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CHD63

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Still exhaling .....
« on: February 15, 2010, 09:43:23 am »
Had my 2 year MRI last Thursday.  Impression on the report was "stable MRI" so I am taking that as the best possible news!  The spot being watched is apparently unchanged so I am greatly relieved.  The actual CD has been sent to my neurosurgeon for his assessment but I do not expect any surprises.

Life is good!

Clarice
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Right MVD for trigeminal neuralgia, 1994, Pittsburgh, PA
Left retrosigmoid 2.6 cm AN removal, February, 2008, Duke U
Tumor regrew to 1.3 cm in February, 2011
Translab AN removal, May, 2011 at HEI, Friedman & Schwartz
Oticon Ponto Pro abutment implant at same time; processor added August, 2011

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Re: Still exhaling .....
« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2010, 10:09:23 am »
Glad to see you back, Clarice, and to hear the good news. Stable is a lovely word. :)

Steve
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Hearing lasted a while, but left side is deaf now.
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lori67

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Re: Still exhaling .....
« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2010, 10:10:19 am »
Ahhhhh.... big exhale.....

Life is good and a stable MRI is the icing on the cake! 

Lori
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Re: Still exhaling .....
« Reply #3 on: February 15, 2010, 01:58:14 pm »
Have missed you!!  Glad everything is good!

K   ;D
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Re: Still exhaling .....
« Reply #4 on: February 15, 2010, 02:58:17 pm »
Happy day!!!!!

So glad for you.

Best,
Brenda
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Re: Still exhaling .....
« Reply #5 on: February 15, 2010, 03:25:55 pm »
Hi, Clarice ~

Great news!  'Stable' means no growth and no growth is always the goal!  You've achieved that goal - and we congratulate you and share in your relief. 

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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. 

Life is not the way it's supposed to be. It's the way it is.  The way we cope with it is what makes the difference.

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Re: Still exhaling .....
« Reply #6 on: February 15, 2010, 04:06:20 pm »
Always, always good to hear great news and life is good!!

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CHD63

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Re: Still exhaling .....
« Reply #7 on: February 16, 2010, 10:08:50 am »
Thanks for all of your responses.  We have been on a wild ride the past few months, but things are looking up now ..... especially with this MRI report.

Clarice
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Right MVD for trigeminal neuralgia, 1994, Pittsburgh, PA
Left retrosigmoid 2.6 cm AN removal, February, 2008, Duke U
Tumor regrew to 1.3 cm in February, 2011
Translab AN removal, May, 2011 at HEI, Friedman & Schwartz
Oticon Ponto Pro abutment implant at same time; processor added August, 2011

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Re: Still exhaling .....
« Reply #8 on: February 16, 2010, 12:40:56 pm »
Congrats, Clarice.

This is great news!

Jan
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