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onceagain

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Home at last
« on: June 08, 2008, 04:06:23 pm »
Jusr to let you know I came home today(sun.6/8) from my 12/14hr surgery on wed(6/4) Drs are verypleased with outcome.  They got 90% of tumor.  I have some novocaine mouth and some dry eye but other wise I think that I am fine.  More later when I feel a little more rested.  Thanks for all you support. Onceagain hope to be Nevereagain
1.5cm left side AN removed Middle Fossa 1996
SSD
return of AN 3.6cm 2008

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Re: Home at last
« Reply #1 on: June 08, 2008, 04:31:25 pm »
Terrific, great news!

Glad to hear it went well, you sound good for someone doing a 12 hour surgery 4 days ago.

I hope it is never again indeed.

Steve
8 mm left AN June 2007,  CK at Stanford Sept 2007.
Hearing lasted a while, but left side is deaf now.
Right side is weak too. Life is quiet.

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« Reply #2 on: June 08, 2008, 05:03:21 pm »
I, too, hope it is never again.

There's no place like home and I'm so glad to hear that you are now there  :)

Hearing that the doctors are very please with your outcome and that they got 90% of the tumor, is very positive news!  Four days in the hospital after such a long surgery is also very positive.  My surgery was only 7 1/2 hours and I didn't get to go home until the morning of day #6.

Best wishes for a continued recovery.  Please keep up posted - and get some rest  :)

Jan 

Retrosig 5/31/07 Drs. Battista & Kazan (Hinsdale, Illinois)
Left AN 3.0 cm (1.5 cm @ diagnosis 6 wks prior) SSD. BAHA implant 3/4/08 (Dr. Battista) Divino 6/4/08  BP100 4/2010 BAHA 5 8/2015

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Re: Home at last
« Reply #3 on: June 08, 2008, 06:25:04 pm »
Very happy to hear that your surgery went well and you are home! I wish you a speedy and smooth recovery and also hope to be neveragain.  ;D

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Right side AN (6x3x3 cm) removed in 1988 by Drs. Benjamin & Cohen at NYU (16 hrs); nerves involved III - XII.
Regrowth at the brainstem 2.5 cm removed by Dr.Shahinian in 4 hrs at SBI (hopefully, this time forever); nerves involved IV - X with VIII missing. No facial or swallowing issues.

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Re: Home at last
« Reply #4 on: June 08, 2008, 07:49:37 pm »
Onceagain,

I guess you get tougher the second time around - Steve's right - you do sound like you're doing well after such a long surgery.

Let's hope your new name can be "Neveragain".

Lori
Right 3cm AN diagnosed 1/2007.  Translab resection 2/20/07 by Dr. David Kaylie and Dr. Karl Hampf at Baptist Hospital in Nashville.  R side deafness, facial nerve paralysis.  Tarsorraphy and tear duct cauterization 5/2007.  BAHA implant 11/8/07. 7-12 nerve jump 9/26/08.

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Re: Home at last
« Reply #5 on: June 09, 2008, 05:11:00 am »
Congratulations!  Welcome to the "postie" world.  Get plenty of rest and let everyone wait on you.  That was a long surgery and there is an equation about how many weeks of rest you need for each hour and I don't remember what it is!  You sound great though. 
Brenda
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Re: Home at last
« Reply #6 on: June 09, 2008, 03:27:06 pm »
onceagain,
Awesome &  Congratulations, make sure you get plenty of rest. And be careful.
eve

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Re: Home at last
« Reply #7 on: June 09, 2008, 03:57:35 pm »
Hi, onceagain:

Thanks for posting.  I just wanted to add my congratulations for your successful surgery.  I trust you'll recover rapidly and remain permanently AN-free.

Jim
4.5 cm AN diagnosed 5/06.  Retrosigmoid surgery 6/06.  Follow-up FSR completed 10/06.  Tumor shrinkage & necrosis noted on last MRI.  Life is good. 

Life is not the way it's supposed to be. It's the way it is.  The way we cope with it is what makes the difference.

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Re: Home at last
« Reply #8 on: June 09, 2008, 06:23:45 pm »
Onceagaub-

And a big congrats from NJ - sounds like a successful sugery. Now, for the recovery!  Hopefully yoru novacaine tonge will subside quickly - or at least not interfere with your ability to eat.  I find that chocolate helps...   ;)

Be well, and rest.

Debbi
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Translab April 30, 2008 at NYU with Drs. Golfinos and Roland
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Re: Home at last
« Reply #9 on: June 09, 2008, 07:03:02 pm »
Onceagain,

Great to see your post!!! Wishing you a smooth and speedy recovery. Ditto on that wish to be 'neveragain'.

Take care and take it easy-

Jane
1cm AN removed (lost hearing) 11/96
3cm reccurrence debulked to preserve facial function 2/05
FSR 4/05
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Re: Home at last
« Reply #10 on: June 09, 2008, 07:23:10 pm »
Congratulations!  That was a quick stay in the hospital for such a lengthy procedure.  And it sounds like you've started a smooth recovery.  And I too hope is is neveragain.

Best wishes for a speedy recovery.

David
Right ear tinnitus w/80% hearing loss 1985.
Left ear 40% hearing loss 8/07.
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Re: Home at last
« Reply #11 on: June 09, 2008, 08:49:08 pm »
NeverAgain~

I am just going to go ahead and be positive and start calling you that now!!!

Sounds like you are doing well!

K
Translab 12/95@Houston Methodist(Baylor College of Medicine)for "HUGE" tumor-no size specified
25 yrs then-14 hour surgery-stroke
12/7 Graft 1/97
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Re: Home at last
« Reply #12 on: June 09, 2008, 09:08:25 pm »
NeverAgain~

I am just going to go ahead and be positive and start calling you that now!!!


Great idea, K.

I've also noticed that Jim Scott is calling himself a Postie Toastie now LOL

Jan
Retrosig 5/31/07 Drs. Battista & Kazan (Hinsdale, Illinois)
Left AN 3.0 cm (1.5 cm @ diagnosis 6 wks prior) SSD. BAHA implant 3/4/08 (Dr. Battista) Divino 6/4/08  BP100 4/2010 BAHA 5 8/2015

I don't actually "make" trouble..just kind of attract it, fine tune it, and apply it in new and exciting ways

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Re: Home at last
« Reply #13 on: June 10, 2008, 06:11:27 am »
Quick update,
I am feeling stronger and stronger as time goes by.  I know that i have to be very carefull not to overdo.  I am resting very comefortably at night.  Novocain mouth is not to much of a problem at this time.  I am able and eager to eat without any difficulty.  Dry eye seems to be worse in morning but if I use drops it clears up and doesn't bother me too much during the day.  I think that I should use drops before I go to bed.. I'll keep updating as to my recovery
1.5cm left side AN removed Middle Fossa 1996
SSD
return of AN 3.6cm 2008

leapyrtwins

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« Reply #14 on: June 10, 2008, 08:06:13 am »
oncegain -

thanks for the quick update.  It sounds like you are doing very well - especially after such a long surgery.  Just the resting very comfortably at night impresses me; it took me many months to do that and I'm still not back to sleeping soundly.  The ability and eagerness to eat also sounds very positive.

All in all it sounds like you are doing great.  I hope your recovery continues to go so well.

Jan
Retrosig 5/31/07 Drs. Battista & Kazan (Hinsdale, Illinois)
Left AN 3.0 cm (1.5 cm @ diagnosis 6 wks prior) SSD. BAHA implant 3/4/08 (Dr. Battista) Divino 6/4/08  BP100 4/2010 BAHA 5 8/2015

I don't actually "make" trouble..just kind of attract it, fine tune it, and apply it in new and exciting ways