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Re: under the knife again....
« Reply #15 on: October 06, 2010, 09:46:01 pm »
:) Hi Joe,

Here tell amongst those schools of fish in your favorite fishing spots that the word is out you won't be dipping your hook in the stream for a while now...    ;D

Best wishes for a Galleeee great recovery!!!   ???

See ya at the brunch!!!   ;D

Mary (aka Grammy)...
1 cm rt AN (retrosigmoid Jan 2001 UMASSMed Ctr/Worc, MA)
Residual left--continued growing--finished 30 FSR w/Dr Loeffler (Mass Gen/Boston MA) on Oct 22 2007... --April 2010--tumor shrank to 8mm and is a dark spot!!  Latest Update: April May 2017 scan shows no change!--Next MRI 2020!!  Life is good!!

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Re: under the knife again....
« Reply #16 on: October 07, 2010, 12:32:47 am »
Joe, sorry to hear that. I just saw this.

Hope to see you on the 17th if it isn't moved or canceled.
5cm x 5cm left-side A.N. partially removed via Middle Fossa 9/21/2005 @ Mass General. 
Compounded by hydrocephalus. Shunt installed 8/10/2005.
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Re: under the knife again....
« Reply #17 on: October 07, 2010, 05:59:19 am »
Hi Joe:  I had my gallbladder removed years ago - you'll feel so much better once the surgery part is behind you.
Piece of cake compared to AN surgery...
Always good thoughts,  Nancy
2.2cm length x 1.7cm width x 1.3cm  depth
retrosigmoid 6/19/06
Gold weight 7/19/06, removed 3/07
lateral tarsel strip X3
T3 procedure 11/20/07
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Re: under the knife again....
« Reply #18 on: October 07, 2010, 06:42:55 am »
Hi Joe:  I had my gallbladder removed years ago - you'll feel so much better once the surgery part is behind you.
Piece of cake compared to AN surgery...
Always good thoughts,  Nancy

I figured  .... I cant wait for the surgery !!! I call the Dr. office yesterday to confirm my appointment !!
4 cm AN/w BAHA Surgery @House Ear Clinic 08/09/05
Dr. Brackmann, Dr. Hitselberger, Dr. Stefan and Dr. Joni Doherty
1.7 Gram Gold Eye weight surgery on 6/8/07 Milford,CT Hospital

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Re: under the knife again....
« Reply #19 on: October 10, 2010, 08:28:38 am »
Good luck, Joe!
See you in the spring ... we hope.  If not, I'll eat your dumpling for you!

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Re: under the knife again....
« Reply #20 on: October 23, 2010, 04:54:26 am »
Gall bladder is out !!!!!!! At home now and everything is good !! A little pain but nothing I can't handle.

4 cm AN/w BAHA Surgery @House Ear Clinic 08/09/05
Dr. Brackmann, Dr. Hitselberger, Dr. Stefan and Dr. Joni Doherty
1.7 Gram Gold Eye weight surgery on 6/8/07 Milford,CT Hospital

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Re: under the knife again....
« Reply #21 on: October 23, 2010, 06:00:33 am »
Excellent news, joef.

Glad to hear the surgery is over and you're doing well  ;D

Jan
Retrosig 5/31/07 Drs. Battista & Kazan (Hinsdale, Illinois)
Left AN 3.0 cm (1.5 cm @ diagnosis 6 wks prior) SSD. BAHA implant 3/4/08 (Dr. Battista) Divino 6/4/08  BP100 4/2010 BAHA 5 8/2015

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Re: under the knife again....
« Reply #22 on: October 23, 2010, 11:29:21 am »
Keep up with your pain meds for a few days and be sure to get up and walk around the house.  You're going to feel so much better soon!  Starr
AN 1.4 cm x 1.7 cm x 1.0 cm
fair amount of hearing loss right ear
diagnosed 7/29/10

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Re: under the knife again....
« Reply #23 on: October 23, 2010, 11:34:30 am »
Joe ~

Thanks for the update.  Good to learn that although you're minus your gall bladder you're on the mend - at home. 

Jim
4.5 cm AN diagnosed 5/06.  Retrosigmoid surgery 6/06.  Follow-up FSR completed 10/06.  Tumor shrinkage & necrosis noted on last MRI.  Life is good. 

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