Lilan is the blonde!
Nancy has the lovely curls!
I can't see the pix on the Seton computer for some reason. But here I am heading over to the hosp in 20 mins or so!!
Yesterday was pretty wild. My left balance nerve registered a big 0% in testing, and 4% word discr in hearing. The tumor is also kind of all over the place. So they left the option open of doing middle fossa (best access to tumor), taking what they can, then ALSO going in translab to take care of the vestibular nerves (whack!) if that's the only safe way to reach them (I presume to avoid having to wiggle past the facial nerve). (Apologies to the medical community and Dr. B if I'm not relaying this correctly!)
But that's the gist of it.
This totally freaked me out at first, but they'll only do it if safer that way and necessary, and I really want the vestib problem solved.
I met a nice woman here from Phoenix who is leaving today a week after retro w/Brackmann. She looks great, though her hearing is gone. Her face is great and she's up and walking around and eating what smells like cinnamon rolls! She's very pleased w/her outcome.
Well, we're off to head over there! Thanks for the prayers & good thoughts! If they have to do the second part it may add some time before updates arrive, but they'll be coming!
