ANA Discussion Forum
Treatment Options => Microsurgical Options => Topic started by: highlife on March 09, 2009, 06:40:13 pm
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Friends,
I'm home! I'm offically a postie! This is day five after surgery last Wedesday morning with Dr. Shaninian of SBI. I'm kind of goofy, can't type, and the tinnitus gets worse in my ear if I'm up much, but really don't have much to complain about. I can't even complain to my stylist about the headshaving, because he just took a little behind my ear and I have a less than one inch incision with 4-5 staples. BUT NO VACUUMING! I promised. It'll be hard but I've made my promise. The best thing is that I will keep my hearing. My mother-in-law knit me two caps for nothing, I'm afraid.
My best adivce is not to trust your poor head four days after surgery to the sadists that run the wheelchairs at the airports.
Shahinian created to tools to do my surgery, but now he has to work on the wheelchairs!
Steph
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Hey Steph! I forgot your surgery was like one day before mine. You sound great! The wren't able to save my hearing because that part of the tumor was just too sticky. Otherwise, I'm doing very well and also home right now :).
While rest is important, don't forget to walk. It's an amazing medicine for me! I feel so much better after walking, although usually need a nap after :)
Keep us updated and great to see you home!
Ernie
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I don't know if we "met" before your surgery, I'm fairly new in these parts. Just wanted to say "welcome home" and congrats on making in through with your hearing, you're very lucky! Best wishes in your recovery.
Anissa
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Hey Steph,
Fantastic news! So glad to hear your surgery was a success and you are back home. Your AN is gone and you retained your hearing: a win/win situation!! Don't forget to sleep at the 45 degree angle to avoid the headaches. Lots of rest and daily walks, if possible.
Hope your recovery goes as well as Jared's did and before long you will be back to your old self. Please keep us posted with your recovery and give us a call when you feel like it.
Ron & Karen
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My mother-in-law knit me two caps for nothing, I'm afraid.
What do you mean, for nothing? Knit hats are always a useful accessory in my opinion. ;D
Great to hear of another SBI success, and another surgery success, for that matter. I have also promised myself no vacuuming, and seem to stick with that no problem. :D
Congratulations and take care,
Steve
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Glad you're home and that things went well, Steph.
I'm with Steve - knits hats are always useful ;)
Hope your recovery continues to go well,
Jan
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Welcome back Steph!
Well one down, one to go! I'm thrilled to hear of your great results, especially the hearing. It seems like rare ocassion that they can save your hearing. So that is great!!!! I'm t-minus 7 days and counting. I'll be looking foward to joining you as a postie late next week! BTW, isn't vacuming a good balance nerve excercise? Well, if it is, please don't tell my wife !!!!
Best regards,
Steve
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Hi Steph,
Really pleased all went well for you, fantastic news about your hearing - wishing you a continues safe and speedy and don't overdo anything!
x
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Welcome home, Steph! Relax, relax, relax.. You know the drill. Frequent ice cream helps too! At least I thought so! ;)
Regards,
Brian
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Hey, Steph!
Congratulations - and welcome to 'Postie-Land'! :) Thanks for posting so soon, too!
I'm so pleased to learn that you're surgery went well. and that your hearing is intact. I'm glad you're a beneficiary of this newer and easier (for the patient) approach to AN surgery. May your recovery be both swift and uneventful. :)
Jim
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Hi Steph: Posting at day 5 to me is amazing ! !
Now rest, rest, rest my friend, keep a peaceful heart.
Continued healing, always good thoughts, Nancy
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Great news there, and retained hearing to boot. Lucky S.O.B.! ;D
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Wow, that is a great result! Rest up.
Marci
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Congratulations!!! So now you are an ENDO-POSTIE. I'm so happy about your hearing.
Take care,
Grace
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Steph,
Congratulations on becoming a Postie!
And if you survived the Airport Wheelchair Drivers - you made it through the toughest part of the healing process! Should be a piece of cake from here on in!
Lori
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Thanks, all of you for your kind thoughts. It's getting better every day. I'm just about ready to do some walking, but with lots of new snow yesterday, I think it will have to be the treadmill. Did any of you have trouble typing after surgery? That's getting better, too, but my head doesn't feel real connected to my fingers.
I looked out my windows during the nights of sleeping in my recliner, and there were deer browsing under our apple tree and a couple more ambling across the lake. It is good to be home.
Steph
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Steph,
sorry I'm late on this but... CONGRATULATIONS, YOU POSTIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) :) :)
Onward and upward to continued wellness!
Phyl
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Steph:
It is good to be home, isn't it?
After 5 days in the hospital, I spent 2 weeks with my sister at her house. I will forever be grateful to her for taking care of me after my surgery. However, after 3 weeks away from my home, I finally went home and that was a wonderful feeling. So I celebrate with you. Not just that you're home, but that your surgery went well.
Take care
Syl