I'm back and I'm a Postie!!!

[Sobes]

Lyn,

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaay!!!!!! SO glad to hear from you and SO glad things went GREAT!!!!!!!! I am grinning from ear to ear right now, while holding back the tears of relief!!!!!!!! 

Thank you for the update and for helping to put the rest of us "soon to be posties" at ease! You are now the poster girl for an uneventful, beautiful outcome!! I'm sorry to learn of the SSD, but I think, as you said, we all go into this knowing that is a possibility and if that is the only thing that comes to fruition then our story is a success!! Ahhhh, now you can take a few deep breaths, relax and enjoy the holidays with your little ones!! The strength of prayer and hope is abundant and unbreakable here! 

<3 Bren~

[cyrmom2]

Glad to hear you are doing so well!  Yea, just in time for the hectic but joyful holidays with kids.

Way to go Lyn!
Cyndi

[hendi51]

Awesome news Lynn. Hope you have a wonderful holiday.

[Pooter]

Lyn,

Great to hear from you!  Jan was about to send out the National Guard after you to make sure you were ok. 

Glad things went well.  I came out of surgery with less tinnitus also and really only notice it now if I think about it.  That's great!  As other have said, rest because AN surgery is exhausting to the body..  It needs to heal and will slam you back to the mat if you push too hard.

Welcome home, postie!  Have a great holiday!

Regards,
Brian

[loose screws (tightened)]

Welcome to the postie side. And rather quick too, 3 days after surgery. I didn't even want to look at a computer screen let alone type something for at least a week. Your ahead of the game. Sounds as if the surgery went well. It also sounds like you had a slim chance to none of preserving your hearing due to where the tumor was located. But it sounds as if they kept your facial nerve happy, that's very good. Lyn; Careful when taking a shower, when you close your eyes your gonna get dizzy especially with the water running down your body. Please don't forget to ALWAYS keep a hand on the wall or something to keep you steady. Or better yet have your husband spot you (hold you), or wash you. I really liked my sponge bath while I was in the hospital. I even got my wife to scrub me down the first shower.

Yes; Being SSD can have some advantages like the sleeping on your good  side like you mentioned. It also gives you a great excuse to not hear certain things as you will find.

So glad to have you as one of us now. The worst part is behind you. Take advantage of doing nothing, or as a mom as little as possible for as long as you can. It maybe your last opportunity.

Congrats on a successful surgery.
Mike

[NancyMc]

That's a first!  I find your postie news and you're already on the second page?!!!!  You got a lot of love going on here, kiddo.
Now, keep your incision dry so you don't get any nasty infections.  My docs told me that the reason for tinnitus is because your hearing is diminished due to damage to the nerve.  Your brain turns up the volume on that side to try to find sounds.  (That's my translation of his techy speak.)  My tinnitus increased post-op.  I had "no" hearing on my AN side when I went in, but I found out that no hearing is way more profound than no usable hearing.  Be aware of your surroundings.  I used to have some sense that a person or noise-producing object of another kind was on my AN side, but now I have no sense whatsoever.  I've had some close calls and embarrassing moments.  There seems to be very little one can do to train oneself to "hear" on that side, so I'm hoping for some sort of device to collect the sounds from over there and transfer them to the working side.
Good luck!
Hope you got that I SURVIVED euphoria.

[lawmama]

Lyn,

Thanks for sharing the wonderful news and welcome to the club!  Take it easy and get lots of rest.

BTW, does reading or being on the computer make you dizzy at all?  I found it wasn't too bad, even after only a few days.  I did limit myself to about 10-15 minutes per session, but never really noticed it causing any issues.

- Dennis

Exactly.  Short bursts on the computer don't seem to bother me.  I haven't tried to read yet.  Honestly, I was SOOOO dizzy before.  Horriby, miserably dizzy.  I think I've adapted to living that way so it isn't a huge shock or change.  I feel maybe a bit dizzier now, but not much worse than before surgery. Just trying not to overdo it.


Thanks to everyone else!!!

[Jim Scott]

Hey, Lyn!

Congratulations on attaining 'star patient' status.  I'm so pleased to learn of your excellent surgery outcome and ongoing recovery that seems to be racing right along. 

Your experience is very similar to mine and I trust that your recovery will be rapid and complete.  Thanks for the fabulous news.  I'm sure that lots of folks are grinning as they read your positive update.  I know that I am. 

Jim

[jaylogs]

Lyn, congrats girl! Feels great to be on the postie side of things, eh? I too am feeling very blessed with how well things have gone for me. Take care and listen to the docs, don't be doing TOO MUCH!
Jay

[lori67]

Congratulations and welcome to the other side, Superstar!   

See, we all told you you'd do great! 

Get your rest, enjoy your family and the holidays (and your noiseless sleep!).  I'm sure you'll be back to your old self in no time!

Lori

[Adrienne]

Congrats.  Glad you're doing so well, so quickly.  Like others have mentioned, don't be surprised if you have some ups and downs before everything levels off.

Good for you!

Adrienne

[cin605]

Congrats to you!Welcome to postie land!

[clr]

This is wonderful news that you did so well!! Congratulations!

After each one of my daughter's surgeries, I thought we would not be going home for at least a week! Her surgeries were always on a Monday and we were always on our way home by Wednesday! Totally amazing.

Good luck!!
Cindy

[Denise S]

I am SO glad to hear you are doing so well this fast.  Of course my situation is different due to additional spinal/neck issues.

BUT, one thing both doctors said that sometimes brings on the delayed facial paralysis like myself and others got is doing TOO much right away.  PLEASE literally just rest, and keep the head up as much as possible to keep the swelling down, and NO bending!

I had also found that llittle earplugs helped if any noise gets a bit crazy in my bad ear.  I can still  hear, but at a softer rate.

God Bless you!!  And best wishes!!

Denise S.

[Omaschwannoma]

Congratulations and may you have one very Merry Christmas!

Dr. Antonelli and Lewis are the best and their skills speak volumes.  I'm glad your outcome was a remarkable one! 

Blessings to you and your family this New Year. 

Karen