Hello Everyone,
I just wanted to share my story, as I know reading about successful procedures made me feel very hopeful before my surgery. I am hoping I can do the same for someone who is nervously awaiting their own surgery.
I am 25 years old. I had a translab surgery last Wednesday, June 2nd at NYU Medical Center performed by Dr. Roland and Dr. Golfinos. I went in thinking my tumor was 14mm, but found out that it had doubled in size after the surgery was over (My doctors were fantastic enough not to worry be before going into the OR).
My surgery took a little over 4 hours and I was so lucky to have all of my family and boyfriend there to greet me as I woke up. In the recovery room I woke up dizzy and a little nauseous, but with no pain. The deafness in my right ear was unnoticable as my hearing decreased slowly throughout the past year. The doctors came to tell me that everything went wonderfully and my facial nerve was not affected at all. I spent three days in the hospital- my only complaints were that I had a stiff neck from positioning during surgery which made sleeping very uncomfortable and no appetite from the anesthesia (hospital food is pretty awful anyway!). I also had a drain from my belly, but it turned out to be nothing for them to remove it!
I was able to come home last Saturday, and have been recouperating at home with my parents and visiting family. After a few days at home I started to regain my balance and today I feel almost 100%. I am walking everyday and my balance is almost completely back to normal. My stitches were removed yesterday and the incision on my belly is healing great. Dr. Roland made the incision right along the bottom of my belly button, and it is already starting to blend in and become unnoticable. I never imagined that I would recover so quickly. I realize how fortunate I am to have had no complications and such a rapid recovery. I just wanted to share my story.
