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rsteph

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What are the odds of getting an AN?
« on: October 07, 2010, 09:56:11 pm »
I am a police officer 21+ years. In 2008 3.7 cm removed TransLab, paralysis 10 months, good movement returned but only about 60 percent so far.  There is another police officer across the hall from my office that had an AN removed in 2000.  Today I learned of another police officer with an AN working for the Dallas Police Department.  An obvious prevalence amoung our numbers.  I have known many who are deceased from brain tumors and others living with them who are or were Dallas Police Officers.  Does anyone have data on the odds of getting an AN?  I will be on a vacation starting tomorrow for wk/half with no internet access and I will return on Oct 21 so please don't think I am ignoring your replies. God Bless you all.
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3.7 cm AN Translab Aug 08' 100 percent removal UT Southwestern - CSF leak, Bacterial Meningitus. Rt side Facial Paralysis.  Partial facial movement returned 11 months post op.  Still healing

Brewers7

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Re: What are the odds of getting an AN?
« Reply #1 on: October 08, 2010, 07:35:15 am »
I once read 1 in 100,000.  What are the odds of winning the lottery?  Surely we are next.
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Translab surgery 12/15/2008 followed by CSF leakage repair and 3 additional surgeries for MRSA of the brain (NOT typical) SSD,  facial and vocal cord paralysis, numerous reconstructive surgeries, Transear 12/2010

Cheryl R

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Re: What are the odds of getting an AN?
« Reply #2 on: October 08, 2010, 07:52:11 am »
We were told at the symposium now that it is more like 2 in 100,000.             Plus NF2 is only 5% of ANs.     
                                                 Cheryl R
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rsteph

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Re: What are the odds of getting an AN?
« Reply #3 on: October 08, 2010, 08:16:30 am »
There are only 3500 police officers on our department.  Now there are three of us with ANs.  We have a problem if the odds are 2/200000...
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3.7 cm AN Translab Aug 08' 100 percent removal UT Southwestern - CSF leak, Bacterial Meningitus. Rt side Facial Paralysis.  Partial facial movement returned 11 months post op.  Still healing

opp2

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Re: What are the odds of getting an AN?
« Reply #4 on: October 08, 2010, 08:34:17 am »
I'm a cop and I got one too. I often wonder if it was due to radar on the window of the cruiser. However, lots of guys out there have them on the right side.
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Diagn Apr 14 2009 with 2.5 cm lt AN. - numbness in the face and sudden onset headaches accompanied by balance issues. Consults with Drs in S Ontario, California (House) and Vancouver. Picked Dr. Akagami in BC.
Retrosigmoid July 6, 2010, 3.0cm by then. SSD left, no other significant side effects.

rsteph

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Re: What are the odds of getting an AN?
« Reply #5 on: October 08, 2010, 09:57:26 am »
My AN was on my right side and that was the side I placed those old box like police radios to my head during the 90's.    We have had a number of officers with tumors.  I wish I could get the stats because with 3 AN's now in a population of 3000 is a high prevalence.  I am leaving to catch a flight now.  Keep in touch.
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3.7 cm AN Translab Aug 08' 100 percent removal UT Southwestern - CSF leak, Bacterial Meningitus. Rt side Facial Paralysis.  Partial facial movement returned 11 months post op.  Still healing

HeadCase2

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Re: What are the odds of getting an AN?
« Reply #6 on: October 08, 2010, 12:46:09 pm »
  AN stats are usually quoted as an annual diagnosis rate, which is not the same the number of people in a population with AN.  Incidence Rate is how many are diagnosed with AN each year.  Prevalence is how many have the condition in a population.   If you use the 2 per 100,000 incidence rate and multiply if by, say, 20 years, gives us 40 people out of that 100,000 population would have AN (Prevalence).  40 per 100,000 works out to be 2 per 5000, which is very close to your 3 per 3500 number.
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