It was a acoustic nueroma (3.2 cm) more than 80% removed yesterday.
I am so grateful to Dr Micheal SIsti, he not only saved my remaining hearing,,facial nerves,very minor balance issues ( I am going to bathroom unassisted).I was not so sick yesterday that they did not put me in neuro ICU( just recovery room so annoying with all people coming and although I threw up 4 times)changed recovery room twice then finally room at 11:30 am.SIsti spent so much time with family . so good bed manners that it is amazing. They experimented new imaging technique under operating microscope.
Mine was such soft AN, doctor didn't have problem peeling, facial nerve was found posterialy found at the beginning of operation. No damage to hearing or facial nerve (my demand) no pain killers taken.According to Sisti, found similar case 7 or 8 years ago and similar success.] In other words no damages so for! May need gamma in 10 years(If necessary) Will write more in details.
