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Crazycat

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Skull Base Surgery
« on: November 17, 2009, 03:07:35 pm »
Pretty good presentation on skull base surgery on Youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSPUL_meBgQ&feature=related
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Compounded by hydrocephalus. Shunt installed 8/10/2005.
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Re: Skull Base Surgery
« Reply #1 on: November 17, 2009, 03:34:14 pm »
Paul ~

Thanks for the link.  This University of Washington video does present an excellent overview of AN surgery.  Highly recommended for newbies and families of AN patients. 

The comments on the YouTube site made no sense.

Jim
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Re: Skull Base Surgery
« Reply #2 on: November 17, 2009, 03:39:21 pm »
Jim,

  There's a whole lot of references on Youtube regarding people who have recorded their AN experiences.

Here's a reference page.....

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=acoustic+neuroma&search_type=&aq=f
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Compounded by hydrocephalus. Shunt installed 8/10/2005.
Dr. Fred Barker - Neurosurgeon and Dr. Michael McKenna - Neurotologist.

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Re: Skull Base Surgery
« Reply #3 on: November 17, 2009, 03:47:49 pm »
Paul .....

Thanks for sharing this link.  Although it was produced as a promo for the University of Washington medical center, it contains valuable information for any AN patient.  I found it very fascinating and informative.

Clarice
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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: Skull Base Surgery
« Reply #4 on: November 17, 2009, 04:39:43 pm »
Jim,

Your remark prompted me to read those comments. Wow. That Decibellphysics guy is out of his mind.
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Compounded by hydrocephalus. Shunt installed 8/10/2005.
Dr. Fred Barker - Neurosurgeon and Dr. Michael McKenna - Neurotologist.

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Re: Skull Base Surgery
« Reply #5 on: November 18, 2009, 09:15:43 pm »
Thanks so much for sharing this video with us.  Even though I'm post surgery, I still learned a few things and think it would be very helpful to new patients.  I also saw a video at the ANA Conference this summer of the surgery and found it fascinating also.  Knowledge is power!

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9/09 - MRI shows further growth.  "GK failure."  Translab 10/1/09 success!  BAHA 10/8/10.
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