Acoustic Neuroma Patient Stories
Read stories from the ANA community and share your own acoustic neuroma story to help inspire others.
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Two Opinions: One Decision
Thomas Sattler, MD
In 1989, I noticed that the dial tone on my phone was not the same pitch in each ear despite perfect hearing. I saw an ENT who did the standard hearing and balance tests, all of which were normal. However, an MRI revealed a 1.0 cm acoustic neuroma. It also revealed a second benign brain tumor, a meningioma. Because meningiomas frequently require no treatment, I was advised to watch the meningioma but decide what I wanted to do about the AN.
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Giving Back to Change the World
Jennifer Miller
What started as a “life event” turned into a “life journey” rather quickly. I have always been active but when I started college I found my passion for running. While running I started to notice my headphones were not working on the right side. I bought a few new pairs, and the same thing kept happening, I soon realized the headphones were not the problem.
