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Keri

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Re: Capt Deb cancer update
« Reply #90 on: September 30, 2010, 06:18:46 am »
I'm glad i finally found this thread so i could catch up on what's going on with you. So glad your surgery will be soon. Hang in there. I'll be one of the many many praying for you too!

Keri
1.5 left side; hearing loss; translab scheduled for 1/29/09 at Univ of MD at Baltimore
My head feels weird!!

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Re: Capt Deb cancer update
« Reply #91 on: October 04, 2010, 06:00:03 pm »
My thyroid surgery is Thursday, Oct 7th--will probably head to Charlotte Wednesday AM so I can get in for pre-ops--still don't know if I have to do that as the surgical dept won't return my phone calls about meeting the day before with the anesthesiologist.  Jeesh this is getting stressful!!   These people haven't grasped the concept that it is a 3 1/2 hour trip to the hospital and riding in the car triggers my sacroiliitis up to about a pain level 10.  Taking the dog with us so I can't lay flat in the back seat, but I may put Sadie up front and do that anyway!

Just really frustrated--back doc dropped the ball on setting me up with the pain clinic and when I called to find out when my appt was after a week of not hearing from them, they had never heard of me so I got put at the end of the line--not till end of Oct.

I need a drink!

Capt Deb >:(
"You only have two choices, having fun or freaking out"-Jimmy Buffett
50-ish with a 1x.7x.8cm.AN
Mid-fossa HEI, Jan 03 Friedman & Hitselberger
Chronic post-op headaches
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Re: Capt Deb cancer update
« Reply #92 on: October 04, 2010, 08:57:05 pm »

I need a drink!

Capt Deb >:(

Captain what you need is... a HUG!

Yowzer- what a day! Know that my LAB loves the front seat... your puppy (who is probably not the size of a puppy anymore but proably still hyper- is 2 years now?) will be happy to be up there as you rest hopefully comfy in the back seat.

Great big cyber HUG from Oregon!

DHM
4cm Left, 08/22/07 R/S 11+ hr surgery Stanford U, Dr. Robert Jackler, Dr. Griffith Harsh, Canadian fellow Assist. Dr. Sumit Agrawal. SSD, 3/6 on HB facial scale, stick-on-eyeweight worked, 95% eye function@ 6 months. In neuromuscular facial retraining. Balance regained! Recent MRI -tumor receded!

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Re: Capt Deb cancer update
« Reply #93 on: October 05, 2010, 07:58:56 am »
Sure thinking about you, Deb ......  Hoping and praying that all goes well with this surgery and that your pain level is reduced to a manageable level.  Sorry for the delay with the pain clinic ..... bummer!

Four hours north I will be having an endoscopy while you are having your surgery.  When I come out of the Versed, I'll send positive vibes down to Charlotte!!

Many prayers for you!

Clarice
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: Capt Deb cancer update
« Reply #94 on: October 05, 2010, 10:41:45 am »
Deb,
I'm sending good vibes your way for a successful sugery on Thursday.  I believe it will go off without a hitch.
Hang in there, you're almost to the finish line.
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: Capt Deb cancer update
« Reply #95 on: October 06, 2010, 03:52:47 am »
Spoke to our Capt yesterday and should be leaving her house shortly for the ride.  She sounded ok.... her back is hurting more than her nerves for tomorrow.  Told her "well, at least it will take your mind off your throat..." ;)  I think she was going to reach through the phone and smack me! ;)  :)  Have pirate socks all set for tomorrow (ok, crew of the PBW, make sure your pirate gear is ready!) and Dr Love will hopefully phone me tomorrow with her update so I can share with everyone here.

Capt.... if you are lurking from that mobile phone of your's....... *SMOOCHIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*

xoxoxoxoxo
Phyl
"Gentlemen, I wash my hands of this weirdness", Capt Jack Sparrow - Davy Jones Locker, "Pirates of the Carribbean - At World's End"

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Re: Capt Deb cancer update
« Reply #96 on: October 06, 2010, 04:30:06 am »
I have my pirate gear ready!  My family asked who it was out for and I shared with them Capt Deb's latest and last night I came home to a huge bag of pirate sox....my whole family is wearing them tomorrow, including the newest two month old wenchette! 
So from this part of Texas there will be lots of piratude coming Capt Deb's way, along with good thought, healing vibes and many prayers.
Wench Brendalu...........sitting ready to read
Brenda Oberholtzer
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Re: Capt Deb cancer update
« Reply #97 on: October 06, 2010, 06:29:33 am »
Deb, just wishing you an easy surgery and a quick recovery.  :)
Retrosigmoid 9/24/09
AN 2.4+ cm left side
Mount Sinai Hospital, NYC (Dr. Bederson and Dr. Choe)
BAHA surgery 1/4/2010

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Re: Capt Deb cancer update
« Reply #98 on: October 06, 2010, 07:33:38 am »
Capt.
  I'm sending healing thoughts your way  :) , and mojo curses for the thyroid cancer.  >:(
Regards,
  Rob
1.5 X 1.0 cm AN- left side
Retrosigmoid 2/9/06
Duke Univ. Hospital

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Re: Capt Deb cancer update
« Reply #99 on: October 06, 2010, 09:00:17 am »
Smoochies from me too :-*
Hope you can somewhat rest in the back seat, and enjoy your nap tomorrow :)
You too,  Clarice!
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

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Re: Capt Deb cancer update
« Reply #100 on: October 06, 2010, 10:30:38 am »
Capt. Deb:

I've got you in my thoughts and prayers.

Syl
1.5cm AN rt side; Retrosig June 16, 2008; preserved facial and hearing nerves;
FINALLY FREE OF CHRONIC HEADACHES 4.5 years post-op!!!!!!!
Drs. Kato, Blumenfeld, and Cheung.

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Re: Capt Deb cancer update
« Reply #101 on: October 06, 2010, 04:51:36 pm »
Hey Deb,
    Giant Bear Hugs & prayers coming your way from Utah.  Will be thinking aboutch tomorrow., I pray all will go smoothly.

Patti yootee
2cm Rt side  middle fossa  at University of Utah 9/29/04.
rt side deafness, dry eye, no taste, balance & congintive issues, headaches galore
7/9/09 diganosed with recurrent AN. Translab Jan 13 2010  Happy New Year

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Re: Capt Deb cancer update
« Reply #102 on: October 06, 2010, 05:10:24 pm »
Yowza! There prolly ain't a pirate sock left in the whole of North America!  I'm wearin' my pink ones with my bee-yoo-tee-ful hand-painted shocking purple two-tone clogs (which all the nursies at the pre-ops loved today.). Am down there at grandscallywags relaxing on some good meds! Yee hee hee!

Jeesh it sounds like I'm having AN surgery the way you folks are going on.  You who have been through THAT should know that this will be a piece-a-cake and will be like being run over by a moped compared to the AN Mack truck!

Thanks for all your thoughts and well wishes--I can FEEL the love (sniff, sniff)

One less body part fer this here salty wench!!!

Aaaaaaaarrrrrrrrr!

Capt Deb
"You only have two choices, having fun or freaking out"-Jimmy Buffett
50-ish with a 1x.7x.8cm.AN
Mid-fossa HEI, Jan 03 Friedman & Hitselberger
Chronic post-op headaches
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Re: Capt Deb cancer update
« Reply #103 on: October 06, 2010, 05:23:27 pm »
We hope it is a piece of cake!     Chocolate even!       I will wave my pirate bandanna tomorrow toward the east to make sure it all goes well!
                                     Cheryl R
Right mid fossa 11-01-01
  left tumor found 5-03,so have NF2
  trans lab for right facial nerve tumor
  with nerve graft 3-23-06
   CSF leak revision surgery 4-07-06
   left mid fossa 4-17-08
   near deaf on left before surgery
   with hearing much improved .
    Univ of Iowa for all care

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Re: Capt Deb cancer update
« Reply #104 on: October 06, 2010, 06:09:18 pm »
I thought about saying my prayers in pirate speak, but decided that I'd probably crack up before I got through them, so I will instead send up sincere prayers in plain English for a speedy recovery!

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.