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JLR

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Retrosig surgery
« on: September 26, 2016, 05:44:21 am »
Hello I'm having retrosig next month. Getting all my info re surgery. Here's a question. How long does breathing tube stay.  Is it out right after surgery???? JLR

Kristena

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Re: Retrosig surgery
« Reply #1 on: September 26, 2016, 07:52:53 am »
Yep! You will likely never even know it was there (except maybe for a minor sore throat).
2.7 cm meningioma in CPA and IAC
Retrosig June 2013 resulted in Facial paralysis and SSD
6-mo post-op MRI showed 1.0 cm remains in IAC
3-yr MRI still shows no new growth!
6/2014 Baha magnet implanted; 8/2014 magnet removed due to poor healing; 9/2014 abutment installed. Hearing fine!

JLR

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Re: Retrosig surgery
« Reply #2 on: September 26, 2016, 12:48:50 pm »
Thanks so much. Appreciate the quick response. Glad your doing so well.