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BBrock

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I'mmmmmmmmmmmmmm Back
« on: June 27, 2009, 01:04:52 pm »
Surgery was on Monday and they tell me it went very well.  I was originally scheduled to come home on Friday, but I was able to come back on Thursday!!!!  I had them put the Baha in while they were there and now I am wondering if I should have, especially each time I look in the mirror. Still very dizzy and late yesterday was the first time I was able to actually stay awake and focused for more than an hour.  The headaches are killer, but the dizzyness and nausea are not nearly as bad as I thought it would be. 


HOWEVER, the wee little bugger is now gone, gone, gone and now I feel as if we can move on with our lives.   
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Re: I'mmmmmmmmmmmmmm Back
« Reply #1 on: June 27, 2009, 01:24:11 pm »
Congratulations on a successful surgery !  You'll be taking alot of naps for awhile, just rest, walk, eat & sleep,
Continued healing,  always good thoughts,  Nancy
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retrosigmoid 6/19/06
Gold weight 7/19/06, removed 3/07
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CHD63

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Re: I'mmmmmmmmmmmmmm Back
« Reply #2 on: June 27, 2009, 03:10:10 pm »
Brian .....

So glad your surgery is over and you apparently have done extremely well.  Success stories are what we like to hear!! (no pun intended!)  I hope your wife is doing well after her surgery, as well.

Thoughts and prayers.

Clarice
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Right MVD for trigeminal neuralgia, 1994, Pittsburgh, PA
Left retrosigmoid 2.6 cm AN removal, February, 2008, Duke U
Tumor regrew to 1.3 cm in February, 2011
Translab AN removal, May, 2011 at HEI, Friedman & Schwartz
Oticon Ponto Pro abutment implant at same time; processor added August, 2011

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Re: I'mmmmmmmmmmmmmm Back
« Reply #3 on: June 28, 2009, 08:28:48 pm »
Good going, Brian. Take it easy for a while. I bet you end up liking the BAHA, even if it looks odd to have a post mounted in your head at the moment. Hope you feel better with each passing day and week.

Steve
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8 mm left AN June 2007,  CK at Stanford Sept 2007.
Hearing lasted a while, but left side is deaf now.
Right side is weak too. Life is quiet.

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Re: I'mmmmmmmmmmmmmm Back
« Reply #4 on: June 29, 2009, 06:41:07 am »
Brian -

good to see you back already.  Wishing you a very smooth recovery.

I didn't have my BAHA implant at the time of my AN surgery, but I love my BAHA.  I think you will too.  They are amazing!

Best,

Jan
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Re: I'mmmmmmmmmmmmmm Back
« Reply #5 on: June 29, 2009, 02:14:57 pm »
Welcome back, Brian.  Congratulations on a successful surgery!  Now, rest and let your body recover from this trauma.  I trust you'll be much better, soon.  :)

Jim
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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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tmackean

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Re: I'mmmmmmmmmmmmmm Back
« Reply #6 on: June 29, 2009, 02:23:18 pm »
I don't remember seeing the ANA Discussion Forum when I was going through my surgery and recovery in 1990.  This is absolutely GREAT!!!
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Re: I'mmmmmmmmmmmmmm Back
« Reply #7 on: June 29, 2009, 02:47:18 pm »
Yay.  Happy for you Brian!  Hope your recovery at home goes well too!

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Retro Sig surgery with Dr. Akagami and Dr. Westerberg on May 26/09 at Vancouver General Hospital
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Re: I'mmmmmmmmmmmmmm Back
« Reply #8 on: June 29, 2009, 09:29:58 pm »
Quote from: tmackean on June 29, 2009, 02:23:18 pm
I don't remember seeing the ANA Discussion Forum when I was going through my surgery and recovery in 1990.  This is absolutely GREAT!!!

I don't remember seeing the Internet back in 1990!

This forum dates back to about 2005. Before that, there was a list server that send emails of every posting to every member. Before that was the Dark Ages. :)

Welcome to the forum.

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8 mm left AN June 2007,  CK at Stanford Sept 2007.
Hearing lasted a while, but left side is deaf now.
Right side is weak too. Life is quiet.
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