My spouse just got her almost 3 cm AN removed by Friedman/Giannotta with amazing results on February 17, 2016. They were able to remove 100% of the tumor and not compromise the facial nerve at all. She did lose her hearing in the left ear but we consider this a small price to pay for the amazing results she has received. From the time we picked up the phone Kris, the AN patient coordinator at USC guided through every step of the way. They accommodated our request to have surgery quickly ( within three weeks of diagnosis) and scheduled all prep-op and post- op appointments easily. The Physical Therapists and Occupational Therapists, both inpatient and outpatient, were top notch and the nursing staff was very responsive. In ICU she had her own nurse and in the step down before discharge her nurse only had 2 other patients. We felt very well cared for and now a little over a week post-op things are going well. Ginger has ditched the walker, and is getting better and better at turning her head. We feel very, very grateful for not only the excellent care, but for the kindness and support shown to us from everyone at USC.
