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Denisex2boys

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Nervous about what to expect tomorrow ....
« on: September 24, 2007, 10:15:19 am »
Well, the day is almost here ……. I am nervous as heck about tomorrow with my appointment with Dr. Parnes.  I was soooooo’ relieved when I was booked the appointment but since I have been waiting all summer for it – it has almost not seemed ‘real’ – but I am scheduled for another audiogram for 1:15 pm tomorrow at University Hospital in London, ON – and then I have to meet with Dr. Parnes and he will view my MRI cds from the June scan.  I am sure he will order another MRI – I am just sooo’ anxious about everything  - I have my ‘list’ of questions for him – but I just feel completely sick to my stomach …… and the fact that this is the beginning of the whole journey ….  It all just seems sooo' surreal right now .....
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- Oct. 16/08 - 12 hour 'blob-ectomy' at LHSC in London, ON - Dr. Lownie and Parnes
- Some internal facial numbness (cheek, tongue, eye), SSD, headaches (getting better), dry eye, some balance issues..... but othwise AWESOME!

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Re: Nervous about what to expect tomorrow ....
« Reply #1 on: September 24, 2007, 10:56:55 am »
Try and hang in there, I am sure everything will go fine, It is amazing what they can do these days, an hopefully you will get all the answers you need.
You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Ceecee
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Such is life...Finally identified...vidian nerve schwanomma, 2.8x2.8x3cm.....in the middle but under my brain.....post transphenoidal endoscopic surgery April 19th, 2007 Pre CK treatment in Sept 07.....re-arranged cavity in hopes of reducing side effects and now officially diagnosed as hard headed.

4cm in Pacific Northwest

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Re: Nervous about what to expect tomorrow ....
« Reply #2 on: September 24, 2007, 12:10:19 pm »
Denise,

Oh I am SO pleased to hear you actually got in to see Dr. Lorne Parnes. This is very good news. The fellow (Canadian), Dr. Sumit Agrawal, who assisted with my surgery at Stanford, has the utmost respect for Dr. Parnes. The two are colleagues at U of WO. I have the utmost respect for Dr. Agrawal (he was the Canadian warm fuzzie who held my hand through the scary surgery trip to Stanford) …


In Dr. Parnes you are in good hands – he is one of Canada’s reputable AN surgeons…

If and or when I ever return to Canada- to Dr. Parnes (and Dr Agrawal if he does not fall in love with California this year) ENT dept door would be THE first door I would be knocking on …for follow up.

Hang in there, be brave and tell Dr Parnes (who I have not met in person but did correspond with) that I said hi.

You will soon realize that the big AN world is actually very small.

“Keep moving forward�

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Re: Nervous about what to expect tomorrow ....
« Reply #3 on: September 24, 2007, 01:21:59 pm »
Denise:

I, too, felt my 'AN experience' to be somewhat surreal, for a different reason.  I went from a doctor visit, some blood tests and a CT scan  to an MRI lab - then, a diagnosis of something I had never heard of -'acoustic neuroma' - to a surgical consult, then another, and then, a surgery date, all within a few weeks. Oh yes, with a false alarm cancer scare in-between.   It felt like a roller-coaster ride.  Fortunately, my wife acted as my 'conductor' and it all ended well, as I'm sure your 'ride' will, too.  Hang in there, and know that we wish you all the best.   :)

Jim 
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Sue

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Re: Nervous about what to expect tomorrow ....
« Reply #4 on: September 24, 2007, 06:25:57 pm »
I totally empathize with your nervousness and feelings that this can't be "real".  It's almost an out-of-body experience to start this AN journey because everybody must have that "Are you talking to ME?" mentality when something serious is brought up with regards to our health.  I sat there with the NEUROSURGEON, and the RADIATION ONCOLOGIST and went to the Gamma Knife center and looked at the MACHINES and I kept thinking....whoa, I hope I wake up from this dream soon, because this is not really happening. No way, Jose.  Not me.  You got the wrong gal, guys.  Somebody has made a HUGE mistake!   ;)  Takes awhile for it to all settle in and to come to terms with our new universe.  But, you know, we are just heading down that superhighway of life, and this is not the exit we were thinking of taking.  Exit 2CM, people in this lane must exit, whether you want to or not.....

Best wishes for a bump-free ride!

Sue in Vancouver USA
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Samantha n Adrian

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Re: Nervous about what to expect tomorrow ....
« Reply #5 on: September 25, 2007, 09:40:20 am »
Denise,

Best of wishes to you hun! We are all so much stronger from our AN journeys and you have us to lean on whenever you need! :)

Lets us know how everything goes today. I will be thinking of you....

xox
Sam~
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Re: Nervous about what to expect tomorrow ....
« Reply #6 on: September 25, 2007, 01:52:58 pm »
God Bless you.
so far my prayers have worked for the DALLAS COWBOYS ,ha,ha.
it will all be over very soon and you will come through this like the champ you are.
prayers are heading your way from Dallas Texas !
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Re: Nervous about what to expect tomorrow ....
« Reply #7 on: September 25, 2007, 02:38:20 pm »
Thoughts and prayers heading your way from Boone, NC, and the Seven Seas of my imagination, too!

Capt Deb 8)
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Re: Nervous about what to expect tomorrow ....
« Reply #8 on: September 25, 2007, 04:58:00 pm »
You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Lynn from SC
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Re: Nervous about what to expect tomorrow ....
« Reply #9 on: September 25, 2007, 05:33:24 pm »
Hi Denise,

God's speed to a full and wonderful recovery!! May your life be better beyond measure!

Jackie in Oregon
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Nov.13th, diagnosed with 5mm Meningioma
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