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marthawd

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Hearing (yes!!) 6 months post GK
« on: October 10, 2015, 02:44:36 pm »
Had my 6 month post GK hearing test recently and was delighted to learn my hearing is virtually unchanged since prior to the procedure (78%)! Thanks again to Dr. Kondziolka, (Dr. Silverman, Dr. Osterman, and NYU Langone Medical Center). And now, my balance is so improved, I can jump up and down about it!!
AN diagnosed in 2012.  13mm transversely by 10mm cranial caudally by 13 mm anteroposteriorly 2014. At 70 thought maybe it would go away..or I would. But here we are.

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Re: Hearing (yes!!) 6 months post GK
« Reply #1 on: October 11, 2015, 05:13:35 am »
Hi marthawd .....

Wonderful news!  Just the kind of reports we like to read!

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
Oticon Ponto Pro abutment implant at same time; processor added August, 2011

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Re: Hearing (yes!!) 6 months post GK
« Reply #2 on: October 11, 2015, 09:08:01 am »
Hi Martha,

Great news!  I also am over 70 and had Gamma Knife at NYU.  Wholeheartedly agree with you.  They were wonderful.  I had Dr. Rush and Dr. Golfinos about 14 months ago now.  Doing very well.  My AN was into the cochlea, so my word recognition did go away about six months after treatment, but am wearing Phonak CrosII and am delighted with the results.  Also had some vestibular therapy for balance and that has also resulted in much improvement.  I think as time passes, the symptoms do become lessened.  I am very glad that I had treatment for my small AN (8mm) because its location was causing major symptoms and it was growing.  Wishing you good luck in continued healing.

NYL

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Re: Hearing (yes!!) 6 months post GK
« Reply #3 on: October 13, 2015, 02:26:25 pm »
So happy they saved your hearing with radiation treatment!
5/19/2015 - 40% sudden hearing loss + tinnitus right ear

6/26/2015 - AN diagnosed by MRI - 14mm x 7mm + 3mm extension

8/26/2015 - WIDEX "ZEN" hearing aid for my catastrophic tinnitus

12/15/2015: 18mm x 9mm + 9mm extension (5mm AGGRESSIVE GROWTH in 5 months)

3/03/2016:   Gamma Knife - Dr. Sheehan