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[LizAN]

I am encouraged that it's relatively small.  Most days, I manage not to panic about it, and just keep gathering data.  Thanks for the link to irsa!

Liz

Hi Liz,
Well, it's a small one, you have time to check out things. Preserving hearing will be a major concern for you. Take a look at irsa.org for gamma knife radiation centers and other info re radiation treatments. House Ear is of course one of the best. Maybe look at our NJ ANA chapter website, ananj.org, where I do the newsletter. Our conference Oct 24 is a bit far away for you, altho the topic is certainly timely. Good luck!
d*** Barker

[LizAN]

Hi, Priscilla,

Sounds like your experience with going down to the OR was quite memorable!  A friend of mine had surgery for a brain aneurysm at Methodist a couple of years ago, and her outcome was fantastic.  They seem to be quite well equipped for this sort of thing.

Liz

Hi Liz,

Vrabec was my dr. too.  He is patient, kind, and knowledgeable.  I can recommend him and Dr. Trask (neurosurgeon...you will need one if you have surgery).  Methodist Hospital was a good place to be.  On the morning of my surgery, I had 8 people plus my pastor escorting me down to surgery.  The nurses just kept making room for one more as each one came into the prep room!

Priscilla

[Brendalu]

Liz,
I felt sorry for myself for a very long time.  To the point of almost no return.  I got myself into therapy and take a great little pill called Cymbalta.  I look at life a lot differently now and I am thankful for each day.  It is certainly an adventure!!
Hugs,
Brenda

[Jayson]

I know I'm late to the conversaion but let me tell you about the Owens Ear Center in the DFW area.  Dr. Owens trained at the House Ear Clinic in LA and Dr. Brackman (who did my surgery) speaks very highly of Dr. Owens.  I initialy saw Dr. Owens but he recommended that I seek treatment at House because of my need to have a middle fossa and I was being evaluated for NF2.  If it wasn't for these issues I would have felt good about Dr. Owens dong my surgery.

Having said all of that, I can not recommend the House Ear Clinic enough.  Those folks are the best in the world at what they do.

Good luck with your decision.

Jayson