Hi Michelle...glad to hear you are doing well 1 week post-op!! Here is my story.
I am 58 years old and am 12 weeks post-op after Translab surgery to remove a 2.8cm left AN that was pressing on my brain stem and cerebellum. The size and location made surgery asap my only option. My surgery was done at Toronto Western Hospital by Dr John Rutka (Otolaryngologist) and Dr Michael Tymianski (Neurosurgeon).
My surgery was 9 hours long, they were able to remove the entire tumour, and aside from some nausea and vomiting when I first woke up after surgery, I have had absolutely no issues. No dizziness, no balance problems, no pain, no headaches, no facial paralysis, no eye issues. I was driving again a week after surgery, and back at the gym doing my full workout at 3 weeks post-op. I am now SDD on my left side, but I had lost virtually all of my hearing before the surgery and I had already adjusted to being deaf on that side so now being SDD has not required any additional adjustments.
I did need extra sleep for the first 2-3 weeks, and my left ear still feels "full", but other than that, my recovery has been uneventful. I had a post-op MRI with contrast yesterday to establish a baseline for comparison for my yearly MRIs which I will have to monitor any re growth.
So I am back to 100%, and that thing is out of my head so life is very good!
I sincerely hope that your recovery continues to progress as well as mine did!
Susan
