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Re: Translab next week
« Reply #15 on: February 02, 2012, 07:53:58 pm »
Hey guys...we got home last night.  The travel day was a bear with delays, but I slept better in my own bed last night.  So I am 8 days post Translab.  Dr. Friedman and Dr. Shwartz at the House Ear Institute saved my life.  It is true.  Things went really well.  I can walk well, it hurts some still, I am wonki.....what's new,  I am SSD but was nearly there already.  I have a lot to share..but I will when I feel like it.  I just wanted to mainly tell you all I am really ok...I encourage anyone to stand tall and brave in the accoutic neuroma arena, and I do promote surgery but that was right for me and my family. 
1.6 cm AN Translab with Dr.'s Friedman and Shwartz with HEI on 1-25-2012.  I am doing great!  Surgery saved my life :).   Be brave, have a great attitude, and hire the best surgical team!!!!

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Re: Translab next week
« Reply #16 on: February 02, 2012, 08:43:22 pm »
Hip Hip Horray.....Steph is back!!!! I have such anxiety.... ::) I'm sooo glad your home.

Mindy
14mm dx 9/07. CK done Seattle  1 year MRI showed some shrinkage. 4 year MRI 2mm growth nothing conclusive. Trigminal nerve involvment Retrosigmoid Friedmand/Schwartz HEI March 7,2012

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Re: Translab next week
« Reply #17 on: February 03, 2012, 07:29:38 am »
Steph .....

So glad you are back home and had such a good outcome.  Those guys are awesome out there ...... but you did your part with a good attitude, as well.

Keep up the good recovery ..... walk, walk, rest, walk, walk, rest, etc.

Let us know more when you feel up to it.

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: Translab next week
« Reply #18 on: February 03, 2012, 07:11:48 pm »
Welcome back, Steph!  So glad you're home and doing O.K.  Post when you're ready.  :)

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: Translab next week
« Reply #19 on: February 03, 2012, 08:11:48 pm »
Glad to hear all went well! Take is slow, be patient with yourself. Walk, nap,walk, nap.
2.5cm x2.0cm cerebellapontine angle meningioma. 100% removal 2/2009. House Ear Institute. Dr Brackmann and Dr. Schwartz. SSD right ear. No balance problems except when really tired, no headaches. Transear hearing aide made no difference, tried it for 4 months.

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Re: Translab next week
« Reply #20 on: February 04, 2012, 04:35:35 pm »
Glad you're home and all went well

Karen
Diagnosed October 2011
Oct '11-9 X 6 mm left ear
Mar '12 - 1.25cm
Tinnitus, imbalance, and mild dizziness (ditsy)
My AN = Annoying Nuisance
Jan'12 W&W
May'12 CK completed
Oct'12 hemifacial spasms
Dec'19 It's back

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Re: Translab next week
« Reply #21 on: February 04, 2012, 06:38:07 pm »
So glad to read of your successful procedure and safe travels. All the best for a healing process to go equally as well. Kathy :)

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Re: Translab next week
« Reply #22 on: February 09, 2012, 05:43:30 pm »
with all going on my life right now I missed this ... glad you are home and doing well ...continued well wishes headed your way from Tennessee
3mm AN discovered Aug 2004
Translab July 2 ,2007
3.2cm x 2.75cm x 3.3cm @ time of surgery