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Denisex2boys

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Re: A post-surgery picture that my husband took
« Reply #15 on: October 09, 2008, 08:28:04 pm »
You had surgery ????  No way!  You look absolutely stunning!
- Oct. 16/08 - 12 hour 'blob-ectomy' at LHSC in London, ON - Dr. Lownie and Parnes
- Some internal facial numbness (cheek, tongue, eye), SSD, headaches (getting better), dry eye, some balance issues..... but othwise AWESOME!

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Re: A post-surgery picture that my husband took
« Reply #16 on: October 09, 2008, 08:35:29 pm »
I was also drugged.... ;D..but thank you.
3cmx4cm trigeminal neuroma, involved all the facial nerves, dx July 8, 2008, tx July 22, 2008, home on July 24, 2008. Amazing care at University Hospitals in Cleveland.

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Re: A post-surgery picture that my husband took
« Reply #17 on: October 09, 2008, 10:14:00 pm »
Hey Marci, nothing wrong with cheap drugs ::)  I live off of them.  You do look great!

Anne Marie (SS)
Sept 8/06 Translab
Post surgical headaches, hemifacial spasms and a scar neuroma. 
Our we having fun YET!!! 
Watch & Wait for more fun & games

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Re: A post-surgery picture that my husband took
« Reply #18 on: October 09, 2008, 11:31:17 pm »
Marci -

I don't know why you were afraid to post this picture  ???

You look beautiful - and so happy  ;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: A post-surgery picture that my husband took
« Reply #19 on: October 10, 2008, 12:14:57 am »
Marci,

Great picture! I think you look happy and relaxed! (And glad that the surgery is behind you.:))

Nancy
1.6 cm left AN diagnosed Oct. '07
1.9 cm on 2nd MRI, May '08
Retrosigmoid surgery at House Clinic/St. Vincent's on 8/6/08
(no post-op dizziness, nausea, facial or balance issues)
Thankful for a fantastic team of doctors - Dr. Rick Friedman, Dr. Marc Schwartz, & Dr. Michael Stefan

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Re: A post-surgery picture that my husband took
« Reply #20 on: October 10, 2008, 12:54:14 am »
Marci,

you really look great!!

Your picture and your smile give me hope for my next week surgery! Mine AN is almost as big as yours and there is still some hope for my smile!
thank you for sharing it!

You made my day!

Hrissy
4.5cm right AN pressing on the brain stem, dn Sept 2007
2 Retrosigm surgeries in Oct 2007 and Jan 2008 by the Bulgarian prof. Kyrkeselian partially removed.
3rd retro surgery in Hannover,Germany by prof Samii, Oct 2008. SSD
Got rid of my bugger, temp facial paresis
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Re: A post-surgery picture that my husband took
« Reply #21 on: October 10, 2008, 08:37:44 pm »
Awesome picture! That's really only 2 weeks postop?! I never would have guessed that at all.  Gorgeous smile!  :) 

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Re: A post-surgery picture that my husband took
« Reply #22 on: October 11, 2008, 11:26:35 am »
Marci,

If this is how you look on a "bad" day, remind me not to stand next to you on a "good" day.

You look great!

Lori

For real!!

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Re: A post-surgery picture that my husband took
« Reply #23 on: October 11, 2008, 05:55:19 pm »
Marci,
I have to agree wth everyone else -- that is a great picture -- you look wonderful!! ;D

Wendy
1.3 cm at time of diagnosis -  April 9, 2008
2 cm at time of surgery
SSD right side translabyrinthine July 25, 2008
Mt. Sinai Hospital, New York, NY
Extremely grateful for the wonderful Dr. Choe & Dr. Chen
BAHA surgery 1/5/09
Doing great!