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Gloria Nailor

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My reflexive smile is returning !
« on: April 10, 2015, 10:05:03 am »
I had surgery in 6/2011, a skull infection in 1/2013, regrowth and then GK in 7/2013. A long hall but almost four years after diagnosis I feel myself again :) My face was totally paralyzed for 51 weeks after surgery then I slowly regained movement, I was able to smile if I thought about it and made myself smile. Last week, almost 4 years since surgery I noticed my smile is partially on its own, just happens when I move the other side of my mouth!!!!!! so hang in there, my eye still doesn't blink, I have a gold weight and a stitch in it, which is so helpful, no longer need hourly eye drops, don't know the last time I used them :) I only check in the forum every few months, please email if you'd like at nailorvt@myfairpoint.net, just put acoustic neuroma in the Memo. Good luck to all of you, hang in there! Say your prayers and let your family and friends be there for you.  just my two cents........
4/2011 diagnosed with 3 cm AN on right side
6/15/2011 retrosigmoid craniotomy which resulted in SSD, severe facial paralysis
7/2011 gold weight placed right eye lid
5/2012 tarsorrpapny right eye
6/2012 woke up with a smile
1/2013 cranioplasty because a screw came out of my head!
6-7/13 regrowth, GK

Kristena

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Re: My reflexive smile is returning !
« Reply #1 on: April 10, 2015, 10:23:14 am »
That is such wonderful, uplifting news! Congratulations!
2.7 cm meningioma in CPA and IAC
Retrosig June 2013 resulted in Facial paralysis and SSD
6-mo post-op MRI showed 1.0 cm remains in IAC
3-yr MRI still shows no new growth!
6/2014 Baha magnet implanted; 8/2014 magnet removed due to poor healing; 9/2014 abutment installed. Hearing fine!

evestew1

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Re: My reflexive smile is returning !
« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2015, 10:22:29 am »
Thanks for posting such good news!  So happy for you!
Translab surgery 2/2/15 to remove 3 cm AN;  SSD and facial paralysis