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Keri

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Re: Nancy's Spa Day - Lipo and a Face Lift
« Reply #30 on: April 07, 2009, 09:23:51 am »
Well if the other day was your spa day, tomorrow is your rest day.
I hope all goes well with your trip to Boston and I'll be praying for peace of mind and good surgery and speedy recovery.
See you on the other side.
Keri
1.5 left side; hearing loss; translab scheduled for 1/29/09 at Univ of MD at Baltimore
My head feels weird!!

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Re: Nancy's Spa Day - Lipo and a Face Lift
« Reply #31 on: April 07, 2009, 10:01:04 am »
Steve,
Good luck to you on Monday, too.  Wish we overlapped so I could meet you.

Keri,
Tomorrow is my spa day, and today is all hurry up and get ready for the trip to Boston.
Thank you for your good wishes.

nANcy
Watch and Wait since 9/19/01
Increased from 1.1 x 1.9 to 1.9 x 1.9 cm as of 10/27/08
Right SSD, tinnitus, compensating balance
Dr. McKenna at Mass Eye and Ear and Dr. Barker at MGH
Translab April 8, 9 hours, 18 mm Tumor all gone SSD some facial weakness

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Re: Nancy's Spa Day - Lipo and a Face Lift
« Reply #32 on: April 07, 2009, 01:26:21 pm »
Hi Nancy,
If at some point I find myself needing surgery for my AN, I'm going to use you as a role model for handling pressure with such grace and keeping a healthy sense of humor. 
-Theresa
AN diagnosed Dec 2006
Approx. size 9 x 6  x 4 mm
Proton Beam radiosurgery wtih Dr. Jay Loeffler (radiation oncologist) and Dr. Paul Chapman (neurosurgeon) at Mass. General on Nov.2, 2007

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Re: Nancy's Spa Day - Lipo and a Face Lift
« Reply #33 on: April 07, 2009, 05:48:01 pm »
Will be thinking of you!  You'll do great....  Keep us updated.

Jen
5/01  1.3 AN removed at NYU using Retrosig. Approach
2/07  Rediagnosed with Regrowth 8 mm (wait & watch mode)
1/09  1.4 AN removed at NYU using Translab (total tumor removal)

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Re: Nancy's Spa Day - Lipo and a Face Lift
« Reply #34 on: April 07, 2009, 06:43:49 pm »
Thanks, Everybody!  I'm off to pack my baskets of muffins for the surgical team and chocolates for the ICU nurses and then bed.  Will post the pre-op photo in the early morning once we arrive at MGH.
Watch and Wait since 9/19/01
Increased from 1.1 x 1.9 to 1.9 x 1.9 cm as of 10/27/08
Right SSD, tinnitus, compensating balance
Dr. McKenna at Mass Eye and Ear and Dr. Barker at MGH
Translab April 8, 9 hours, 18 mm Tumor all gone SSD some facial weakness

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Re: Nancy's Spa Day - Lipo and a Face Lift
« Reply #35 on: April 07, 2009, 06:58:45 pm »
Nancy, great luck tomorrow! You'll soon be strolling out the other side of this!






Facial nerve hemangioma. Probable dx 7/2008 confirmed 4/2009. Combo middle fossa and translab to remove the blood vessel malformation and snip ruined hearing and balance nerves by Drs. House and Brackmann @ House 6/2009. Doing great!

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Re: Nancy's Spa Day - Lipo and a Face Lift
« Reply #36 on: April 07, 2009, 07:07:24 pm »
Hi Nancy!
 
I just wanted to wish you luck and let you know I'm saying a little prayer for your big day tomorrow!  Save me a muffin!
 
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: Nancy's Spa Day - Lipo and a Face Lift
« Reply #37 on: April 07, 2009, 07:08:07 pm »
Good luck and god speed!
Diagnosed 3/09 1.1cm tumor - 4/17/09 - had grown to 1.2
Age 61 - married with three adult kids
MidFossa surgery completed June 22nd
Mass General/Mass Eye and Ear - Martuza and McKenna
The tumor has grown back.  Now working with Mass General.  Dr. Loeffler feels I am not a candidate for proton beam.

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Re: Nancy's Spa Day - Lipo and a Face Lift
« Reply #38 on: April 08, 2009, 03:59:26 am »

Here we are, ready to go.
Back in a minute!
Nancy
Watch and Wait since 9/19/01
Increased from 1.1 x 1.9 to 1.9 x 1.9 cm as of 10/27/08
Right SSD, tinnitus, compensating balance
Dr. McKenna at Mass Eye and Ear and Dr. Barker at MGH
Translab April 8, 9 hours, 18 mm Tumor all gone SSD some facial weakness

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Re: Nancy's Spa Day - Lipo and a Face Lift
« Reply #39 on: April 08, 2009, 06:57:24 am »
Cool picture Nancy!  Now go evict that little guy living in your head and get back home and start posting! :)
 
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: Nancy's Spa Day - Lipo and a Face Lift
« Reply #40 on: April 08, 2009, 07:02:17 am »
Hi,
This is Nancy's friend Dave. Nancy was wheeled away to surgery about 7:00 this morning, in good spirits. Her muffins had to be kept at the main desk due to some regulation or other, so we're a little uncertain whether the doctors will get them before the receptionists eat them all... I just talked with the nurse that keeps us updated, and she says she can tell me more or less at what stage things are, but she also says she can't tell me anything about the details of what they're finding or how it's going - have to wait for the doctors for that, which will probably not be until they're all done. Right now Nancy is in the operating room, getting all her hoses, wires, and circuits connected, but they probably haven't cut anything yet. I'll try to keep you all informed as info comes in.
Watch and Wait since 9/19/01
Increased from 1.1 x 1.9 to 1.9 x 1.9 cm as of 10/27/08
Right SSD, tinnitus, compensating balance
Dr. McKenna at Mass Eye and Ear and Dr. Barker at MGH
Translab April 8, 9 hours, 18 mm Tumor all gone SSD some facial weakness

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Re: Nancy's Spa Day - Lipo and a Face Lift
« Reply #41 on: April 08, 2009, 07:08:06 am »
Thanks for keeping us updated Dave!  We are all praying for a great outcome and quick recovery.  You have the hard part today...waiting for the news and keeping us all updated :).  I'll say a prayer for you too.
 
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: Nancy's Spa Day - Lipo and a Face Lift
« Reply #42 on: April 08, 2009, 07:50:15 am »
Dave~
Try to have an OK day - I know that you have the HARDEST part today.  Praying for the surgeons working on Nancy and for PEACE to you and whomever else is waiting with you!

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
Gold Weight x 5
SSD
Facial Paralysis-R(no movement or feelings in face,mouth,eye)
T3-3/08
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Re: Nancy's Spa Day - Lipo and a Face Lift
« Reply #43 on: April 08, 2009, 08:16:39 am »
Thank you, Dave for keeping us updated.  I am keeping all fingers and toes crossed for Nancy today.   :)

MissMolly
Diagnosed 3/09 1.1cm tumor - 4/17/09 - had grown to 1.2
Age 61 - married with three adult kids
MidFossa surgery completed June 22nd
Mass General/Mass Eye and Ear - Martuza and McKenna
The tumor has grown back.  Now working with Mass General.  Dr. Loeffler feels I am not a candidate for proton beam.

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Re: Nancy's Spa Day - Lipo and a Face Lift
« Reply #44 on: April 08, 2009, 09:03:13 am »
Nancy I started praying for you when I woke up this morning, I can't wait to hear an update.  Dave, hang in there, I know its hard, my hubby did it just last Wednesday.  ((hugs))
Anissa
2/11/09 Diagnosed AN 2.1cm
2/26/09 Consult with Dr. Clough Shelton, U of Utah
4/1/09 Translab with Shelton & Couldwell
--little teensy bit of tumor or cells on facial nerve, stuck! No facial weakness, Rt side SSD
4/8/10 1-yr MRI, "Looks great!"