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Syl

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Feeling good!
« on: July 24, 2011, 03:36:36 pm »
I have to share with my AN family how good I feel. I go for longer of perids of time without headaches. I haven't had any Tylenol in about 1.5 wks, and my head feels so clear. No wonkyhead today. Turning my head from left to right feels so normal today. I hope it lasts.

Syl
1.5cm AN rt side; Retrosig June 16, 2008; preserved facial and hearing nerves;
FINALLY FREE OF CHRONIC HEADACHES 4.5 years post-op!!!!!!!
Drs. Kato, Blumenfeld, and Cheung.

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Re: Feeling good!
« Reply #1 on: July 24, 2011, 05:00:16 pm »
Syl ~

Congratulations!  I've followed your AN journey for 3½ years and I'm delighted to be able to help share in your elation at your progress!

Suffice it to say that I certainly hope that this much-improved situation remains your 'new normal'.  :)

Jim
4.5 cm AN diagnosed 5/06.  Retrosigmoid surgery 6/06.  Follow-up FSR completed 10/06.  Tumor shrinkage & necrosis noted on last MRI.  Life is good. 

Life is not the way it's supposed to be. It's the way it is.  The way we cope with it is what makes the difference.

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Re: Feeling good!
« Reply #2 on: July 24, 2011, 05:46:06 pm »
Syl .....

That is wonderful news!!!  Thanks for letting us know that you are doing SOOOOO much better!

Prayers that it continues indefinitely!

Clarice
Right MVD for trigeminal neuralgia, 1994, Pittsburgh, PA
Left retrosigmoid 2.6 cm AN removal, February, 2008, Duke U
Tumor regrew to 1.3 cm in February, 2011
Translab AN removal, May, 2011 at HEI, Friedman & Schwartz
Oticon Ponto Pro abutment implant at same time; processor added August, 2011

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Re: Feeling good!
« Reply #3 on: July 25, 2011, 07:58:57 am »
HAPPY for YOU! This really is a long recovery period, and you have just taken a big step! Congrats.

Syl

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Re: Feeling good!
« Reply #4 on: July 26, 2011, 08:44:04 pm »
And it gets better. Today I hung out with a couple of toddlers for a while. I sure am tired, but not wonki-headed/light-headed/dizzy.

Syl
1.5cm AN rt side; Retrosig June 16, 2008; preserved facial and hearing nerves;
FINALLY FREE OF CHRONIC HEADACHES 4.5 years post-op!!!!!!!
Drs. Kato, Blumenfeld, and Cheung.

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Re: Feeling good!
« Reply #5 on: July 27, 2011, 11:17:38 pm »
Fantastic news!

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: Feeling good!
« Reply #6 on: July 29, 2011, 10:16:09 am »
I went 2 weeks & a day without any headaches & no tylenol. I got caught up in traffic for a while. All the stop & go w/ a stick shift was a bit much. Although, I was OK until I got home. As soon as I parked the car, my head began to hurt. Took 1000mgs of tylenol & within 30 min, I was back to normal.

Still no early A.M. headaches. ;D Those are the ones that have been the biggest problem for me.

Syl
1.5cm AN rt side; Retrosig June 16, 2008; preserved facial and hearing nerves;
FINALLY FREE OF CHRONIC HEADACHES 4.5 years post-op!!!!!!!
Drs. Kato, Blumenfeld, and Cheung.