Right or Left?

[ppearl214]

Left


Great conversation here about the same but also noting AN location to being right or left handed. 

http://anausa.org/forum/index.php?topic=2347.0


Phyl

[Kaybo]

Michelle~
Good luck at work!!  I know you will do great!!

K

[mimoore]

Thank you K!

[LADavid]

Right.  Right-handed.  Also played in a band in my youth with my head next to mega-power speakers on my right side.  Hmmm.  I wonder how many fish-hatcherites have played in bands?

How did work go Michelle.  When last I noticed, you were getting some twitches.  Any more?  Any movement?

David

[AMD]

Left side here.  Right handed.  Lots of ear infections when young.  Apparently more on the left. 

Side-note here....  Anyone notice relation of AN's to past experiences with ear infections???

Amy

I need to stop stealing threads here....

[leapyrtwins]

I already noted that my AN was on the left - but didn't say I'm righthanded.

As far as the ear infections go, Amy, I think I recall a thread about this some time in the past.

Did you search "ear infections"? 

Jan

[Kaybo]

I NEVER had an ear infection as a child.  I had ONE at end of college which they think now was WELL after the tumor started growing!

K
PS - I am right handed too, but do a lot with my left now since the stroke - I learned how to write again with my right hand but still write on the chalkboard with my left because is was/is MUCH quicker!

[Nancy Drew]

Left side!  I'm going for GK so not an issue unless they turn my MRI the wrong way during treatment planning, but if you are going the surgery route . . . . .make sure they get the correct ear.  Wouldn't that be a bummer if they went right when they should have gone left!  I am right handed and left footed!!!  I can also only wink my right eye!  Top that.  Nancy

[Raven]

Both

[MKLady]

Left side.  That was my favorite phone side, too.  I miss it.  I've had to learn to switch sides which is awkward at work, because I write with my right hand and I have to hold the phone on the right ear with my left hand.

[lori67]

Well, Nancy, I used to only be able to wink my right eye, but since my right sided AN - now I can only wink/blink/close my left eye!   

MK - I have the phone problem too - I always used my right ear before.  And 18 months later, I still hold the phone up to my right ear and wonder why no one is answering me!   

Lori

[leapyrtwins]

if you are going the surgery route . . . . .make sure they get the correct ear. 

Not to worry.  Prior to surgery, docs mark the "correct" ear - usually with some lovely color that isn't removed easily    My ear was marked for both AN and BAHA surgery - even though I was awake for the BAHA.  It literally took me days to remove my doc's initials written in deep purple from my ear lobe.  I finally had to resort to vaseline.

And, I too have the phone problem like MK.  Left ear was my phone ear and I used to be able to hold the phone with my left hand while using my right to write, type on my computer, or use my calculator while I talked on the phone.  Those days are over unless I get a headset which I really don't want to do.  Guess I'll just have to be less productive at work - don't tell my boss though 

Jan

[cindyj]

Been "marked" several times - my husband was the one to do the marking usually .

...Jan, you were AWAKE for your BAHA surgery???  Is that standard procedure, or are you just super brave?  (Sorry for the hijack )

Cindy

[MAlegant]

Michelle,
I hope the work week is treating you well.  It feels so good to be doing normal things (like working)!  Update us....
Best,
Marci

(Right side, right handed)

[Rivergirl]

Right handed, right AN, 1 ear infection supposedly about 10 years ago but it was all about no balance looking back on it, must have been when it started growing.