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EJTampa

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Re: Counting down
« Reply #30 on: March 03, 2009, 11:34:51 pm »
Still not counting...but yikes!  Since it's now after midnight, my surgery is technically tomorrow!
 
I'll let you all know how my pre-op goes today (Wednesday).  Walgreens called and said "your prescription is now ready to be picked up".  I told the wife that her prescription was ready, she was like, "what prescription?".
 
Turns out, there were like 5 things for me that nobody ever told me I was getting.  Eye drops, eye gel, something to put on the incision, something to settle my stomache, and a steroid.
 
Very strange not getting at least a phone call to say they were calling in some scripts.
 
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-Had to cut hearing nerve to get "sticky" tumor, so SSD right side.

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Re: Counting down
« Reply #31 on: March 04, 2009, 12:37:57 am »
Tomorrow night will be too late, so I'll say it now. Best wishes, Ernie. See you as a postie!

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8 mm left AN June 2007,  CK at Stanford Sept 2007.
Hearing lasted a while, but left side is deaf now.
Right side is weak too. Life is quiet.

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Re: Counting down
« Reply #32 on: March 04, 2009, 01:01:00 am »
Good luck Ernie,

I'll be thinking of you tomorrow - mine is in a week so I have enough nerves for both of us!  You can be relaxed now knowing I'm carrying the nerves!  See you on the other side!

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Right sided AN 2.7cm at last MRI.  Hearing loss/facial numbness.  Translab scheduled March 11th 2009.  Translab at Royal Melbourne Hospital, Australia successful!  Total tumour removed, SSD, no facial issues, numbness has left the building, balance issues but they'll get better and I'm loving life!

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Re: Counting down
« Reply #33 on: March 04, 2009, 01:18:37 am »
Best wishes Ernie! 
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2/11/09 Diagnosed AN 2.1cm
2/26/09 Consult with Dr. Clough Shelton, U of Utah
4/1/09 Translab with Shelton & Couldwell
--little teensy bit of tumor or cells on facial nerve, stuck! No facial weakness, Rt side SSD
4/8/10 1-yr MRI, "Looks great!"

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Re: Counting down
« Reply #34 on: March 04, 2009, 06:34:55 am »
Good luck and best wishes and we will all be thining of you and pray for a speedy recovery...
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14mmX11mmX11mm left ear
TRANSLAB 04/07/09 2cms at time of surgery
Dr. Benoit and Schramm, Ottawa Civic Campus
SSD ,some facial numbness
Baha surgery sept 22/09
residual tumor 13mmX7mmX8mm
2016 new growth.  25mmX21mmX22mm
cyberknife on June 7

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Re: Counting down
« Reply #35 on: March 04, 2009, 07:43:19 am »
Good luck Ernie.....you have a lot of folks pulling for you. Look forward to hearing from you as a postie soon.

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SSD(w/tinnitus); dry eye; Happy to be here and feeling good.

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Re: Counting down
« Reply #36 on: March 04, 2009, 08:01:47 am »
Best wishes and please keep us posted.

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Diagnosed 12/16/2008
AN 2.4 X 2.0 X 1.6 CM
surgery performed on 1/27/2009 Mt. Sinai Hospital, NYC
Dr.Bederson & Dr. Smouha
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Re: Counting down
« Reply #37 on: March 04, 2009, 08:17:00 am »
Go, Ernie.
We're rootin' for ya!  I'm five weeks from today, formerly five days postie.  I should have gone home yesterday.  Oh, well.
That last minute stuff is pretty unbelievable.  You'd think they'd have a document laying out the steps pre-op and post.
I'm sure I'll encounter the same.
Just pretend you're going for a spa treatment.  Relax, breathe.  Easy for me . . .
Wishing the best outcome for you,
Nancy
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Increased from 1.1 x 1.9 to 1.9 x 1.9 cm as of 10/27/08
Right SSD, tinnitus, compensating balance
Dr. McKenna at Mass Eye and Ear and Dr. Barker at MGH
Translab April 8, 9 hours, 18 mm Tumor all gone SSD some facial weakness

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Re: Counting down
« Reply #38 on: March 04, 2009, 09:29:40 am »
Hey, Ernie:

The 'countdown' (waiting) until 'surgery day' is the hard part.  Once you enter the hospital you basically give up all control and have to let the medical people do their thing.  You'll be 'asleep' for a good chunk of the day you have surgery and not all that alert once you wake up from the effects of the anesthesia.  So, this is probably the hardest part of the 'journey'....and it's almost over!

My best wishes for an uncomplicated, successful surgery and a quick recovery with few, if any, problems. Prayer changes things and there will be many offered for you, including mine.  Good luck.

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4.5 cm AN diagnosed 5/06.  Retrosigmoid surgery 6/06.  Follow-up FSR completed 10/06.  Tumor shrinkage & necrosis noted on last MRI.  Life is good. 

Life is not the way it's supposed to be. It's the way it is.  The way we cope with it is what makes the difference.

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Re: Counting down
« Reply #39 on: March 04, 2009, 10:22:47 am »
Ernie,

Don't worry about counting down - just focus on right now and enjoying yourself!

You'll be in good hands tomorrow and you'll get in a nice long nap!   ;D

I'll be sending good thoughts your way and look forward to hearing how well you're doing!  You'll do GREAT!

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Right 3cm AN diagnosed 1/2007.  Translab resection 2/20/07 by Dr. David Kaylie and Dr. Karl Hampf at Baptist Hospital in Nashville.  R side deafness, facial nerve paralysis.  Tarsorraphy and tear duct cauterization 5/2007.  BAHA implant 11/8/07. 7-12 nerve jump 9/26/08.

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Re: Counting down
« Reply #40 on: March 04, 2009, 01:31:16 pm »
Ernie~
I know that you will do GREAT - it will be over before you know it!!

Peace to you and your wife tonight AND tomorrow (especially for her tomorrow!)...
K
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25 yrs then-14 hour surgery-stroke
12/7 Graft 1/97
Gold Weight x 5
SSD
Facial Paralysis-R(no movement or feelings in face,mouth,eye)
T3-3/08
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Re: Counting down
« Reply #41 on: March 04, 2009, 04:55:53 pm »
Blessings and prayers to you and your family. Push on through!!!!!!!!!!!!! Peace Greg
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diagnosed 1-9-09 1.3cm LF side AN
some tinnitus, high frequency hearing loss
GK 6-17-09 @ GK center of Portland
Dr.Bader & Dr.Wayson
Time will tell......

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Re: Counting down
« Reply #42 on: March 04, 2009, 04:59:38 pm »
Don't think about Thursday think about Friday and it will be all behind you!  Your almost there!  I'm only 5 weeks post op and feeling really good...  You'll do just great ( :

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2/07  Rediagnosed with Regrowth 8 mm (wait & watch mode)
1/09  1.4 AN removed at NYU using Translab (total tumor removal)

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Re: Counting down
« Reply #43 on: March 04, 2009, 05:46:02 pm »
Hi Ernie,
Jen's right... time flies. I was 3 days after her. My 5 wk anniversary tomorrow. You'll be there SOON!
Take care. Many are praying for you!
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1.5 left side; hearing loss; translab scheduled for 1/29/09 at Univ of MD at Baltimore
My head feels weird!!

EJTampa

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Re: Counting down
« Reply #44 on: March 04, 2009, 07:16:31 pm »
Thanks for the well wishes all!  Got to be there at 5:15 AM, so better sleep some.
 
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-1.3 X 0.8 cm AN in the right cerebellopontine angle extending into the internal auditory canal.
-Retrosigmoid Surgery with Dr. Bartels and Dr. Danner at Tampa General 3/5/2009.
-Had to cut hearing nerve to get "sticky" tumor, so SSD right side.
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