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STG

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Surgery May 18th.
« on: May 11, 2011, 04:37:21 am »
Good morning. This time next week I will be in lala land and a new adventure will begin and who knows what it will be like. I keep telling myself not worry but it is not easy. I do want to let everyone in this forum to know that I am very grateful for the time spent with posting your personal experiences. This has been the best source for information and made my decision for surgery so much easier that I am not second guessing it. (maybe a little).

I do have a question, is it possible to have a list of the members that surgery this month and in the coming weeks?

Thank you,
STG
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5mm left AN/diagnosed 4/10, 2nd MRI 9/10 no change 30% hearing loss
4/11 MRI doubled in size, 90% hearing loss, balance issues, facial numbness
Translab surgery May 18th at UP Philadelphia.

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Re: Surgery May 18th.
« Reply #1 on: May 11, 2011, 05:42:03 am »
Good luck, STG. You'll be in the thoughts and prayers of many.

Check here: http://www.anausa.org/smf/index.php?topic=15303.0
and here: http://my.calendars.net/AN_Treatments
for upcoming surgeries.
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Re: Surgery May 18th.
« Reply #2 on: May 11, 2011, 08:25:08 am »
Make sure you enter your surgery on the calendar as well.  Good luck.  Your attitude is great and that's more than half the battle!
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Re: Surgery May 18th.
« Reply #3 on: May 11, 2011, 02:47:15 pm »
STG ~

Welcome - and know that many thoughts and prayers will be with you as you enter into AN surgery next week.  I'm so pleased to learn that the ANA forums have been beneficial for you.  I trust that will continue, post-op.  We'll be here to support you as you go through what I hope will be a smooth surgery and a rapid and complete recovery.

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Re: Surgery May 18th.
« Reply #4 on: May 15, 2011, 09:40:22 pm »
STG,
wishing you well over the next few days and weeks. post before and let us know how you're doing and if you have any more questions or just need some encouragement. many here will be thinking of you and praying for you. i'm not too far from you - in the DC area.

take care and i hope it goes well. it's no fun at all for a few days, but hopefully you'll be sleeping a lot. then things really do get better.

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Re: Surgery May 18th.
« Reply #5 on: May 16, 2011, 06:16:11 am »
Good luck, STG!
Many prayers & good thoughts coming your way!  ;)

K  ;D
« Last Edit: May 16, 2011, 08:48:56 am by Kaybo »
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saralynn143

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Re: Surgery May 18th.
« Reply #6 on: May 16, 2011, 08:50:15 am »
Um, Kaybo, that would be STG.   :D

Your typo made me laugh, though.
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Re: Surgery May 18th.
« Reply #7 on: May 16, 2011, 08:52:00 am »
I changed that but I was on my phone so I guess it self corrected!!  YIKES!!  Sorry, STG! :o :o :o

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saralynn143

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Re: Surgery May 18th.
« Reply #8 on: May 16, 2011, 09:10:23 am »
That auto-correct is something. It's hard enough to type on a touch screen without having the dang thing second guess what you want to write. I think that the auto-correct programmers are a perverse bunch that lie awake nights thinking of ways to distort perfectly innocent words.

Back to topic - STG we are keeping you in our thoughts and prayers as your surgery approaches. Keep the faith!
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MVD for hemifacial spasm 6/2/08
left side facial paresis
 12/100 facial function - 7/29/08
 46 - 11/25/08
 53 - 05/12/09
left side SSD approx. 4 weeks
 low-frequency hearing loss; 85% speech recognition 7/28/08
1.8 gram thin profile platinum eyelid weight 8/12/08
Fitted for scleral lens 5/9/13

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Re: Surgery May 18th.
« Reply #9 on: May 16, 2011, 10:53:34 am »
STG,
Welcome to the forum~ (I'm still wondering what the typo was with Kaybo and I think I figured it out. :D )
ANYWAY, keep posting and we are here for you ! Surgery is just a few days away. I will be thinking of you and praying for a successful surgery.
Our son turns 18 on the 18th, so will help me remember your surgery on the 18th.
Maureen
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Re: Surgery May 18th.
« Reply #10 on: May 16, 2011, 03:42:58 pm »
STG .....

Many thoughts and prayers for Wednesday!  My second AN surgery was last Wednesday, the 11th and I feel great.  Certainly hope and pray you do as well.  You may have some balance and hearing issues afterwards and maybe not ..... it all depends on your unique situation.

I am a firm believer in the power of prayer because I know it contributed greatly to my being totally relaxed when the anesthesiologist said, "Well, it's time to say good night!"  Made me chuckle as I went to sleep.

Take a deep breath and let us know any fears you still have and try to have someone post that you are out of surgery and doing well.

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Re: Surgery May 18th.
« Reply #11 on: May 16, 2011, 04:35:22 pm »
STG,
   Good luck to you on Thursday.  It should go well.  I had my AN surgery in November and had no problems.  Then when I went for my follow-up MRI in March, it showed the tumor gone, but another one in the salivary glands.  So I just had surgery again a week and a half ago.  I am planning on going back to teaching on Thursday.  The AN surgery was an easier recovery, but I'm trucking along.  From everyone's prayers and all the information I had received from this site, I was calm going into surgery.  When you can let us know how you are doing.  I will remember you in my prayers.  Sandy
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Re: Surgery May 18th.
« Reply #12 on: May 16, 2011, 08:56:06 pm »
Good luck, STG.

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STG

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Re: Surgery May 18th.
« Reply #13 on: May 17, 2011, 09:54:43 am »
Thank you all for your support and prayers. I hoping to be able to post the outcome by this weekend this one of my short term goals, for now a big hug to everyone until then.

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5mm left AN/diagnosed 4/10, 2nd MRI 9/10 no change 30% hearing loss
4/11 MRI doubled in size, 90% hearing loss, balance issues, facial numbness
Translab surgery May 18th at UP Philadelphia.

STG

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Re: Surgery May 18th.
« Reply #14 on: May 17, 2011, 10:07:59 am »
I tried to update the calendar it did not work. Any tips?
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4/11 MRI doubled in size, 90% hearing loss, balance issues, facial numbness
Translab surgery May 18th at UP Philadelphia.
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