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kiwi

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It was meant to be......
« on: March 17, 2011, 10:53:02 pm »
How amazing to have given birth to my new 8lb 9oz baby boy born exactly one year to the day I had a big ugly AN removed.  With all the bad news I have had in the last year, this just has to top everything and for all those newly diagnosed there really is life after an AN.

Thanks to everyone on this site who has supported me by sharing their experiences, at the time I couldn't imagine life ever being good again.

Jacqui
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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

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Re: It was meant to be......
« Reply #1 on: March 17, 2011, 11:51:33 pm »
Jacqui,

Congratulations on your beautiful baby boy! What a wonderful gift and I am so happy for you!!

what happy news  :)

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4 mm x 8 mm 12/08
1.4 cm rt. AN middle fossa on 7/23/10
hearing and facial nerve preserved. Grateful for brilliant surgeons Dr. Friedman/ Dr. Schwartz @ HEI in LA, CA.

post op chronic headaches
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lori67

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Re: It was meant to be......
« Reply #2 on: March 18, 2011, 06:09:29 am »
What a great way to celebrate your AN anniversary!  Congratulations!

I know that little boy will be a good reminder of how good life can be!  Enjoy him!

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.

CHD63

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« Reply #3 on: March 18, 2011, 06:35:21 am »
Jacqui .....

Congratulations!  What a wonderful gift to welcome your precious baby boy on the anniversary of your AN removal.  Now you will have happy memories of the day!!

..... and yes, there is life after an AN.

Thanks for sharing.  Pictures are always welcome (hint, hint).

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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: It was meant to be......
« Reply #4 on: March 18, 2011, 07:16:22 am »
Congratulations!!  I went on to have 3 beautiful girlies after my surgery - the youngest just turned 8!!
There IS a lot of life to be lived after AN surgery!
Enjoy that boy!

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

Cheryl R

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Re: It was meant to be......
« Reply #5 on: March 18, 2011, 07:23:41 am »
Babies are so precious and enjoy him as they grow so fast.     Hard to know sometime when one is tired and they are crying but so many fun times.          My grandkids have been what keep me going.           There is life after ANs even with the annoyances we can have with them!                            Cheryl R
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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: It was meant to be......
« Reply #6 on: March 18, 2011, 07:59:10 am »
Jacqui,

Congratulations  on the birth of your baby boy!!!  Good things come in small packages!!

Best wishes to all of you,

Wendy
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1.3 cm at time of diagnosis -  April 9, 2008
2 cm at time of surgery
SSD right side translabyrinthine July 25, 2008
Mt. Sinai Hospital, New York, NY
Extremely grateful for the wonderful Dr. Choe & Dr. Chen
BAHA surgery 1/5/09
Doing great!

james e

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Re: It was meant to be......
« Reply #7 on: March 18, 2011, 08:24:07 am »
Great news! My family just presented me with  two new grand daughters last month. Life couldn't get any better! LOVE those little ones!
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Re: It was meant to be......
« Reply #8 on: March 18, 2011, 08:31:01 am »
So awesome.
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Translab surgery 12/15/2008 followed by CSF leakage repair and 3 additional surgeries for MRSA of the brain (NOT typical) SSD,  facial and vocal cord paralysis, numerous reconstructive surgeries, Transear 12/2010

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Re: It was meant to be......
« Reply #9 on: March 18, 2011, 01:05:03 pm »
Congratulations!! ;D
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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: It was meant to be......
« Reply #10 on: March 18, 2011, 03:52:05 pm »
Wow thats great! There is no way better to express how things sometimes happen for a reason. With lifes setbacks we move on with a greater appreciation of the new blessings we get. Best wishes, Mickey
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Re: It was meant to be......
« Reply #11 on: March 18, 2011, 03:53:41 pm »
Jacqui ~

Please accept my congratulations on the anniversary of your AN surgery and, one year later, the birth of your baby boy.   I guess it was meant to be - and I'm happy for you that it was!  :)

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.

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Re: It was meant to be......
« Reply #12 on: March 20, 2011, 03:36:24 pm »
There is nothing like a baby to bring a smile to your face :)  Happy AN anniversary!
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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: It was meant to be......
« Reply #13 on: March 20, 2011, 06:06:58 pm »
Wow, what a blessing!  You have MUCH to celebrate :)  Congratulations on ALL your accomplishments!!  :o ;D :o :-*
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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: It was meant to be......
« Reply #14 on: March 21, 2011, 07:08:57 am »
Congratulations. That is so wonderful, when you get a chance, if you wanted, would you post a photo? We all love baby pictures.
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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.
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