Four Days Till Surgery

[Battyp]

Sending warm thoughts your way Kat!
My tumor was about the same size as yours and I was told retro which had a greater chance of preserving facial nerve and hearing.

Well hopefully you saw in a post I did I went from no hearing so a teeny tiny bit of hearing that had I of gone translab I would have lost completely...

Please post in as soon as you're able to let us know how things went!

[katmumof3]

good morning peoples!   I am now 10 days post-op, and doing great
My surgeons did a fantastic job, and i was very very relieved to learn, that out of all those post op symptoms, i did not get one!
I lost my balance nerves (to be expected, hehe)   The real shocker for me was my hearing test, 80% usable hearing!!!!!!!!!  WOOHOO.  Needless to say i am doing better than i ever hoped i would, and i've got a great support team looking after me
I'll try and come on again in a few days and let you know how i'm going.  Take care guys  HUGS

[Gennysmom]

Kat...that is so cool!!!!! Congratulations!!!!!!!!  You sound great!!!!!  Keep up the good work, it's inspiring to those of us awaiting surgery!

[Larry]

Way to go Kat.


Laz

[katmumof3]

  ty ty, although i really can't take all the credit, my team of surgeons did all the work, hehe. They did a great job! yay for great surgeons.  I'm still doing great here, apart from the imbalance and the big cut into my head, you'd never know i'd had major surgery, lol.  How are you guys holding up?

[Battyp]

Yeah Kat..glad things went so well for you! 

[ppearl214]

OH, Kat! Terrific news! I'm doing the happy dance for you and can't wait for further updates!!!  Welcome to the wonderful world of being a "Postie!"

YAY Kat!

Phyl

[katmumof3]

hi guys!   I'm 4 weeks post now and doing great!  I'm getting stronger and more energetic every day.  I have 2 of my 3 boys back at home now and am able to keep up with everything, woohoo!  Hopefully another week and i can have my 15 month old back home, i miss him soo much!  The balance is coming along very well, still can't turn around fast, but i'll get there, hehe.  I even did some spring cleaning, it's amazing how much 'crap' you can accumulate over a year.
Hope you guys are doing well, keep your chins up!

Kat

[Gennysmom]

Hi Kat!   So good to hear!!!!!!  I'm so glad that things are going well for you!!!  So is time flying these 4 weeks, or has it gone slowly?  I'm kinda wondering how I'll feel about time 4 weeks out.  I don't remember, were they able to get all the tumor out? 

[Larry]

Thats great news Kat

hey, if ya want some more practice at cleaning, you can come over to my place. And i tell ya what, I won't charge you anything for the training!

laz

[katmumof3]

gennysmum  time has gone by really slowly, every day is a new adventure, and they're pretty sure they got all of the tumor out, will have to wait till the 18 month follow up MRI to know for sure   I can't wait 'till my head stops itching and i can sleep on that area again, hopefully won't be too long

Gees thanks larry, more housework, just what i need    hahaha.  I'll make you a deal, i'll do your housework for you, and you can look after my 3 young very energetic boys.... seems like a good deal from this end, hehehe

[Larry]

Kat,

Now listen here ya cheeky young lass - I've had my turn at looking after youngens. Deal is off!!!!


Laz

[joe94121]

Hi, Jake:

How was your surgery? I am going to have it in early December 2006 and am in the process of getting my affairs in order. Do you have any side affects?

Like you, it was out of the blue ... the only thing i experienced was hearing loss and nothing else for the past five years .... now it is 3" cm and growing ...

I wish there is more of an educational process out there to get medical professionals and lay people to order MRIs instead of dismissing it as allergeris clogging the ear canal ...

[Obita]

Hi joe94121:

The same thing happened to me.  I was treated for fluid behind the eardrum.  Thanks to my orthopedic surgeon suggesting I get to the bottom of the ear thing before hip surgery, my PCP referred me to a ENT ASAP.  The ENT looked in my ear, said no fluid and he then gave me a hearing test.  The results were bad so the MRI was ordered. 

That was two years ago last March.  I am deaf in the left but just fine.

I sent an email to a reporter at one of the local stations in the Mpls./St. Paul area asking if she would consider doing a news story on AN awareness.  She said she was very interested but would have to run it by her peers etc.....and that she would get back to me in a few weeks.  It really scares me knowing how many people are out there with small ANs and symptoms that are dismissed by their doctors.  Hell, most PCP's don't even know about these tumors.  Mine didn't.

Good luck to you Joe.  If you have any questions you can email me anytime.  Kathy

[Laura]

Obita and Joe94121 - I'm in the same boat. I was treated for fluid in my ear/allergies for years!!!! I just changed my PCP and made sure my new one KNEW what an AN was and what all was involved with my treatment as I'm watching/waiting.