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NancyMc

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Day 9 in my favorite place in the world
« on: April 17, 2009, 01:40:23 pm »


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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: Day 9 in my favorite place in the world
« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2009, 03:47:14 pm »
ahhhhhhhhhhhh. Reminds me of our summer place in the Upper Peninsula (Michigan). Such solitude.....Great place to heal. Glad you are doing so well. By the way........about the glass of wine and steroids...moderation is the key as both the alcohol and the steroids are metabolized by the liver.
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Re: Day 9 in my favorite place in the world
« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2009, 03:58:05 pm »
I'm packing up my fishing gear, hitchin' up the bass boat, and heading north!
 
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Re: Day 9 in my favorite place in the world
« Reply #3 on: April 17, 2009, 04:15:51 pm »
Wow, Nancy!  It is beautiful.   Thanks for sharing that...day 9 - unbelievable!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  You are awesome!

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no facial nerve or eye issues!
3 more surgeries related to staph infections & osteomylitis over next 13 months.  New diagnosis of breast cancer.  Treatment completed 08/27/10.  Moving on!!!

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Re: Day 9 in my favorite place in the world
« Reply #4 on: April 17, 2009, 06:33:26 pm »
Been there, done that.  ;D

It looks even better than I remember it from childhood. What a brilliant blue day!

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Hearing lasted a while, but left side is deaf now.
Right side is weak too. Life is quiet.

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Re: Day 9 in my favorite place in the world
« Reply #5 on: April 17, 2009, 06:55:22 pm »
Awesome....if that doesn't promote healing I don't know what will.
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Cut the little bugger out the second time around in 2009..translab at MGH with Dr's McKenna and Barker.
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Re: Day 9 in my favorite place in the world
« Reply #6 on: April 17, 2009, 07:58:56 pm »
Quote from: stoneaxe on April 17, 2009, 06:55:22 pm
Awesome....if that doesn't promote healing I don't know what will.

So true!

That is awesome, Nancy!  Great for the pre-posties (and some posties, too) to see life after treatment...and so soon, too!

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rt side 1.5 cm - Translab on 11/07/08 Dr. Friedman & Dr. Schwartz of House Ear Institute,
feeling great!

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Re: Day 9 in my favorite place in the world
« Reply #7 on: April 17, 2009, 09:05:37 pm »
so is this what we'll do after luncheon on sunday? very nice!
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Re: Day 9 in my favorite place in the world
« Reply #8 on: April 18, 2009, 12:29:00 am »
beautiful pic. I live on the water and love the solitude. Altho many noisey geese but nice to hear...I cant wait til it warms up and get out fishing even if only from my dock.    ;D
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Re: Day 9 in my favorite place in the world
« Reply #9 on: April 18, 2009, 08:09:20 am »
Wow!  I'm so jealous!  It looks like a sparkling day, and it had to make you feel great to be out and about.  Glad you are feeling so well!
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Re: Day 9 in my favorite place in the world
« Reply #10 on: April 18, 2009, 08:43:02 am »
Wow...WOW!  So beautiful!  Good for you!! 
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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!"

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Re: Day 9 in my favorite place in the world
« Reply #11 on: April 18, 2009, 09:02:37 am »
Truly amazing. :)

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Retrosigmoid 3/18/09 at MGH in Boston,MA.
Dr. Barker - Neurosurgeon, MGH - Dr. Lee - Neuro-Otology, MEEI
no facial issues, SSD right side, balance issues to work on.
Outstanding Surgeons, I'm very happy with the results.

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Re: Day 9 in my favorite place in the world
« Reply #12 on: April 18, 2009, 09:26:14 am »
Wish I was paddling with you !   Always good thoughts,  Nancy
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Re: Day 9 in my favorite place in the world
« Reply #13 on: April 18, 2009, 09:42:27 am »
Since so many of you are fishermen and women on this site . . .  explain this, please.  For the second time in a year, we saw a large bass swimming upside down, not in good form, mind you, but managing to maneuver around slowly.  Is this part of the dying process?  It seemed rather bloated around the middle (I could relate yesterday, but thanks to Miralax, there will be room for the apple dumpling tomorrow!).
Also viewed . . . Great Blue heron, merganzer, and painted turtle on our little paddle.
Jo, Not really Canada goose habitat here for some reason, too many mountains?  But we do have snapping turtles!  Watch your toes.
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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: Day 9 in my favorite place in the world
« Reply #14 on: April 18, 2009, 10:48:00 am »
For a moment there when I read the subject line I thought you were going to say Disney World.

Kind of like a take off on that commercial "Nancy McDonald, you've just survived AN surgery and are doing incredibly.  What are you going to do next ??"   :D

Beautiful picture.  And very impressive that your balance is good enough to keep the boat upright!

Congrats!

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