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Treatment Options => Microsurgical Options => Topic started by: solecleansing on October 29, 2007, 07:37:06 pm

Title: Surgery is scheduled - Thursday, November 8th
Post by: solecleansing on October 29, 2007, 07:37:06 pm
Surgery is schedule - retrosigmoid.  My physicians are Dr. Calhoun Cunningham and Dr. Fuchushima, Raleigh, NC.  Medium size.

This site has been informative and helped relieve some of my fears during the past couple months. 

Thanks,

Judy



Title: Re: Surgery is scheduled - Thursday, November 8th
Post by: er on October 30, 2007, 01:41:26 am
solecleansing

My prayers will be with you. Good luck in your journey
eve
Title: Re: Surgery is scheduled - Thursday, November 8th
Post by: luckylady on October 30, 2007, 05:34:30 am


Good luck on the 8th -- mine surgery is 6 days after yours.  You will be on the road to recovery and headed home!
Title: Re: Surgery is scheduled - Thursday, November 8th
Post by: leapyrtwins on October 30, 2007, 06:04:44 am
Judy -

best of luck to you.  I had retrosigmoid at the end of May and am doing great. 

You'll be a postie before you know it.

Jan
Title: Re: Surgery is scheduled - Thursday, November 8th
Post by: cheza on October 30, 2007, 07:07:31 am

good luck to you on the 8th mines on the 9th I will be thinking of you on the day and sending positive thoughts your way.
I go into hospital on the 8th so I'm not to far behind you, remember to sign in and let us know how you get on.

keep smiling in just over a week it will be gone and you can start making the recovery.

speak to you on the other side

Cheryl.  :-* XxX
Title: Re: Surgery is scheduled - Thursday, November 8th
Post by: HeadCase2 on October 30, 2007, 09:20:27 am
Judy,
  Best of luck with your surgery.  I know I felt some relief once treatment was scheduled.  The last week will go quickly.
  During recovery, don't hesitate to ask your doctors about vestibular retraining therapy.  Many forum members have found it very helpful.  They will recommend a physical therapist who has experience in vestibular retraining.  I went to Jim Cavanaugh at Duke, he understood exactly what was happening after the loss of a vestibular nerve, and helped speed along the relearning the brain has to do.
  I hope you can make it to one of the local ANA meetings in Durham.  I've met several people there who were also treated by your treatment team.
 Regards,
   Rob
Title: Re: Surgery is scheduled - Thursday, November 8th
Post by: er on October 30, 2007, 07:52:08 pm
good luck lucklady on your surgery also.

my prayers will also be with you
Title: Re: Surgery is scheduled - Thursday, November 8th
Post by: solecleansing on November 01, 2007, 05:31:49 pm
Thank you for your good wishes.  I appreciate your thoughts and prayers.
Title: Re: Surgery is scheduled - Thursday, November 8th
Post by: sgerrard on November 01, 2007, 11:24:17 pm
Judy(solecleansing), and luckylady, and Cheryl (cheza):

November sounds busy! Best wishes to all of you on your surgeries. Our thoughts will be with you in the coming weeks, and we will be waiting for your postie reports to appear shortly thereafter. And since you will soon be lounging around, being waited on hand and foot, we are expecting full reports!  :D

Pre-surgery hugs to each of you. Steve
Title: Re: Surgery is scheduled - Thursday, November 8th
Post by: Raven on November 02, 2007, 12:25:32 pm
Whoa, what about me, I'm having surgery on Nov. 7th.

John
Title: Re: Surgery is scheduled - Thursday, November 8th
Post by: mindyandy on November 02, 2007, 12:51:29 pm
jOHN & JUDY
Our thoughts and prays are with you both. Please keep us informed on the outcome.
Title: Re: Surgery is scheduled - Thursday, November 8th
Post by: 4cm in Pacific Northwest on November 02, 2007, 02:03:22 pm
J & J

You are BOTH in my thoughts, prayers and well wishes.

4
Title: Re: Surgery is scheduled - Thursday, November 8th
Post by: Charlotte Lady on November 02, 2007, 04:52:41 pm
The best of luck and the best of outcomes to all of you next week!  You'll be home before you know it.  On your feet soon afterwards.

Donna
Title: Re: Surgery is scheduled - Thursday, November 8th
Post by: HeadCase2 on November 07, 2007, 08:22:10 am
Judy,
  Best of luck tomorrow, we'll be thinking about you.
Regards,
 Rob
Title: Re: Surgery is scheduled - Thursday, November 8th
Post by: lori67 on November 07, 2007, 08:28:37 am
November does sound like a busy month!  I go for my BAHA implant tomorrow, which is no big deal compared to what the rest of you are having.  I'll just keep EVERYONE here in my thoughts and prayers.  Even if you're not having surgery this month, a few extra good vibes coming your way can't hurt.

Sweet dreams to everyone during their surgeries and even better ones afterward!   ;D
Lori
Title: Re: Surgery is scheduled - Thursday, November 8th
Post by: Victoriah1999 on November 07, 2007, 10:18:02 am
Much good luck tomorrow, I'll be praying for you!
Title: Re: Surgery is scheduled - Thursday, November 8th
Post by: leapyrtwins on November 10, 2007, 08:54:40 am
By now Judy's a postie and Cheryl's well on her way.

Hopefully we'll hear from both of them soon.

Let's keep them in our thoughts and prayers.