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wendysig

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Re: My brother is dying.
« Reply #30 on: January 09, 2011, 06:12:27 pm »
My dear Ann Marie,

My heart goes out  to you and your family in this time of sorrow.  Please know that you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.  God bless all of you.

Love
Wendy
1.3 cm at time of diagnosis -  April 9, 2008
2 cm at time of surgery
SSD right side translabyrinthine July 25, 2008
Mt. Sinai Hospital, New York, NY
Extremely grateful for the wonderful Dr. Choe & Dr. Chen
BAHA surgery 1/5/09
Doing great!

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« Reply #31 on: January 11, 2011, 01:05:11 pm »
Thinking of you, Anne Marie. My prayers are with your family.

Keri
1.5 left side; hearing loss; translab scheduled for 1/29/09 at Univ of MD at Baltimore
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Re: My brother is dying.
« Reply #32 on: January 18, 2011, 12:56:22 am »
My brother slipped into the arms of St Michael and went home Jan 17 2011 at 10:55 pm.

I am sure Dan is up there with his Captain's uniform on, a big fat cigar in his mouth dishing out the commands.  Once a soldier always a soldier.

Anne Marie

PS Folks this had been one difficult New Year  :'(
Sept 8/06 Translab
Post surgical headaches, hemifacial spasms and a scar neuroma. 
Our we having fun YET!!! 
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Re: My brother is dying.
« Reply #33 on: January 18, 2011, 04:26:31 am »
Ann Marie,

My sincerest condolences to you and your family on the passing of your brother.
May you find peace during this time.
Prayers all around.

Sincerely,
Sue O.
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Re: My brother is dying.
« Reply #34 on: January 18, 2011, 06:42:40 am »
As I said on FB - I am SO SORRY for your loss...here's hoping that this year is all UP from here on out...

K
Translab 12/95@Houston Methodist(Baylor College of Medicine)for "HUGE" tumor-no size specified
25 yrs then-14 hour surgery-stroke
12/7 Graft 1/97
Gold Weight x 5
SSD
Facial Paralysis-R(no movement or feelings in face,mouth,eye)
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Re: My brother is dying.
« Reply #35 on: January 18, 2011, 06:44:00 am »
Healing hugglez, AnnMarie, to you and your loved ones. I am SO very sorry to hear of your loss.  Many prayers, thoughts and wishes to you.

My deepest condolence.  

xoxoxox
Phyl
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Re: My brother is dying.
« Reply #36 on: January 18, 2011, 07:43:01 am »
Anne Marie .....

You have been in our thoughts and prayers so much.  As you say, this has been one difficult New Year for you.  So sorry for your loss.  Nothing can take away that empty feeling you have right now.

My prayer is for you and your family to be surrounded by love and the wonderful memories you have.

Clarice
Right MVD for trigeminal neuralgia, 1994, Pittsburgh, PA
Left retrosigmoid 2.6 cm AN removal, February, 2008, Duke U
Tumor regrew to 1.3 cm in February, 2011
Translab AN removal, May, 2011 at HEI, Friedman & Schwartz
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Re: My brother is dying.
« Reply #37 on: January 18, 2011, 08:06:33 am »
Anne Marie,    We knew your loss was coming but it is still so very hard when it does happen.      You are being thought of and I wish we had the answer to make life easier for you!           Big hug to you and wish you well!                   Cheryl R
Right mid fossa 11-01-01
  left tumor found 5-03,so have NF2
  trans lab for right facial nerve tumor
  with nerve graft 3-23-06
   CSF leak revision surgery 4-07-06
   left mid fossa 4-17-08
   near deaf on left before surgery
   with hearing much improved .
    Univ of Iowa for all care

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« Reply #38 on: January 18, 2011, 09:16:56 am »
I just saw your posts about your dear brother.  I am so sorry for your loss.  Everyone is sending you hugs and prayers.

Take care,
Grace
Diagnosed 7/06: AN - right side: 1.3cm in transverse dimension, 6mm in AP dimension, and 6mm in cephalocaudal dimension.
GK 12/06- Wake Forest Univ Baptist Med Ctr
MRI 5/07- Some necrosis;  Now SSD
MRI 12/08- AN size has reduced 50%
MRI 12/11- AN stable (unchanged from 12/08)
Next MRI: 12/16

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Re: My brother is dying.
« Reply #39 on: January 18, 2011, 09:21:09 am »
Thinking of you and your family...yes, you've already been through way too much this year.

Hugs,

Cindy
rt side 1.5 cm - Translab on 11/07/08 Dr. Friedman & Dr. Schwartz of House Ear Institute,
feeling great!

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Re: My brother is dying.
« Reply #40 on: January 18, 2011, 09:37:37 am »
Very sorry for your loss. Even though you knew it was coming, it's still a difficult time. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

Patrick
3.5cm left side AN; 11 hour retrosigmoid surgery 8/11/08 @ Memorial Hermann, Houston - Texas Medical Center with Drs. Chang and Vollmer; home on 8/13/08;
SSD(w/tinnitus); dry eye; Happy to be here and feeling good.

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Re: My brother is dying.
« Reply #41 on: January 18, 2011, 09:37:51 am »
I am so sorry to hear of your loss. Healing prayers going your way to you and your family.
Maureen
06/06-Translab 3x2.5 vascular L AN- MAMC,Tacoma WA
Facial nerve cut,reanastomosed.Tarsorrhaphy
11/06. Gold weight,tarsorrhaphy reversed
01/08- nerve transposition-(12/7) UW Hospital, Seattle
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Re: My brother is dying.
« Reply #42 on: January 18, 2011, 09:57:07 am »
I am so sorry for your loss. It's never easy even when expected. Hold on to all the wonderful moments you shared with your brother and cherish each one.
Retrosigmoid 9/24/09
AN 2.4+ cm left side
Mount Sinai Hospital, NYC (Dr. Bederson and Dr. Choe)
BAHA surgery 1/4/2010

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Re: My brother is dying.
« Reply #43 on: January 18, 2011, 10:33:35 am »
Anne Marie, I am sorry for your loss. Remember that even as you grieve, heaven is rejoicing and Danny's soul is at peace. I know that it will be a while before anything is comforting. We will keep you in our prayers.

Sara
MVD for hemifacial spasm 6/2/08
left side facial paresis
 12/100 facial function - 7/29/08
 46 - 11/25/08
 53 - 05/12/09
left side SSD approx. 4 weeks
 low-frequency hearing loss; 85% speech recognition 7/28/08
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Re: My brother is dying.
« Reply #44 on: January 18, 2011, 11:19:00 am »
Thank you so much for the comforting words.  You all mean so much to me.  I've cried and I've laughed through my tears remember all of the wonderful times.  All night long I heard his quiet laugh.  I'm just so relieved he went peacefully.

Anne Marie XO
Sept 8/06 Translab
Post surgical headaches, hemifacial spasms and a scar neuroma. 
Our we having fun YET!!! 
Watch & Wait for more fun & games