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Wik1350

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Today's the day!
« on: June 04, 2010, 08:08:38 am »
The loonnnnggg wait is finally over.  Today's the day for Kris' surgery at approximately 10am pst. We're certainly scared, but very ready to be on the recovery side of this ordeal.  I'll keep everyone posted on how it's going today as best I can. Thanks for all your well wishes thus far, and those to come.

Mike

P.S. Parker is doing awesome.  He's up over 7lbs now and has a clean bill of health from the doctor. 
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saralynn143

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Re: Today's the day!
« Reply #1 on: June 04, 2010, 09:04:35 am »
You are all in my thoughts and prayers today. Best wishes to Kris for a successful surgery and uneventful recovery.

sara
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left side facial paresis
 12/100 facial function - 7/29/08
 46 - 11/25/08
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left side SSD approx. 4 weeks
 low-frequency hearing loss; 85% speech recognition 7/28/08
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Re: Today's the day!
« Reply #2 on: June 04, 2010, 10:03:37 am »
I put it on the other thread but I will put it on this one too - prayers for you all today and a special measure of PEACE for you and others waiting!  Can't wait to hear the results...let'd get this behind you and get on to a LONG, fun life as a family!

K   ;D
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Translab 12/95@Houston Methodist(Baylor College of Medicine)for "HUGE" tumor-no size specified
25 yrs then-14 hour surgery-stroke
12/7 Graft 1/97
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Facial Paralysis-R(no movement or feelings in face,mouth,eye)
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Great life!

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Re: Today's the day!
« Reply #3 on: June 04, 2010, 10:15:57 am »
We are all praying for your family today. 

Grace
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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

CHD63

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Re: Today's the day!
« Reply #4 on: June 04, 2010, 10:27:10 am »
Many thoughts and prayers going out .....

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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: Today's the day!
« Reply #5 on: June 04, 2010, 10:45:41 am »
Well wishes to all of you~

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Wik1350

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Re: Today's the day!
« Reply #6 on: June 04, 2010, 12:53:20 pm »
Kris went into surgery around 10:15 pst time. They gave her some of the relaxing meds, which really shed the weight of the world for her. She called it her "me juice"  ;D, which made her feel like her old self again.  She was cracking jokes and laughing, and was in a good state that I haven't seen in awhile. I'm confident that this is the first step in being back to that full time. 

Will keep posting as I know....
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Re: Today's the day!
« Reply #7 on: June 04, 2010, 01:53:46 pm »
Good thoughts coming your way!  Hope everyone is doing well (that means you too!).

Lori
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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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Re: Today's the day!
« Reply #8 on: June 04, 2010, 03:45:53 pm »
Kris, Mike, Kay & baby Parker. Thinking great thoughts for you all today. Can't wait so see you on the post AN side.
Lainie.
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Wik1350

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Re: Today's the day!
« Reply #9 on: June 04, 2010, 07:58:59 pm »
Surgery still going on....we're at about the 8.5 hr mark.  Friedman checked in about 30 min ago and things we're going fine, but just a lot of tumor to take out.  He was guessing she'd be into ICU in a few hours (30min ago).  I sure hope so....the wait is agonizing, especially as time ticks on.

Her Baha is out of the question now, but no worries there. We'll get that done another time. Just hoping for a full extraction and some good facial nerve preservation at this point.

Will let you know when finished.

Mike
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Re: Today's the day!
« Reply #10 on: June 04, 2010, 08:39:20 pm »
Hang in there!  I've heard of many 10-12 plus hour surgeries that were successful and thank God they are taking their time.
I had a tiny tumor that was only supposed to take 3 hours that took a lot longer than they predicted.  No hurrying is what we want when it comes to brain surgery.
So many people are with you right now and supporting you!

Deep breaths,
Amy

PS  I remember coming out in ICU and barfing all over the docs.  Then my Dad was talking to me and I was so drugged I was talking to him with my pinkie!  It's very surreal so don't be startled if Kris acts very strange!
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6mmx8mm AN rt side.  Mid-fossa surgery HEI House/Schwartz 10/28/09.  Temp facial paralysis (8 weeks), SSD, severe tinnitus & hyperacusis, tumor all gone.  12/23/09 cochlear nerve section (trying to reduce tinnitus) no major improvement on tinnitus. Trying biofeedback/neurofeedback for tinnitus.

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Re: Today's the day!
« Reply #11 on: June 04, 2010, 08:42:31 pm »
Mike, I'm one of those that Amy mentioned. My 3.5cm AN took 12 hours to remove and I came out fine. Positive thoughts...hang in there.

Patrick
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SSD(w/tinnitus); dry eye; Happy to be here and feeling good.

Wik1350

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Re: Today's the day!
« Reply #12 on: June 04, 2010, 10:56:20 pm »
Kris is waking up as we speak and all is well. They got 99% of the tumor, with the last microscopic bit stuck to the facial nerve.  Speaking of which, it is in tact and responding well to stimulation.  We'll see how she does when we she comes to, but they expect her to respond well with hopefully no complications or long last effects.

Friedman said the tumor was "plunging into her brain", so I have no doubt her life was saved today. I'm so happy she did so well and we're blessed with great surgeons to see her though it.  We've also been blessed and guided by all of the prayers that have been answered, so thank you all for that.

I'm off to see her now and will update more tomorrow.  Good night, God Bless!

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NL

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Re: Today's the day!
« Reply #13 on: June 04, 2010, 11:05:08 pm »
Mike,

Great news! Thank you SO much for taking the time to update us.

Hope you're able to get some rest tonight, too. Looking forward to hearing more tomorrow.

Please let Kris know we are all thinking of her!

Nancy
« Last Edit: June 04, 2010, 11:08:57 pm by NL »
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1.6 cm left AN diagnosed Oct. '07
1.9 cm on 2nd MRI, May '08
Retrosigmoid surgery at House Clinic/St. Vincent's on 8/6/08
(no post-op dizziness, nausea, facial or balance issues)
Thankful for a fantastic team of doctors - Dr. Rick Friedman, Dr. Marc Schwartz, & Dr. Michael Stefan

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Re: Today's the day!
« Reply #14 on: June 05, 2010, 12:34:11 am »
Mike, I am so glad it is all over and that Kris is waking up. I have been thinking of you and your family all day. I can now go to bed knowing that Kris came through this and all is well.
Lainie.
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