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CHD63

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Re: Cheryl R's recovery
« Reply #30 on: July 06, 2009, 12:01:36 pm »
Cheryl .....

Yeah for the good report on your recovery progress ..... 'tis good news, indeed!  Just stay in recovery mode for a while longer ...... the laundry, etc. can wait!   :o

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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
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Re: Cheryl R's recovery
« Reply #31 on: July 15, 2009, 03:27:13 pm »
I will add that had my ob-gyn post op surgery appt yesterday and all is going well.          I was not expecting to do as well as I have.         Anyway my pathology report showed all was benign.          The problems I was having were not usual at all for my age and being post menopause.         The dr had no clue if the NF2 could been a factor and which is doubtful to me.              Anyway just glad that it is over with!                    I will go see him again post symposium.
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Right mid fossa 11-01-01
  left tumor found 5-03,so have NF2
  trans lab for right facial nerve tumor
  with nerve graft 3-23-06
   CSF leak revision surgery 4-07-06
   left mid fossa 4-17-08
   near deaf on left before surgery
   with hearing much improved .
    Univ of Iowa for all care

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Re: Cheryl R's recovery
« Reply #32 on: July 15, 2009, 06:09:06 pm »
Yea, great news Cheryl!
Have a good summer.
Maureen
06/06-Translab 3x2.5 vascular L AN- MAMC,Tacoma WA
Facial nerve cut,reanastomosed.Tarsorrhaphy
11/06. Gold weight,tarsorrhaphy reversed
01/08- nerve transposition-(12/7) UW Hospital, Seattle
5/13/10 Gracilis flap surgery UW for smile restoration :)
11/10/10 BAHA 2/23/11 brow lift/canthoplasty

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Re: Cheryl R's recovery
« Reply #33 on: July 15, 2009, 06:21:46 pm »
I will add that had my ob-gyn post op surgery appt yesterday and all is going well.          I was not expecting to do as well as I have.         Anyway my pathology report showed all was benign.                                   Cheryl R

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Re: Cheryl R's recovery
« Reply #34 on: July 16, 2009, 04:07:36 am »
Cheryl,

Sounds like you are doing really GREAT after this procedure and all pathology is clear. 
Congratulations on a rapid recovery!   ;)

Best wishes and glad you are back!

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Re: Cheryl R's recovery
« Reply #35 on: July 16, 2009, 07:45:17 am »
Great news, Cheryl!  :)
Facial nerve hemangioma. Probable dx 7/2008 confirmed 4/2009. Combo middle fossa and translab to remove the blood vessel malformation and snip ruined hearing and balance nerves by Drs. House and Brackmann @ House 6/2009. Doing great!

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Re: Cheryl R's recovery
« Reply #36 on: July 16, 2009, 08:48:58 am »
Hi Cheryl,

Wonderful news all around -- I'm so glad to hear you are doing so well!!!  I hope your recovery continues smoothly.

Best wishes,
Wendy
1.3 cm at time of diagnosis -  April 9, 2008
2 cm at time of surgery
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BAHA surgery 1/5/09
Doing great!

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Re: Cheryl R's recovery
« Reply #37 on: July 20, 2009, 10:28:35 am »
Hey Cheryl!  Not fun is it?  You are a few weeks ahead of me in the  lady surgery recovery room.  Sucks, don't it!  I feel that just lately I've been getting back on my feet--it really took longer than I thought.  My house was a wreck since I hadn't been able to clean for a few months--that's the first thing I did last week and now I'm back up in the studio.  Hope you are doing better and are up for a good time in Chicago.

Hugs,

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Re: Cheryl R's recovery
« Reply #38 on: July 20, 2009, 11:12:13 am »
Deb,     You need to avoid all health problems because boy do you do get what ever could go wrong!                      I was super lucky this time around and have done super.      Very little pain and up and at em right away.     Tired at times for the first week but then having to make myself take it easy.    I was expecting much worse.      Would have been if I had had  the abdominal incision type surgery.      No driving for 2 weeks but have that back now.                 All problems were benign and some adenomyosis I had never heard of.                           I never had to go thru all that you certainly did with the collapsed lung and pain too so hope that is better now.                    We have to be ready for Chicago!                       We are going to our daughter in Michigan first so will be a trip.                          Good to hear that it is getting better for you.
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Right mid fossa 11-01-01
  left tumor found 5-03,so have NF2
  trans lab for right facial nerve tumor
  with nerve graft 3-23-06
   CSF leak revision surgery 4-07-06
   left mid fossa 4-17-08
   near deaf on left before surgery
   with hearing much improved .
    Univ of Iowa for all care

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Re: Cheryl R's recovery
« Reply #39 on: July 20, 2009, 11:24:40 am »
  Deb, I can say I haven't tried to vacuum yet but that will be soon here as just used it as a good excuse not to.           I am lucky with laundry as my washing machine is just off the kitchen so not a hard job at all.         Go to hystersisters website for info which is interesting.                                 Cheryl R
Right mid fossa 11-01-01
  left tumor found 5-03,so have NF2
  trans lab for right facial nerve tumor
  with nerve graft 3-23-06
   CSF leak revision surgery 4-07-06
   left mid fossa 4-17-08
   near deaf on left before surgery
   with hearing much improved .
    Univ of Iowa for all care