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General Category => AN Issues => Topic started by: qoatip on January 27, 2010, 07:54:19 am

Title: 14 days and counting
Post by: qoatip on January 27, 2010, 07:54:19 am
My surgery is scheduled for the 10th of Feb....I've recently noticed that I am having head ache pain, on my left side..not really a headache, but like it feels like I can feel the tumor from the inside.  Has anyone else experience this? I dont necessarily feel a fullness in my ear, but in my head. I imagine it's where I imagine the tumor is. Like it's grown in the past few weeks.
Ugh
I think I'm almost ready for this to be over and to start on the road to recovery.
Thanks everyone, for all your support through this.
Title: Re: 14 days and counting
Post by: leapyrtwins on January 27, 2010, 08:29:56 am
Good luck.  Did anyone put your "big day" on the AN Calendar so you get into Rich's weekly update?

Haven't had a chance to look myself.

BTW, where is your surgery taking place and who is doing it?

Just curious,

Jan
Title: Re: 14 days and counting
Post by: qoatip on January 27, 2010, 08:46:47 am
Doug Backous and Farroukh Farroukhi at Virginia Mason.  they came highly recommended (as did Charles Mangham) but Backous had a few more points as well as the fact I didn't have to change insurance....

Plus, he is performing retrosigmoid, not the translab everyone else suggested.  I have a (very very smalll) chance to keep some hearing. 

Title: Re: 14 days and counting
Post by: moe on January 27, 2010, 10:22:09 am
Marla,
Thanks for the update! It will be here before you know it, and you'll be a "postie."
The fact that you may be able to have even the slightest, remote chance of keeping some hearing is good :)
Stay busy and focused and get all your duckies in a row, and you'll be there. Oh and pamper yourself too. Do things for yourself ok?
Maureen
Title: Re: 14 days and counting
Post by: Jim Scott on January 27, 2010, 04:54:37 pm
Marla ~

I have no advice on the headache but I agree that it'll be great when you're through the surgery and on the road to recovery.  Won't be long now!

I entered your surgery date on the AN Treatment Calendar.  http://my.calendars.net/an_treatments/d10/02/2010?authenticate=&display=M&style=B.  Feel free to edit, if you wish.

Jim