. So, try to be patient and take one day at a time....
things will all work out when they are supposed to......I will continue to pray for you and your circumstance.
Agnes
6x8x12 mm diagnosed 7/11/07 left side AN watch and wait. Partial hearing loss
left ear. Second MRI done 03/21/2008 waiting results. Unchanged from last year. 1.3 cm.Third MRI done 02/16/2009 1.3 cm unchanged. 4th MRI 12/18/09  Still 1.3 no growth, just some vascular chgs noted.MRI 11-30-12 no growth

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Re: surgery tomorrow at 6 am!
« Reply #6 on: August 23, 2009, 06:17:32 pm »
Hi Debi,

We are and will be thinking of you whenever your surgery is or was. Keep us posted as you can.

Mary
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Diagnosed March 24, 2008, 1.1cm, right side, "Goldie" - small but mighty!! :-(
Hearing, lottsa balance problems and a few facial twitches before CK
CK June 2, 2008, BNI in PHX, Drs Daspit/Kresl, side effects,steroids helped. Getting "sea legs".
Apr 2012 - Still glad I chose CK

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Re: surgery tomorrow at 6 am!
« Reply #7 on: August 23, 2009, 06:43:57 pm »
Best of luck during surgery!

    Eve
Right side AN (6x3x3 cm) removed in 1988 by Drs. Benjamin & Cohen at NYU (16 hrs); nerves involved III - XII.
Regrowth at the brainstem 2.5 cm removed by Dr.Shahinian in 4 hrs at SBI (hopefully, this time forever); nerves involved IV - X with VIII missing. No facial or swallowing issues.

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Re: surgery tomorrow at 6 am!
« Reply #8 on: August 24, 2009, 06:24:10 am »
You are probably just going into surgery -good luck - will be thinking of you and sending positive thoughts!
5 mm lateral IAC (impacted?) diagnosed 6-09-09
middle fosa 9/23 HEI - Brackmann/Schwartz
all tumor gone, facial perfect, no ringing
SSD on right side - Rockin' and Rollin'

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Re: surgery tomorrow at 6 am!
« Reply #9 on: August 24, 2009, 06:46:15 am »
Debi .... as my late grandfather from down under used to say, "Good on ya!"

Meaning the best to you .... as you are in our prayers!

Greg
1.5 cm AN retrosig 11/04.
Drs. Henry Brem & Michael Holliday @ Johns Hopkins, Baltimore
SSD right. Tinnitus big-time, only when thinking of it.
BAHA since 7/20/10 ... really helps w/ hearing, specially after programming in subliminal message: "Hey, don't listen to your tinnitus!"

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Re: surgery tomorrow at 6 am!
« Reply #10 on: August 24, 2009, 09:34:30 am »
Prayers are with you! A speedy recovery, Mickey

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Re: surgery tomorrow at 6 am!
« Reply #11 on: August 26, 2009, 08:48:36 am »
Best wishes and prayers!!

Darlene
DX: 12/6/08
1.4cm intracanicular -Middle Fossa Surgery on 7/1/09 @ NYU. Hearing preserved and speech discrimination has actually gotten better!!   Temporary Facial Paralysis- showing improvement.  1yr post-op hearing test- same 96% speech recognition- yeah!