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kwalker

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Re: Stressed .... 1st follow-up MRI since surgery in October ....
« Reply #15 on: April 21, 2009, 11:05:43 am »
hello,
 i had surgery around the same time as you. had severe dry eye, they stitched it partially closed for a while. my eye function is back and now my eye tears when i eat sometimes, same with my nose runs sometimes too. my hair has also grown back, yay..... i too have a dent behind my ear(lack of bone)??? and it's still tender.
My smile is not the same, small droop on left side, hoping it will someday be more back to normal.\kelly

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Re: Stressed .... 1st follow-up MRI since surgery in October ....
« Reply #16 on: April 21, 2009, 01:14:46 pm »
Hi, Denise ~

It's good to see you post - and with positive news as well as photos!  I'm certainly no expert but your hair looks fine to me.  :)  I also have an indentation near the base of my skull where the incision was made but even with my relatively short (mans) haircut, it isn't noticeable.  I can tell you're doing great and I can also assure you, as a 3-year post-op AN surgery patient , it just gets better.  Although I felt good and was quite functional at 6 months out, I'm much better, today.   My balance improved with use (I walked a lot and challenged myself) and what few issues did not totally resolve over time, I simply adjusted to, i.e.  a small 'numb spot' on the side of my tongue, very slight, occasional 'dry eye' and of course SSD.  Your smile appears to be symmetrical and I seriously doubt anyone would know from looking at you in that 'V for victory' photo, that you underwent brain surgery six months ago.  Well done, Denise!  :)

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. 

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Re: Stressed .... 1st follow-up MRI since surgery in October ....
« Reply #17 on: April 21, 2009, 01:33:06 pm »
Denise, you look great!  So glad to see things going well for you!  I have a long way to go before I have my first post-op MRI (March 2010).
 
Love the great attitude, keep it up!
 
Ernie
-1.3 X 0.8 cm AN in the right cerebellopontine angle extending into the internal auditory canal.
-Retrosigmoid Surgery with Dr. Bartels and Dr. Danner at Tampa General 3/5/2009.
-Had to cut hearing nerve to get "sticky" tumor, so SSD right side.

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Re: Stressed .... 1st follow-up MRI since surgery in October ....
« Reply #18 on: April 21, 2009, 01:34:39 pm »
was just looking for this thread!

Denise!!!! Look at you!!!!!!! Great haircut, btw! (the hairdresser in me had to note that!)  Can't tell a thing and OMG! You look fabulous! Congrats!!!!!!!!!

Continued wellness wishes to you! You know it!

xo
Phyl
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