Pam,
This all started for me back in June. I was all "ready" like you. I went from the medical clinic for my first hearing test, to the ENT, to the audiologist twice, ended up in emergency all night with A-shock from the steroids I was given, (ten day dose I only was able to take two days) then the MRI, then the consultation with the surgeon, then the consultation with the radiation doctor. I even consulted a holistic doctor. I spoke with my family doctor about all this just last Friday. She can't understand why I won't go with the extreme surgery and I'm going with radiation at the end of the month and first of December. I was at the local medical clinic numberous times with AN symptoms only to be sent home with larger doses of Imitrex for migraines and other symptoms which now appear to be AN related. It is sad that I never got referred for an MRI before, my tumor got so large.
I don't want to bore the same people on the forum with the same story again so, I can write privately. I was just logging off when I saw your response come in. I have a migraine coming on so, I have to close for tonight.
Where is it you live? I'm in northern California. My computer glasses are missing at the moment. This might be a big mess. I appologize if it is text-foggy.
Take care,
Palace