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Sheba

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Value of vestib therapy
« on: June 02, 2016, 07:20:38 pm »

I like this person's comments about the value of vesibular therapy,
starting around 4 minute mark in her video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PPo-dfxy0M

I will be following her advice post op !!   ( .... retrosig in 3 weeks  ...)
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Diagnosed 4/2016 1.4cm AN.  Mild hearing loss and tinnitus.
Removed 7/2016 at Keck, Drs. Freidman and Giannotta, Retrosig approach.  Lost hearing in AN ear, but no other negative outcomes.  Will investigate bone anchored hearing devices.

NEbluebells

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Re: Value of vestib therapy
« Reply #1 on: June 03, 2016, 02:24:59 pm »
I start my rehab on Monday :) I'm definitely thinking of you, as you enter the count-down, Sheba! You are smart to make an appointment now with your rehab person - I waited until after I was done with the surgery and they couldn't get me in for a month!
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2.2 x 1.9 x 0.9 AN diagnosed Mar 16
No sense in being pessimistic, it won't work anyway ;)
Translab at House May 16 - Couldn't have asked for better results!

Sheba

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Re: Value of vestib therapy
« Reply #2 on: June 03, 2016, 03:22:46 pm »
Oh thanks for the tip to schedule ahead -
I will call Monday !!

Maybe you can do some simple things in the mean time, while you wait for your appointment.
There are some good websites and some of it is pretty simple actions like maintaining your gaze at a spot on the wall while turning your head left and right.  Or walking while turning your head side to side.   Just be careful you don't fall !!
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Diagnosed 4/2016 1.4cm AN.  Mild hearing loss and tinnitus.
Removed 7/2016 at Keck, Drs. Freidman and Giannotta, Retrosig approach.  Lost hearing in AN ear, but no other negative outcomes.  Will investigate bone anchored hearing devices.

Greece Lover

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Re: Value of vestib therapy
« Reply #3 on: June 03, 2016, 07:30:50 pm »
I've done one PT session so far. The exercises make me dizzy.but it was helpful to talk to an expert. I will go back for a while after my post op.  My balance is still really not very good. Getting frustrating. But I just need to be patient with it. Probably should walk more too.
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Vestibular Schwannoma 1.2 cm. Right side.
Middle fossa surgery at University of Iowa on May 9 2016.
Hearing saved.  Face is fine. Balance pretty darn good most days.
One year follow up MRI showed no tumor. 
Five year follow up showed no tumor, so I'm in the clear.
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