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moe

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Re: Good news for a change
« Reply #15 on: March 29, 2009, 10:10:54 pm »
IMO- duh I should have figured tha one out ???! Thanks, Kay
Maureen
06/06-Translab 3x2.5 vascular L AN- MAMC,Tacoma WA
Facial nerve cut,reanastomosed.Tarsorrhaphy
11/06. Gold weight,tarsorrhaphy reversed
01/08- nerve transposition-(12/7) UW Hospital, Seattle
5/13/10 Gracilis flap surgery UW for smile restoration :)
11/10/10 BAHA 2/23/11 brow lift/canthoplasty

wendysig

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Re: Good news for a change
« Reply #16 on: March 30, 2009, 12:35:31 am »
Pricilla,
Glad to hear things are looking up!  I'm sure being back at work makes life seem like it's getting back to normal.

Wishing you continued good healing
Wendy
1.3 cm at time of diagnosis -  April 9, 2008
2 cm at time of surgery
SSD right side translabyrinthine July 25, 2008
Mt. Sinai Hospital, New York, NY
Extremely grateful for the wonderful Dr. Choe & Dr. Chen
BAHA surgery 1/5/09
Doing great!

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Re: Good news for a change
« Reply #17 on: March 30, 2009, 10:49:18 am »
Congratulations and thank you for your hard work with kids.  Keep the coffee going and take care, Bell

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Re: Good news for a change
« Reply #18 on: March 30, 2009, 11:00:26 am »
Yea!  Congratulations on getting back to work!  I'm glad things are going well..  Tell Dr V and Kathy hi when you see them again! :)

Regards,
Brian
Diagnosed 4/10/08 - 3cm Right AN
12hr retrosig 5/8/08 w/Drs Vrabec and Trask in Houston, Tx
Some facial paralysis post-op but most movement is back, some tinitus.  SSD on right.
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Re: Good news for a change
« Reply #19 on: March 30, 2009, 12:17:08 pm »
Well,
I like them both, but don't want to go back except for checkups!  I have paid that parking garage way too much money already. :D :D !

Priscilla
Diagnosed  left AN 8/07/08, 1.9 CM
Surgery 12/10/08 at Methodist Hospital w/Vrabec and Trask for what turned out to be a cpa meningioma.

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Re: Good news for a change
« Reply #20 on: March 30, 2009, 01:34:44 pm »
interesting... i also had something similar to what you call "morning hangover headaches" (not painful, just sort of a dull feeling) for the first month or two ... and i was always fine after coffee! 

here's to java! Great to hear good news. Enjoy!

Trish
Left 2.9cm CP Angle AN discovered Jan 2008. Retrosig surgery June 2, 2008 Toronto, Canada. Facial paralysis and numbness, double vision (4th nerve), SSD. DV totally recovered in 4th month; palsy started to recover slowly around month 7. Had twin boys 13 months after surgery. Doing great.

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Re: Good news for a change
« Reply #21 on: March 30, 2009, 01:58:41 pm »
Wonderful news Pricilla!
I too went back teaching after three months and swear that the children were an instrumental part in my recovery. Sweet loving children to brighten your day!
Life is good!
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.