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tenai98

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post op pic at 2.5 months
« on: June 16, 2009, 05:30:56 pm »

this was taken today June 16-09 at my grandson's SK graduation....Not that I suffered from facial paralysis, but did from facial weakness...I am still somewhat having balance issues and basically 24/7 dizziness which varies from mild to 'I have to sit down"...My neurosurgeon said to see him in Oct...I've been seein my GP and oh my stars, the ENT and Neurosurgeon has sent her nothing about anything except for a transcript of the surgery...nothing on follow ups.  But after 2.5 months, I'm happy alive and doing well.
JO ;D
14mmX11mmX11mm left ear
TRANSLAB 04/07/09 2cms at time of surgery
Dr. Benoit and Schramm, Ottawa Civic Campus
SSD ,some facial numbness
Baha surgery sept 22/09
residual tumor 13mmX7mmX8mm
2016 new growth.  25mmX21mmX22mm
cyberknife on June 7

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Re: post op pic at 2.5 months
« Reply #1 on: June 16, 2009, 05:53:38 pm »
Looks like you're doin' fine.

Cheers,
Neal
Diagnosed 12/16/2008
AN 2.4 X 2.0 X 1.6 CM
surgery performed on 1/27/2009 Mt. Sinai Hospital, NYC
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Re: post op pic at 2.5 months
« Reply #2 on: June 16, 2009, 06:28:59 pm »
 ;D   You LOoK Great!!!  Debi

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Re: post op pic at 2.5 months
« Reply #3 on: June 16, 2009, 06:43:06 pm »
JO .....

You look terrific!!  No outward sign of all the inward trauma!  Way to go.  ...... and a darling picture of grandmother/grandson, obviously a mutual admiration society!!!   :)

Clarice
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: post op pic at 2.5 months
« Reply #4 on: June 16, 2009, 07:00:34 pm »
Very nice picture, Jo - and cute grandson, too!  ;D

Thanks for sharing,

Jan
Retrosig 5/31/07 Drs. Battista & Kazan (Hinsdale, Illinois)
Left AN 3.0 cm (1.5 cm @ diagnosis 6 wks prior) SSD. BAHA implant 3/4/08 (Dr. Battista) Divino 6/4/08  BP100 4/2010 BAHA 5 8/2015

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Re: post op pic at 2.5 months
« Reply #5 on: June 17, 2009, 10:27:56 am »
Thanks for posting! You do look great. Congrats to the little guy!
1.5 left side; hearing loss; translab scheduled for 1/29/09 at Univ of MD at Baltimore
My head feels weird!!

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Re: post op pic at 2.5 months
« Reply #6 on: June 17, 2009, 02:40:28 pm »
JO ~

Both you and your grandson are lookin' good!  :)  Thanks for sharing the photo with us.  I just hope your dizziness will abate, soon.

Jim
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. 

Life is not the way it's supposed to be. It's the way it is.  The way we cope with it is what makes the difference.

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Re: post op pic at 2.5 months
« Reply #7 on: June 23, 2009, 11:44:00 pm »
Yay!  Great pic!  You'd never know what you've been through from looking at you! :-)
Adrienne
3.0 x 3.0 x 2.5 cm AN, left side.  Diagnosed Feb. 19th,2009
Retro Sig surgery with Dr. Akagami and Dr. Westerberg on May 26/09 at Vancouver General Hospital
SUCCESS! Completely removed tumor, preserved facial nerve, and retained a lot of hearing. Colour me HAPPY!

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Re: post op pic at 2.5 months
« Reply #8 on: June 24, 2009, 05:13:00 am »
I was trying to figure out if you did have surgery, you look that good!

Vivian
CPA AN(most likely meningioma) 1.6cm by 1.5cm by 1.9cm diagnosed early March 09. Watch and Wait.

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Re: post op pic at 2.5 months
« Reply #9 on: July 01, 2009, 11:17:03 pm »
Looking real good and happy too :)
Amazing how we all cope with the side effects of brain surgery, huh?
We're alive and well!
People can't tell how we're feeling on the inside and that can get frustrating for sure.
Just rest when you have to, and if it's a lot, oh well (that's the way I am anyway ;) )
Now I have an excuse for taking my "rests."
Maureen
06/06-Translab 3x2.5 vascular L AN- MAMC,Tacoma WA
Facial nerve cut,reanastomosed.Tarsorrhaphy
11/06. Gold weight,tarsorrhaphy reversed
01/08- nerve transposition-(12/7) UW Hospital, Seattle
5/13/10 Gracilis flap surgery UW for smile restoration :)
11/10/10 BAHA 2/23/11 brow lift/canthoplasty

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Re: post op pic at 2.5 months
« Reply #10 on: July 04, 2009, 07:29:05 am »
god bless you you look fantastic!.
ernie.r side ana removed aug 07 by dr peter black and doctor quinton gopen.brigham and womens hosp boston mass.