I had Dr Francis and Dr Zomorodi for translab at Duke on 11/1/17. Both are fantastic. Dr Z removed nearly all of my tumor and kept my facial nerve intact. Dr Francis is helping me deal with some CSF leak and a second surgery this week (we debated last week but tried some more conservative approaches first).
I will tell you that Duke will make an effort to get you out the door quickly. If you feel you aren't ready, advocate for yourself. I had an awful day after the second surgery, needed to be recatheterized, still on IV and had a massive headache that the oxy wasn't touching. They switched up my meds, adding steroids, changing the paid meds and adding a low dose of nerve block. I felt better but it was only about 10-12 hours. I stayed an extra night due to my own advocating to make sure that trajectory continued.
Duke is great but they hand in reports on how quickly they get people out. So just be aware and make sure YOU are ready to go home.
