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leapyrtwins

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Re: Successful Surgery - officially a postie!
« Reply #15 on: January 17, 2010, 09:49:43 pm »
Nash -

different docs have different rules on flying post op.  Mine tells patients to wait 6 weeks.  Regardless, your husband will definitely be able to fly by spring. 

Take care of yourself while you are taking care of him.  Caretakers need rest too  :)

Jan

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Retrosig 5/31/07 Drs. Battista & Kazan (Hinsdale, Illinois)
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Re: Successful Surgery - officially a postie!
« Reply #16 on: January 18, 2010, 08:07:57 pm »
Hi guys (sorry this thread has been taken a bit off topic).

Just checked with my neurosurgeon and he told me to go have fun and that when he said I can do everything after surgery, he meant EVERYthing and ANYthing.

Very happy.

Thanks everyone.
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3.0 x 3.0 x 2.5 cm AN, left side.  Diagnosed Feb. 19th,2009
Retro Sig surgery with Dr. Akagami and Dr. Westerberg on May 26/09 at Vancouver General Hospital
SUCCESS! Completely removed tumor, preserved facial nerve, and retained a lot of hearing. Colour me HAPPY!

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Re: Successful Surgery - officially a postie!
« Reply #17 on: January 18, 2010, 08:48:07 pm »
Adrienne~
so glad you can still do this - I was wondering about the approach...forgive my ignorance...is retro sig the one where you "might" still have your hearing?  If so, that would make sense be ause everything is still in there & in place!

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Re: Successful Surgery - officially a postie!
« Reply #18 on: January 18, 2010, 10:06:40 pm »
Retro sig does sometimes save the hearing (I was fortunate, and it did in my case) and I'm wondering if that's why now too (?!).  Good question! Really don't know the answer to that!
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3.0 x 3.0 x 2.5 cm AN, left side.  Diagnosed Feb. 19th,2009
Retro Sig surgery with Dr. Akagami and Dr. Westerberg on May 26/09 at Vancouver General Hospital
SUCCESS! Completely removed tumor, preserved facial nerve, and retained a lot of hearing. Colour me HAPPY!
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