ANA Discussion Forum
Treatment Options => Microsurgical Options => Topic started by: DHJ on November 03, 2011, 04:58:56 pm
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Well after 3 plus years of happily waiting and watching and 1 cancelled surgery my 2.9cm AN will be gone tomorrow. I will be in good hands with McKenna/Barker at mass General Hospital. Thank you for all your help and prayers. Will post my results when able. Peace Dave J
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Good Luck Dave!
~Heidi
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Dave .....
Soon you will be in Postie Land! You are in good hands so I know you will do well.
Many thoughts and prayers.
Clarice
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Best wishes. You are definately in good hands! :)
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Best wishes and prayers being sent your way:)
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Praying for a smooth surgery and speedy recovery. Let us know how things turn out.
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Hope you did great. Post as soon as you can.
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Hi Everyone this is Dave's wife Julie ... can't seem to figure out what his user name/password is so I'm posting for him. Surgery was successful. Tumor was totally resected by Barker/McKenna at Mass General Hospital on November 4th. He was transferred to Spaulding Rehab on Wednesday and waiting to hear what the game plan is for going home. Thanks to all for your prayers and good thoughts.
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Hi, Julie ~
Thanks so much for taking the time and making the effort to register and post (on Dave's behalf).
I'm very pleased to learn that his AN surgery was successful. Like you, we await an update on Dave's doctors plan for his rehab/recovery.
Please pass along our collective good wishes and high fives! :) Thanks.
Jim
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Julie
Thank you for this update! Please give Dave my very best wellness wishes from another Bawstonian! :)
Can you share why they moved him to Spaulding (was it Boston site or Metro Boston) for rehab?
You try to get some rest as well... hang in there.
Phyl
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Glad to hear surgery went well and all the tumor was removed! :) I hope recovery is going well so he can return home soon. Thanks for posting.
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Hi all... update on my husband Dave... he is back at Mass General tonight and just confirmed with bacterial meningitis. They have hopefully caught it early and he has already started antiibiotic treatment. This is not the path we expected to take but trying to have faith in his recovery without any more detours! Phyl asked about Spaulding Rehab - Dave went from MGH to one of their subacute rehab centers as recommended to regain his balance and motor skills, which appeared to be affected not just by the removal of the vestibular nerve but by the tumor's proximity to the cerebellum. (I am a new student of all this, not having done much reading on my own but relying on Dave to tell me things up till now - my advice to other AN patients with loved ones is to make them read and learn as much as you do!!!) If I have this wrong, I pray for the day Dave gets back here and straightens me out!!!
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Hi all... update on my husband Dave... he is back at Mass General tonight and just confirmed with bacterial meningitis. They have hopefully caught it early and he has already started antiibiotic treatment. This is not the path we expected to take but trying to have faith in his recovery without any more detours! Phyl asked about Spaulding Rehab - Dave went from MGH to one of their subacute rehab centers as recommended to regain his balance and motor skills, which appeared to be affected not just by the removal of the vestibular nerve but by the tumor's proximity to the cerebellum. (I am a new student of all this, not having done much reading on my own but relying on Dave to tell me things up till now - my advice to other AN patients with loved ones is to make them read and learn as much as you do!!!) If I have this wrong, I pray for the day Dave gets back here and straightens me out!!!
You have explained beautifully and easy to follow and I commend you for not only being there for Dave but for keeping us updated. I'm glad they caught the infection and he is now back at MGH for proper/immediate care. I had not heard of others being moved direct to rehab but sounds like the MGH team is certainly on top of things in order to help him on the immediate road to wellness.
As for you, there are SOOOOOOOO many of us local to Boston if you need us. I'm just up Rt 1 North and many others around as well. We're here if you need us. You can PM/email me-us here........ you need to take care of yourself as well.
Hugglez to you and Dave. Hang tough... we're here!
Phyl
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Julie .....
So sorry Dave has had this set-back on his road to recovery. As Phyl said, you need to take care of yourself right now. Dave is being well-cared for in the hospital, but it is the caregiver who needs to be sure to be cared for, as well.
Many thoughts and prayers for both of you.
Clarice
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Good thing they caught the meningitis early. Hopefully you will be home soon. I agree with the other great posts to get some rest yourself! We are thinking of you. Best wishes.
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Friday afternoon... the docs decided to go back into the surgical site today, figuring that there was a good chance the infection had found its way there. They debrided the site and removed the titanium mesh and I am sitting here waiting for Dave to come up from the recovery room. Two weeks post op and hopefully this will now be the start of his real recovery. He does have a clot in one of the veins in his head which they think may be contributing to headaches so he will go on anticoagulant therapy also. For now, a few more days at MGH - hoping we get to sit at our own dining table for Thanksgiving but not sure what the plan is yet.
Thanks for your offers of support and I hope you are your families are blessed with good health in the days ahead. Julie
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Hi Julie,
I am also a Julie and my husbands name is Dave too:) I am so sorry that he is having these problems. He is lucky to have you with him thru all of this. Best wishes to him and you..Prayers being sent your way.
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Hi Dave and Julie,
Any updates? Thinking of you.
Laura
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Hi Dave and Julie
Just read your posts and hope things have improved. Will look forward to an update. Thinking of you.
Tammy
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Dave & Julie - Hope things are going well. I look forward to an update. As Dave would say: "peace"
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Looking forward to some good news...
James
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I have been home 1 week now in the loving care of my wife Julie.Five IV bags per day plus blood thinners.Eye lid weights plus still using a walker.Thank you for you well wishes and prayers.On my way to recovery. peace Dave J
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Hi!
I've never posted on this thread but I've been eagerly waiting to hear how you were doing. Thrilled to know you're back home and on the road to recovery!! I'm so happy for you.
Have a wonderful Christmas!
Best wishes from France
Joey
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Dave ~
Thanks for posting - and congratulations on being home. It's unquestionably a bit of rough going right now but, as you know, this is temporary.
Merry Christmas to you and Julie.
Jim
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So glad that you are home and able to recover in the comfort of your own space. Thanks for the update. Wishing you a peaceful holiday season.
Tam
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Glad to hear you are home and on the road to recovery. Happy holidays to you and your family!
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Hi All It has been 3 months since my first surgery and I am doing pretty good. Thank you so much for your support.I am now posting in the post op catagory. Peace Dave