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Enri

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newbie in houston
« on: November 10, 2015, 05:36:11 pm »
Quite frankly I was expecting the doctor to say that it is time for a hearing aid, instead I got the "right vestibular schwannoma" surprise.  My thanks to the people in this forum for helping me move out of the deer in the headlights stage.  I had my first visit with dr. Vrabec.  I am scheduled for more testing and then another session with the doctor dec 10 to discuss options. 
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Diagnosed Oct. 2015 - mild tinnitus, partial hearing loss - Right ear
1.5 cm x 0.8cm
Retrosigmoid Nov 2016 - Houston Methodist - Drs. Vrabec and Britz

james e

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Re: newbie in houston
« Reply #1 on: December 04, 2015, 12:50:58 am »
He is the best! He removed mine March 2010. You are in the right place with the right guy who has the best team in the best hospital. He also did my BAHA implant.
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Enri

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« Reply #2 on: December 12, 2015, 06:18:16 pm »
My tumor, which I have named Connie, is 1.6 cm x 0.8 cm.  I have some loss of hearing in the right ear and tinnitus.  We are talking retro sigmoid.  So far I like Dr. Vrabec.  I am seeing Dr. Britz at Methodist next. He is the other half of this dynamic duo.
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Diagnosed Oct. 2015 - mild tinnitus, partial hearing loss - Right ear
1.5 cm x 0.8cm
Retrosigmoid Nov 2016 - Houston Methodist - Drs. Vrabec and Britz

rclimbing

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Re: newbie in houston
« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2016, 02:56:35 pm »
Dr. Vrabec is the best in my opinion.  I had mine done 12 years ago with him and no issues.  Only suffered hearing loss in my left ear which I expected.  You're in good hands with Dr. Vrabec.
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« Reply #4 on: February 22, 2016, 05:35:44 am »
i agree with Enri.
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Enri

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Re: newbie in houston
« Reply #5 on: April 03, 2016, 03:33:43 pm »
I like both DR. Vrabec and Dr. Britz.  We are still talking.   But I seem to be tending towards surgery.  We will see.  I have my second MRI coming up next week
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Diagnosed Oct. 2015 - mild tinnitus, partial hearing loss - Right ear
1.5 cm x 0.8cm
Retrosigmoid Nov 2016 - Houston Methodist - Drs. Vrabec and Britz

james e

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« Reply #6 on: April 11, 2016, 11:31:12 am »
Vrabec is an "all business" type of guy. Not warm and fuzzy, but he gets  the job done. My local ENT that I visit, was trained by Vrabec and he said there is not a better doc in the country. Best of luck to you and keep us informed.

James
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