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Title: 2nd Surgery - Any easier??
Post by: Jwh on December 02, 2008, 07:41:30 pm

Hi,
For anyone who has been through a second AN surgery, is it any easier?  I had Retro in 2001 and will have Translab on 1/26.  Doctor made a comment that balance shouldn't be an issue because I already compensated for that.  Any thoughts?

Jen

Title: Re: 2nd Surgery - Any easier??
Post by: Syl on December 03, 2008, 01:05:30 pm

Jen,

Just a thought, have you considered just zapping the bugger with radiation?

Syl

Title: Re: 2nd Surgery - Any easier??
Post by: marie on December 03, 2008, 02:04:25 pm

                     Jen,
                         I have had three surgeries on the left side---two through the back of the head and one translab.  For me, the two latter ones were easier.  I had been walking about three miles per day and was basically health and strong.    I really didn't have a problem with the first one--no headache, no pain except the outer shell of the ear for which I took Tylenol (not T3)
   Marie

Title: Re: 2nd Surgery - Any easier??
Post by: Kathleen_Mc on December 08, 2008, 04:08:21 am

Second surgery was a walk in the park. I had already lost all there was to loose the first time around so it was just recovery from the surgery itself and that was no biggie (strange how brain surgery could be seen as no biggie). The surgery wasn't as long and different approach may have made the difference

Title: Re: 2nd Surgery - Any easier??
Post by: Omaschwannoma on December 08, 2008, 06:33:20 am

Wow, can't believe I'm going to say this, but....

"Been there, done that, no biggie."  I was awake for my second surgery, doctor did a nerve block performing transcanal labyrinthectomy, a safer approach compared to translab (behind ear) to better odds of no CSF leak, and facial nerve damage.  All is well with me and this 2nd op cleared up my oscillopsia (slight residual bounce), inflammation seen on inner ear and blood in cochlea.  I do have my ear bones and am looking for a locket to keep them in around my neck--maybe Santa will leave this under my tree????

Title: Re: 2nd Surgery - Any easier??
Post by: leapyrtwins on December 08, 2008, 10:30:34 am

Arushi -

you seriously have your ear bones? 

My brother has my father's two hip bones (my dad now has artificial ones) - he uses them as bookends.

We're a strange family, I know  ;)

Jan

Title: Re: 2nd Surgery - Any easier??
Post by: Jwh on December 08, 2008, 07:50:32 pm

Thank you all that makes me feel soooo much better!  Love to hear those good stories - keep them coming!
Jen

Title: Re: 2nd Surgery - Any easier??
Post by: jerseygirl on December 08, 2008, 10:13:06 pm

Jen,

Second surgery was infinetely easier for me but I followed the recovery patterns of my first surgery. So, if you bounced back after the first surgery, you will most likely do that after the second one. Hope everything will go smoothly for you!

          Eve

Title: Re: 2nd Surgery - Any easier??
Post by: Omaschwannoma on December 09, 2008, 07:33:21 am

To Jan,

Yep, and these bones are really, really, tiny!

Title: Re: 2nd Surgery - Any easier??
Post by: leapyrtwins on December 09, 2008, 12:27:36 pm

Quote from: Arushi on December 09, 2008, 07:33:21 am

To Jan,

Yep, and these bones are really, really, tiny!

I'll bet.  Might make a nice Christmas ornament  ;)

Sorry for the hijack!

Jan