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flier58

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today is the day!!!
« on: November 30, 2010, 03:19:45 am »
Well it's 3:30 AM. I'm geting ready.  I hope to be able to post soon.  Wish me luck.  I'm very thirsty so maybe they try to dry the darn thing.
Flier

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Re: today is the day!!!
« Reply #1 on: November 30, 2010, 07:17:30 am »
Good luck! You're in our thoughts and prayers!

Dry the thing . . . now there's an idea . . .
Rt. side 14mm x 11mm near brain stem
Severe higher frequency hearing loss
I use a hearing aid (Dot 20 by Resound)
Balance issues improving!!!!
Cyberknife March17, 2010
Roper Hospital Cancer Center, Charleston, SC

Kaybo

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Re: today is the day!!!
« Reply #2 on: November 30, 2010, 08:00:33 am »
I'll be praying for you and those waiting - PEACE and healing to you all...

K   ;D
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
Gold Weight x 5
SSD
Facial Paralysis-R(no movement or feelings in face,mouth,eye)
T3-3/08
Great life!

opp2

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Re: today is the day!!!
« Reply #3 on: November 30, 2010, 08:26:02 am »
I'll be thinking of you and Andy.
Diagn Apr 14 2009 with 2.5 cm lt AN. - numbness in the face and sudden onset headaches accompanied by balance issues. Consults with Drs in S Ontario, California (House) and Vancouver. Picked Dr. Akagami in BC.
Retrosigmoid July 6, 2010, 3.0cm by then. SSD left, no other significant side effects.

CHD63

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Re: today is the day!!!
« Reply #4 on: November 30, 2010, 08:38:05 am »
Many thoughts and prayers!  Keep us posted.

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

kenneth_k

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Re: today is the day!!!
« Reply #5 on: November 30, 2010, 09:15:25 am »
Good luck.

Kenneth

msmaggie

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« Reply #6 on: November 30, 2010, 09:43:40 am »
See you on the other side!  We'll be hoping for the best. :) :)

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.

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Re: today is the day!!!
« Reply #7 on: November 30, 2010, 01:06:24 pm »
  Slap you a "fiver" to join us on the other side.  WELCOME AND CONGRATULATIONS!     :D
22 mm Acoustic Neuroma (right side)
Cyberknife, Nov. & Dec. 2006
Dr. Iris Gibbs & Dr. Blevins @ Stanford
single sided deafness

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Re: today is the day!!!
« Reply #8 on: November 30, 2010, 01:10:10 pm »
Wishing you the best for your big day!  Looking forward to talking to you on the other side.
Liz
Left AN 2.5CM,retrosigmoid 11/2008, second surgery to repair CSF leak. 
Headaches began immediately.  Dr. Ducic occipital nerve resection, December 2011!!!!!

"When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on"
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Re: today is the day!!!
« Reply #9 on: November 30, 2010, 01:36:22 pm »
Wishing the very best for you.  As I am writing this, you are probably already on " the other side".  Happy healing and welcome. :)
translab surgery of 2.6cm neuroma, right side, by Dr. Welling at Ohio State, 6-18-10.  BAHA base placed on same day.  Facial paralysis. Gold weight 7-14-10.

moe

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Re: today is the day!!!
« Reply #10 on: November 30, 2010, 07:23:30 pm »
Praying for a good positive outcome :)
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: today is the day!!!
« Reply #11 on: November 30, 2010, 09:11:04 pm »
Praying for a speedy recovery!

Jody

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Re: today is the day!!!
« Reply #12 on: December 09, 2010, 07:35:04 pm »
Yvonne,

Been thinking about you and wondering how you are. Please send an update when you are able.

Prayers coming your way still.

Connie
Diagnosed Nov. 2008 Right AN 7 mm x 9 mm
Incremental MRIs enhancing mass
June 2010 1.4 cm x 0.9 cm extension into the CP angle
Pre-CK Stanford measurements 1.6 X 1.1 cm
9/29/10 - 10/1/10 CK completed with Dr Steven Chang and Soltys, Stanford.
6-month thru three year (8/13) follow ups MRI: stable

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« Reply #13 on: December 10, 2010, 10:06:18 am »
Gods' speed in recovery
4cm C1  16hrs                 Barrows, Jan 06      NF2
3.5 cm  Right AN retro       Barrows, Oct 06   
Cranial Plate removal           UNM Nov 07
LP                                   Barrows  Jan,2011
Wound revision                 Barrows Feb, 2011
5mm left middle Fossa,  (2) 2mm spine w&w

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Re: today is the day!!!
« Reply #14 on: December 10, 2010, 01:24:22 pm »
Good luck!  Let us know how you're doing when you can.  You'll be amazed at how fast the time will go and you will be home recovering.  I can't believe I'm at 3 1/2 weeks already.  We'll be thinking of you.