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sues1953

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Susan Surgery Finished!
« on: May 20, 2010, 01:31:47 pm »
This is Susan's daughter posting on her behalf. She is out of surgery 2 hours early for a total of 6 hours. The doctors are very pleased. The were able to do a total resection of the tumor. A very successful day. She is awake and was asked to smile and did very proudly. SHe has full function and mobility of her face. We are a very happy and relievedfamily on this beauiful long day. More to come soon. They say it is up to her as to how long she will stay here depending on her dizziness and nausia.
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3.2 cm AN Right side diagnosed 12/4/09
Translab surgery May 2010 with Dr. Jack Kartush and Daniel Pieper at Michigan Ear Institute.
Successful surgery .5mm left on facial nerve.  Full facial movement. SSD, Tinnitis, tongue and lip numbness.  No headaches.  Back to living life.

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Re: Susan Surgery Finished!
« Reply #1 on: May 20, 2010, 02:38:35 pm »
Thats wonderful news and such a speedy surgery too.....wow!
Give her my best wishes and I hope she has a complication free speedy recovery.

Jacqui (Kiwi)
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3.6cm AN Left side diagnosed Dec 09.
Translab surgery 16th March 2010
Left SSD, Facial Paralysis
CSF Leak surgery 11th May 2010

CHD63

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Re: Susan Surgery Finished!
« Reply #2 on: May 20, 2010, 02:50:40 pm »
This is the kind of report we like to hear!  Great news.  Keep up the good work.

Prayers for a continued uneventful recovery!

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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

Jim Scott

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Re: Susan Surgery Finished!
« Reply #3 on: May 20, 2010, 03:18:57 pm »
Hi, Susan's daughter ~

Thanks for posting the fabulous news about your mom's successful AN surgery.  Prayers have been answered.  Tell her we're applauding her, even if she can't hear it.  ;)

Jim
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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.

iluuvpups

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Re: Susan Surgery Finished!
« Reply #4 on: May 20, 2010, 04:26:48 pm »
Yeah Sue!!!  I'm so relieved, I can't even begin to tell you.  We were all praying for you.  Even me!!!  (You'll know what that means when you read it.)  Woo hoo!  --Carol Ann
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Original 1.75cm left-side AN diagnosed Feb 2010
Translab surgery May 27, 2010 with Drs. Kartush and Pieper of MEI
SSD on left side, some facial weakness, tear duct doesn't work
Found I actually had a facial neuroma during translab
Remaining 6mm facial neuroma - watch and wait

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Re: Susan Surgery Finished!
« Reply #5 on: May 20, 2010, 04:43:14 pm »
That is great news :), and thank you for updating us on your Mom's progress.

Please don't forget to get some food and rest yourself, we all know what a long day you and your family have had.

Rich & Scarlett

P.S. Thanks Carol Ann for your update over on the "Weekly" thread ;)
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SML (Scarlett's) other half, she had - 1.5 cm x 2.5 cm Cystic AN - Right side
Retrosigmoid on 3/18/09 at MGH in Boston, MA. Dr. Barker & Dr. Lee of MGH/MEEI
no facial issues, SSD right side, balance issues to work on.
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Re: Susan Surgery Finished!
« Reply #6 on: May 20, 2010, 07:26:10 pm »
Thanks SO MUCH for posting this!   I am SOOOOOOOOOOOO glad to hear what sounds as if things went good.   Getting the whole tumor of that size is excellent news too!   I am so HAPPY!   Please tell your mom I said Hello and will keep her in my prayers and I will be following your posts!    Hopefully she is comfortable and gets her rest.

Will be checking back soon  :)    Denise (from MI)
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Left AN:  1.2 cm (kept growing during 2 yr.)MIDDLE FOSSA  11/9/09;  Michigan Ear Institute Dr. Zappia & Pieper
SSD, mild tinnitus, delayed onset of facial paralysis lasting 3-4 weeks, no tears AN side
BAHA surgery 10/2/12 Dr Daniels G.R.,MI

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Re: Susan Surgery Finished!
« Reply #7 on: May 20, 2010, 10:58:40 pm »
Great news. Hope your mom has a speedy recovery.

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Re: Susan Surgery Finished!
« Reply #8 on: May 21, 2010, 06:36:56 am »
That is awesome news!!! Just be there for her and pamper her all you can! :)  And of course, take careyourselves too...we AN'ers (at least myself) can get a lil cranky post op, so be patient with the patient!
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Re: Susan Surgery Finished!
« Reply #9 on: May 21, 2010, 12:17:19 pm »
Fantastic news, so happy you must all be so relieved.  Yay, no facial weakness!!!
Take care,
Liz
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Left AN 2.5CM,retrosigmoid 11/2008, second surgery to repair CSF leak. 
Headaches began immediately.  Dr. Ducic occipital nerve resection, December 2011!!!!!

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Re: Susan Surgery Finished!
« Reply #10 on: May 21, 2010, 01:08:24 pm »
Wow great news,give your mom all our love and best wishes and heres to a speedy recovery.Steve&Tracey.
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4 cm acc neuroma 99.9% removed queen elizabeth hospital 6 sept 09 by dr walsh.thought it was trigeminal neuralga,lots of facial pain for 18mths,now deaf on rh side little taste and ear pressure.13 hour surgery.

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Re: Susan Surgery Finished!
« Reply #11 on: May 21, 2010, 03:59:25 pm »
Sue and Family ---

Great news!!!    Thoughts and prayers are with all of you for a speedy recovery.   Thanks for the update ---  when you can, let us know how she is doing.   Sue, once you are up to it ---- post and visit with us!!

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Diagnosed - 3/22/2010  -- sudden hearing loss Rt ear
Right ear -- 2.7cm
Left ear -- limited hearing
Will be having "FSR" 
Starting date is June 1st, 2010
30 treatments  --  6 sites
July 12, 2010 -- Completed "FSR" treatments
Oct 2010 - MRI -Slight decrease in size

Mei Mei

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Re: Susan Surgery Finished!
« Reply #12 on: May 21, 2010, 04:51:08 pm »
Wow!   Great news for Sue...and not a long surgery at that.   I'm so glad that her facial nerve wasn't involved.   Please send her my best wishes as I've been following her for months.
Love,
Mei Mei
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1 cm Tumor RetrosigmoidSurgery on Jan 12 at Johns Hopkins
Drs. Niparko and Tamargo
35dB loss pre surgery and now SSD
Post surgical Headaches and Tinnitus
Dr Ducic Georgetown Excision Surgery May 2011
Dr. Schwartz GW  Titanium Mesh  March 2012
Drs Kalhorn/Baker, Georgetown Removal of Titanium Mesh

iluuvpups

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Re: Susan Surgery Finished!
« Reply #13 on: May 22, 2010, 03:37:01 pm »
Hi.  I just got back from visiting Sue in the hospital.  She looks WONDERFUL!!!  She's doing really really well.  Just wanted to let everyone know.  --Carol Ann
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Original 1.75cm left-side AN diagnosed Feb 2010
Translab surgery May 27, 2010 with Drs. Kartush and Pieper of MEI
SSD on left side, some facial weakness, tear duct doesn't work
Found I actually had a facial neuroma during translab
Remaining 6mm facial neuroma - watch and wait

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Re: Susan Surgery Finished!
« Reply #14 on: May 22, 2010, 04:00:00 pm »
Thanks, Carol Ann for letting us know.   We all care so much about her and keep waiting for news.   I am especially waiting for that first Post from her in person when she gets home and has the energy to sit at a computer.

Take care, Carol Ann and Susan!!!
Mei Mei
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1 cm Tumor RetrosigmoidSurgery on Jan 12 at Johns Hopkins
Drs. Niparko and Tamargo
35dB loss pre surgery and now SSD
Post surgical Headaches and Tinnitus
Dr Ducic Georgetown Excision Surgery May 2011
Dr. Schwartz GW  Titanium Mesh  March 2012
Drs Kalhorn/Baker, Georgetown Removal of Titanium Mesh
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