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rezski

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Still lucky in Watch and Wait!
« on: July 23, 2012, 10:11:45 am »
I was having headaches and getting an uh oh feeling so I got scanned.  No growth and the headaches were from eyestrain which I had already fixed with new glasses by the time I had the MRI. :)
Caroline
1.2 x .6 cm rt side AN diagnosed July 2005
Watching and waiting - not growing for now...Patient of Dr. Backous @ Virginia Mason
2012 8 x 5 mm @ Group Health - still WW

Sheryl

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Re: Still lucky in Watch and Wait!
« Reply #1 on: July 26, 2012, 12:22:51 am »
Caroline - good luck with the continued W&W.  This November will be year #11 for me with very minimal growth and no symptoms that I know of. 
Sheryl
9th cranial nerve schwannoma - like an acoustic neuroma on another nerve. Have recently been told it could be acoustic neuroma. Only 7 mm of growth in 18 years. With no symptoms. Continuing W&W

Jim Scott

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Re: Still lucky in Watch and Wait!
« Reply #2 on: July 26, 2012, 02:42:50 pm »
Caroline ~

Thanks for the good news about your AN remaining stable.  May it stay that way.  :)

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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