Phone Consultation

[Tobeycat1134]

I know that House and USC does phone consultations. Does anybody know if the doctors from John Hopkin's and Vanderbilt does phone consults?

[sheren]

I'm not sure about John Hopkins but I did my micro surgery at USC and the team was perfect.

[ColleenS]

I saw the surgeons at Vanderbilt but I am not sure if they do phone consults. I traveled from out of state to them - would have been nice to do a phone consult, but I never asked. I think it is a great facility though and I feel like I am in good hands.

[Abetpds]

Coleen,
Good Luck to you.  Are you having other symptoms besides hearing loss. I too have 2.7 An pressing on brain stem -but with no other visible symptoms, my surgeon recommended that I do an MRI in 3 mos to see if it is growing and if not - leave it alone.  Wondering what made you decide on surgery.
Regina

[ColleenS]

Hi Regina, I had two consultations and they both advised to remove it. Perhaps it was how much it was pressing? I do not know. I do know that when I was shown the one slide, I did have quite a bit of brain stem compression. I have mainly loss of hearing (90% gone), balance issues and severe tinnitus and foggy brain. I occasionally, just recently, have pain along my cheek (trigeminal nerve) that comes and goes.

[Abetpds]

So Coleen,
are you having these symptoms after the surgery?  What were your symptoms before surgery?
Regina

[riabovamd]

Coleen, how you feeling now? Are you back home or still in LA? How is you balance, and how is your abdominal wound healing? I hope all is well, and wish you continued progress leading to a short recovery run.