Janice, There are many do not have any facial paralysis or eye issues. One can possibly have a bit of of dry eye for a short time even if the eye closes fine and one just uses lubrication till it gets over it. If any one has any kind of eye issue then one uses the heavier gels for care and not the everyday tears most people use for just occ dryness. The tumor location is a big part of how the facial nerve has been affected. Also size for most but not all people. A bigger tumor that one has had for a longer time can have done damage to the nerve. Most who do have some facial problems recover from it also but time can vary with how long it takes. Nerve healing is slow and the muscles are different than regular muscles so will not be damaged. One just ahs to let it heal and not do anything to it. I know this too well as have NF2 so been thru 3 tumors and surgery on both sides. One side did have facial paralysis and recovered but later had a facial neuroma on that side too and surgery with a nerve graft at the same time and partial recovery. The surgery on the other side had no facial paralysis at all.
It is a worry when finds out they have an AN and can not know ahead exactly how treatment will turn out. One does not see here on the forum how many do well and here a short time and back to normal life. The hearing loss is the most likely. Most have balance issues and most recover from that as the other side learns to compensate. Ones needs an experienced surgeon which sounds like you have. It is very scary to find out one has an AN but there is life after treatment and all of us here who can be of help! Cheryl R
