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syman

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surgery in two days
« on: November 15, 2011, 03:11:17 pm »
Leaving for Phoenix Barrow Institute for sugery on Thursday Nov 17th.  Will have retrosigmoid on 2.5 growth.  All support systems are in place.  Ready to begin this journey.  This site and the local contact in Tucson have been a big help.  I will post again on the other side.
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Jim Scott

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Re: surgery in two days
« Reply #1 on: November 15, 2011, 04:03:12 pm »
Syman ~

Thanks for the heads-up!  Our thoughts and prayers go with you.  See you as a 'postie'!  :)

Jim
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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.

ombrerose4

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Re: surgery in two days
« Reply #2 on: November 15, 2011, 07:59:43 pm »
We will be with you in spirit. Let us know how you are doing. Good luck:)
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Retrosigmoid 9/24/09
AN 2.4+ cm left side
Mount Sinai Hospital, NYC (Dr. Bederson and Dr. Choe)
BAHA surgery 1/4/2010

rvb755

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Re: surgery in two days
« Reply #3 on: November 15, 2011, 08:47:36 pm »
Will keep you in prayer on Thursday as you go for surgery.  Hope everything goes well.  Please keep us updated.

Rick
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3.2cm x 5.0cm x 3.3cm Left side AN
Translab with Dr. Friedman/Dr. Schwartz at HEI
on 8/24/2011
100% tumor removal, no facial nerve damage, SSD

Peter325

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Re: surgery in two days
« Reply #4 on: November 15, 2011, 10:50:32 pm »
Good luck!
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Diagnosed May 2011 with a 2.8 x 2.6 x 2.5 cm right side AN - Surgery with Dr. Akagami and Dr. Westerberg on Oct 9th, 2012 - SSD and some minor balance issues - no noticeable facial weakness.

syman

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Re: surgery in two days
« Reply #5 on: December 05, 2011, 10:58:59 am »
Posting a lot later than expected post surgery.  The surgery went well.  But complications with pneumonia and fluid kept me in ICU for awhile.  It was rough.  Now I am in Neuro Rehab Unit at St Josephs Barrows Institute with good prognosis.  Balance is shaky, lost strength, and some swallow issues that are keeping me from eating by mouth.  Therapies in place for all of these issues.  Expect to be home in 1 to 2 weeks followed by rehab and adjustment at home before return to work.  Not much functional hearing in affected ear left but Im told that may change.  Im open to suggestions on work on regaining balance both at rehab and at home soon.
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