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krbonner

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The good news
« on: September 09, 2009, 05:58:40 pm »
3 year post-op MRI, and the first one since I had the baby this spring, was today.  And it's clean!  Not a single little blip of an enhancement.  I am so relieved - I'm certain the pregnancy hormones from my second made my AN grow rapidly and become symptomatic, so I very happy to know that the surgery did, in fact, remove all of the bugger and left nothing for the hormones to feed this time!   ;D

I go back for another MRI in two years, and then it's every 5 years after that.

**happy dance**

Katie
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2.3cmx1.6cmx1.4cm left AN
translab Sept 13, 2006; Drs. McKenna and Barker in MA (MEEI/MGH)

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Re: The good news
« Reply #1 on: September 09, 2009, 06:00:06 pm »
Outstanding news, Katie!

Let me be the first to offer my congratulations!!!   ;D

Jan
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Left AN 3.0 cm (1.5 cm @ diagnosis 6 wks prior) SSD. BAHA implant 3/4/08 (Dr. Battista) Divino 6/4/08  BP100 4/2010 BAHA 5 8/2015

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Re: The good news
« Reply #2 on: September 09, 2009, 06:05:17 pm »
Katie ~

Let me be the second to offer my congratulations!  No dancing, though.  I leave that to you.  :D

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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. 

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Re: The good news
« Reply #3 on: September 10, 2009, 04:55:49 pm »
WHOO HOO ! !  Great news Katie,  WHEW ! !  I know that's a big load off your mind,  you've got enough on your plate with the little ones !
Always good thoughts,  Nancy
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2.2cm length x 1.7cm width x 1.3cm  depth
retrosigmoid 6/19/06
Gold weight 7/19/06, removed 3/07
lateral tarsel strip X3
T3 procedure 11/20/07
1.6 Gm platinum weight 7/10/08
lateral canthal sling 11/14/08
Jones tube insert right inner eye 2/27/09
2.4 Gm. Platinum chain 2017
right facial paralysis

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Re: The good news
« Reply #4 on: September 15, 2009, 08:11:23 am »
GREAT NEWS!!!

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Diagnosed 7/06: AN - right side: 1.3cm in transverse dimension, 6mm in AP dimension, and 6mm in cephalocaudal dimension.
GK 12/06- Wake Forest Univ Baptist Med Ctr
MRI 5/07- Some necrosis;  Now SSD
MRI 12/08- AN size has reduced 50%
MRI 12/11- AN stable (unchanged from 12/08)
Next MRI: 12/16

Kathy M

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Re: The good news
« Reply #5 on: September 15, 2009, 08:15:54 pm »
Katie that is fabulous!!!  I am so happy for you - enjoy your life and celebrate BIG!!!!!

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AN diagnosed 11/14/08, 3+cm, Retrosigmoid 1/13/09, Univ. Hosp., Cincinnati, Drs. Tew and Pensak
no facial nerve or eye issues!
3 more surgeries related to staph infections & osteomylitis over next 13 months.  New diagnosis of breast cancer.  Treatment completed 08/27/10.  Moving on!!!

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Re: The good news
« Reply #6 on: September 15, 2009, 08:22:13 pm »
Great news Katie!

Hope the baby is doing well!  (and the rest of your family too!)

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Right 3cm AN diagnosed 1/2007.  Translab resection 2/20/07 by Dr. David Kaylie and Dr. Karl Hampf at Baptist Hospital in Nashville.  R side deafness, facial nerve paralysis.  Tarsorraphy and tear duct cauterization 5/2007.  BAHA implant 11/8/07. 7-12 nerve jump 9/26/08.
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