WOW! What an interesting topic on a day when I need some intellectual stimulation. I remember reading in the National Enquirer recently that cell phones do in fact cause acoustic neuromas. I was reading NE while standing in line at the grocery store, of course! My AN was diagnosed in 2005, and I got a cell phone in 2006. My, my, I bet the docs are gonna get rich treating all of these ANs in the future what with all of these people having cell phones glued to their ears all of the time. And, then the lawyers are going to be busy with the lawsuits against the cell phone companies. As for lettuce, I have eaten it all of my life, and I do have mental health issues so maybe that one is true. As for the granite countertop, I wish the woman would have given them to me (that stuff is expensive). I am sure my formica is causing more harm. I don't eat fish so I don't have to worry about lead. . . . On a side note. My 95 year old grandmother got hit by a big SUV while crossing the street a couple of years ago. She was thrown ten feet up in the air and landed on her back. All she wanted was her hearing aids and her purse back. Luckily her hearing aids made it just fine when they popped out of her ears (do I "hear" commercial material!). She just turned 95 on Friday, June 13th of this year (she was born on Friday, June 13, 1913), and she is still running around without the use of a walker. Oh, and she grew up eating lard, fried chicken and all of that bad stuff, and she is still ticking. So, just shows that no matter what, sometimes life is just the luck of the draw no matter what. I personally think these ANs are just plain bad luck. Just thought I'd give my two cents while we are having fun!
Nancy
