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IT SHRUNK!!! BOOGER SHRUNK!!!
« on: February 19, 2010, 11:21:28 am »
For those who have been following along..My first post op MRI(at six months out) Booger came in at 16mm X9mm....Operative report put it at 2cm and that the neurosurreon left two small strands.l...In my mind and my ENT concurred that two smnall strands and 16mm dont coincide...so ENT ordered another MRI (feb/10). I just got back from the visit..Booger is now in at 13mm X7mm...Both MRis done on same machine....given the 2mm margin for error, it still shrunk...I AM one happy camper.
JO ;D
14mmX11mmX11mm left ear
TRANSLAB 04/07/09 2cms at time of surgery
Dr. Benoit and Schramm, Ottawa Civic Campus
SSD ,some facial numbness
Baha surgery sept 22/09
residual tumor 13mmX7mmX8mm
2016 new growth.  25mmX21mmX22mm
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« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2010, 12:38:15 pm »
I AM one happy camper.

... and with good reason! Wow! Tickled for you Jo! continued wellness wishes from me to you!

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« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2010, 02:06:40 pm »
Nice one Jo,thats fantastic news keep up the good work :)
4 cm acc neuroma 99.9% removed queen elizabeth hospital 6 sept 09 by dr walsh.thought it was trigeminal neuralga,lots of facial pain for 18mths,now deaf on rh side little taste and ear pressure.13 hour surgery.

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« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2010, 03:00:23 pm »
Great news!!!!  So that was in just six months?  That's fantastic.   ;D

Lyn
9mm X 7mm tumor (left side), diagnosed 10-15-09
Retrosigmoid on 12-14-09 by Drs. Antonelli and Lewis (my heroes!)
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SSD, but no facial issues.  Mild tinnitus.

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« Reply #4 on: February 19, 2010, 04:28:54 pm »
Congratulations, Jo!  That's great news and especially after the confusion about possible growth that you went through.  I love these kinds of posts!   :)

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. 

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« Reply #5 on: February 20, 2010, 07:48:13 am »
Great News!!  Keep Shrinking!!

Lynn
Translab 01/22/10.  12 x 11.7 x 8.2 mm.
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« Reply #6 on: February 20, 2010, 09:52:48 am »
Jo -

this is incredible.  I know how anxious you were about possible regrowth.

Congrats!

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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« Reply #7 on: February 21, 2010, 12:17:14 am »
Congrats, Jo! That's fantastic news!

Best wishes,
TW
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21x13x11 mm @ CK treatment 7/11/08 (Drs. Chang & Gibbs, Stanford)
21x15x13 mm in 12/08 (5 months post-CK), widespread necrosis, swelling
12x9x6 mm, Nov. 2017; shrank ~78% since treatment!
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« Reply #8 on: March 04, 2010, 03:42:51 pm »
Wonderful news.  ;D
1 cm, 6mm, 4mm on Left side. Surgery performed 11/6/2008 by Dr. Kalmon Post and Eric Smouha at Mt. Sinai Hospital in NYC.
Normal hearing before, 85%-90% now, dizziness when walking or turning head, annoying hissing and high pitched tinnitus on and off, eyes have trouble adjusting to rapid head move

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« Reply #9 on: March 04, 2010, 09:33:08 pm »
Absolutely fantastic!
Bob the tumor: 4.4cm x 3.9cm x 4.1 cm.
Trans-Lab and Retro-sigmoid at MCV on 2/12/2010.

Removed 90-95% in a 32 hour surgery. Two weeks in ICU.  SSD Left.

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« Reply #10 on: March 07, 2010, 05:48:15 pm »
That's a real happy story with a happy ending...Congratulations!
Mei Mei
1 cm Tumor RetrosigmoidSurgery on Jan 12 at Johns Hopkins
Drs. Niparko and Tamargo
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« Reply #11 on: March 07, 2010, 07:09:33 pm »
Great News! Made me smile!
Hugs Michelle  ;D
Retrosigmond surgery on June 4th, 2008 for an AN. 100% hearing loss and facial paralysis (was not prepared for facial paralysis). Size: 2.3 cm, 2.1 cm, 1.8 cm. some tumour remains along facial nerve. Pray for no regrowth. Misdiagnosed for 10 yrs.