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arkansasfarmgirl

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New pic of me
« on: April 09, 2012, 10:04:03 am »
I haven't posted in a while, so for those who don't remember me...  I had AN surgery in November 2008 and they had to cut and graft my facial nerve.  Easter 2009, after seeing family pics I hid in the bathroom and cried.  After 2.5 years of accupuncture and healing, here is me now.  Not quite this  ;D but I really can't complain.

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Chances3

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Re: New pic of me
« Reply #1 on: April 09, 2012, 11:15:20 am »
You look wonderful ! 

You look very happy as well, thank you so much for sharing.

God Bless you.
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Jim Scott

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Re: New pic of me
« Reply #2 on: April 09, 2012, 01:09:43 pm »
You look terrific - and your kids are adorable!

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.

cindyj

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Re: New pic of me
« Reply #3 on: April 09, 2012, 02:19:49 pm »
I remember...

Beautiful pic!

Cindy
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rt side 1.5 cm - Translab on 11/07/08 Dr. Friedman & Dr. Schwartz of House Ear Institute,
feeling great!

"Life consists not in holding good cards, but in playing well those you do hold."  Josh Billings

chloes mema

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Re: New pic of me
« Reply #4 on: April 09, 2012, 02:26:42 pm »
What a beautiful picture!

Thanks for sharing.

Karen
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Diagnosed October 2011
Oct '11-9 X 6 mm left ear
Mar '12 - 1.25cm
Tinnitus, imbalance, and mild dizziness (ditsy)
My AN = Annoying Nuisance
Jan'12 W&W
May'12 CK completed
Oct'12 hemifacial spasms
Dec'19 It's back

Aprilcl

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Re: New pic of me
« Reply #5 on: April 09, 2012, 03:18:09 pm »
What a beautiful picture of you and family.  Happy Easter!  Chris
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Diagnosed 2011
Surgery 10/26/2012
Mass Gen and Mass Eye and Ear
Drs. Barker & McKenna
AN size 1.5 cm
Also vascular compression of facial nerve

mindyandy

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Re: New pic of me
« Reply #6 on: April 09, 2012, 05:17:59 pm »
You look wonderful  :o
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14mm dx 9/07. CK done Seattle  1 year MRI showed some shrinkage. 4 year MRI 2mm growth nothing conclusive. Trigminal nerve involvment Retrosigmoid Friedmand/Schwartz HEI March 7,2012

tenai98

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Re: New pic of me
« Reply #7 on: April 09, 2012, 05:43:43 pm »
Beautiful smile 
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14mmX11mmX11mm left ear
TRANSLAB 04/07/09 2cms at time of surgery
Dr. Benoit and Schramm, Ottawa Civic Campus
SSD ,some facial numbness
Baha surgery sept 22/09
residual tumor 13mmX7mmX8mm
2016 new growth.  25mmX21mmX22mm
cyberknife on June 7

leeclinton

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Re: New pic of me
« Reply #8 on: April 09, 2012, 07:12:14 pm »
I am so happy for you.  Many of us in the group truly can empathize.  I have been dealing with facial nerve weakness since my surgery and have cringed at the few pictures I have seen of myself.  Our family's Easter pics this year are kids-only for that reason.

I am glad you are doing better.
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3.3 cm AN removal Jan. 2012

CHD63

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Re: New pic of me
« Reply #9 on: April 09, 2012, 07:27:23 pm »
You and your children are all beautiful!!

Clarice
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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: New pic of me
« Reply #10 on: April 10, 2012, 12:11:43 am »
;D WOW  ;D
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Facial nerve not working
Nerve conduction Jan '11 Repeated 23rd May '11
SSD left side
5 ops in 6 weeks to fix CSF leaks
Tarsorrhaphy 9 Mar '11 Extended 26 Aug '13
Sling Thur 16 June '11
12/7 nerve graft 9 Feb '12

Jackie

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Re: New pic of me
« Reply #11 on: April 10, 2012, 10:25:42 am »
How lovely, you are beautiful and your children are also! Call the modeling agency!!!!
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9mm x 11mm Right Side AN mild Tinnitis, and 60% hearing loss
Diagnosed 02/04/2007
Nov.13th, diagnosed with 5mm Meningioma
9/24/08 diagnosed with Aneurysm
Wait and watch per ENT's advice and researching my options!!! What's next???

mandy721

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Re: New pic of me
« Reply #12 on: April 11, 2012, 08:08:52 pm »
Thank you for sharing the wonderful photo.  You look fabulous. It is nice to get a chance to see the face behind the posts.  My husband's facial nerve was damaged during his surgery in 2009.  The   improvement over the past 2+years has been noticeable. Not quite what it was, but getting closer.
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Husband diagnosed 5/30/09 with 3.2cm right AN
Surgery at  Columbia Presbyterian 8/4/09
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17 days in hospital and rehab
SSD, facial weakness, some tinnitus, headaches , balance and eye problems

alabamajane

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Re: New pic of me
« Reply #13 on: April 12, 2012, 09:03:53 am »
Very pretty picture! It is nice to see that you have progressed so nicely in the 2 1/2 yrs since surgery.. I just had same thing in Oct. 2011 and am dealing with the facial issues.. so I am encouraged! I have not begun any "treatment" yet,, just healing and have seen some improvement.. but still don't like seeing self or being in pics.. that will come I guess with more healing.. thanks again for such a sweet  pic.. kids are adorable too! Jane
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translab Oct 27, 2011
facial nerve graft Oct 31,2011, eyelid weight removed Oct 2013, eye closes well

BAHA surgery Oct. 2014, activated Dec. 26

arkansasfarmgirl

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Re: New pic of me
« Reply #14 on: April 12, 2012, 11:38:30 am »
Thank you all for the kind words.  I was hoping to provide some encouragement to those who are dealing with this.  It DOES get better, not only your appearance, but your acceptance of it...and you figure out how to pose to hide your flaws.  LOL 

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