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General Category => AN Issues => Topic started by: mrgarlic on November 17, 2008, 07:52:19 pm
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Greetings to all,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Especially MALegant,,,,, My day is finally here. I am now in Los Angeles for surgery for my tumor. MALegant
( MARCY ) and me are a little different. We were diagnosed with Trigeminal Neuromas. They are similar to AN's but these are pressing on our Trigeminal nerves. Just for ha ha's go to WIKIPEDIA and look up TN's. They are the tumors from hell and are referred to has suicide tumors because of the facial pain. I will be at St Vincent Hospital and my Dr Brackmann is """"THE MAN ! ! from the House Ear Clinic. He also rermoved my Acoustic Neuroma in 2004. My surgery is for Thursday 7:30 AM. I am scheduled for 24 hrs in ICU and about 4 days as in-patient. Then I need to stay in Los Angeles area for about a week befor I return to my home in Portland Oregon. I want tgo thank all of you for your advice and care and especiallly for all the wonderful gifts you brought to my pity party :) :) :)
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Good luck, Larry!
You and Marci might be "different", but you're still family to all of us ;D
Prayers,
Jan
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Good luck Thursday, Larry.
I never realized you lived in Portland Oregon, like me. You should come to the next ANA Portland meeting - it just happens to be on facial issues. Here is a post on it:
http://anausa.org/forum/index.php?topic=7895.0
Just think, you would get to meet Daisy Head Maisy (4cm in Pacific Northwest), and find out her real name!
Steve
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Hello larry,
May I also wish you the very best with a speedy recovery! I also didn't realize you were a fellow Oregonian!!! hope you will be able to make our next ANA meeting! Looking forward to your post on the other side of this journey! God Bless.....
Jackie from Beaverton
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Larry,
Sorry I'm late -- wishing you much luck for a great surgical outcome. I look forward to seeing you post as soon as you are up to it. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Best wishes,
Wendy
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Hey Larry-
Good luck this week! Although I am not a fellow-Oregonian, my parents are, and I love to visit. I am thinking that when I come out there next year we may have to all try to get together! Meanwhile, tell the docs at HEI to take veyr good care of you - and post when you can see straight!
Debbi
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Good luck Larry, I'll be sending good karma your way.
Best,
Marci
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Larry:
I'll be be hoping and praying for you and a great outcome for your surgery on Thursday.
Enjoy L.A.! :)
Jim
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Hi All,
I just got a call from Larry's wife Linda to say that he got out of surgery a few hours ago and is doing very well. The doctors were able to remove the entire trigeminal neuroma. He has a little bit of numbness in his lower jaw, but no hearing loss and no facial problems. Since Larry won't be posting for a while, she asked that I pass on the good news.
Larry - looking forward to seeing you back on the forum as a "post-postie." :)
Wishing you a speedy recovery - and lots of long naps!
Nancy L
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Thanks for the inside scoop, Nancy. ;)
It sounds like Larry did well; I'm sure he mainly went down to CA for the weather, since it is rainy, rainy, rainy here in Portland. I would take those naps in a hammock at the beach if I were him. 8)
Steve
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Chiming in late, here. I'm so glad all went well, congratulations. Those are wonderful things to read about. Hoping for a speedy recovery.
Tisha
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Thanks for the update, Nancy.
Larry -
happy to hear you are doing well.
Hope to see you back here soon.
Jan
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Nancy,
Thanks once again for updating us on one of our latest posties!
Larry,
Happy to hear the tumor was completely removed and that you are doing well. Rest and heal. I look forward to seeing you post. Congratulatoins!
Wendy