Has anyone else noticed that the teenagers seem to have a harder time with surgery? They also seem to have more complications. Just thinking out loud. What are does everyone think about this?
I've noticed the incidences of teens with AN's seemingly having more complications than slightly older folks (like me). I have absolutely no idea why this would be. Usually, youth equals a high resistance to physical maladies, so, you would assume that a young person (teens or early 20's) who is unfortunate enough to even
have an acoustic neuroma would breeze through surgery or radiation and be well again within weeks. I'm sure this scenario occurs but it's obvious some that young AN patients sometimes have many AN complications. I've also noted that they often recover fairly rapidly and are able to resume their lives faster than many older AN patients.
I can't offer a rational explanation for the incidences of young AN patients developing post-op complications, other than - in
some cases - inept handling of the surgery or aftercare, but I want to applaud the usually quick recuperation period and determination of the young AN patient to 'get back' as well as - specific to the folks who post here, anyway - their parent's unfailingly resolute support and encouragement at every step of the child's return to wellness. That, alone, is inspiring.
Jim
