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Still Stable - Watch and Wait going on 7 years

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GaleWynne:
My August 2017 MRI showed my AN to be stable, no growth, barely 2MM.  My next MRI will be August 2019.  I'm lucky, for the most part I have been able to put my AN diagnosis out of my mind since my symptoms diminished since my initial diagnosis in 2011.  I posted to give others encouragement. I also recently had a hearing test and my hearing is still normal. 

ANSydney:
Gale, that's great news. Good to see someone who has moved on, come back to make a reassuring post.

notaclone13:
Gale, thanks for posting your recent MRI results. It helps to read posts from people in W&W that have had no growth for extended periods of time. It is a source of encouragement for the rest of us in this category.

kestes:
Such great news!  Very exciting for you.  What size was your AN when first diagnosed and you have no symptoms at all?  Thank you!  Wish you continued success on W&W! 

GaleWynne:
I had tinnitus start up in my right ear in Jan 2011.  That was my only symptom that I was aware of at that time. The doctor did an MRI to rule out any structural problems...but that is what found the barely 2MM AN.  My sister had a 3MM (that's right MM, smaller than CM) removed back in 2001 the AN had messed her up pretty bad, she was in that rarest category of having disabling balance symptoms with no hearing loss.  I began having vision and some balance issues in 2011 and the AN had gone to be slightly over 2MM. But then it started receding a bit back to under 2MM.  I don't know how to explain any of it really.  However, I was having a lot of issues at the time with my vision, patterns would move on me, I had problems going to the grocery store with the lights and patterns. I started declining dental xrays (that said, gum and teeth health are very important so recently I did have bitwings done).  I started getting massages and using some essential oils.  I have no idea how the thing receded and is now stable and I'm pleased to say that overall my vision is fine and my balance is fine. My MRIs are done in the strongest machine they have here in Central Illinois -3T machine, I can't remember, the same person has been reading my results for years now.  I wrote some other posts in 2011 when I was having more problems. I also admit I have anxiety too so that can always magnify things, but I also know I wasn't completely overreacting,  I was definitely having issues.  I also must admit that I now have a job where I work from home so I don't do some of the things as much as I used to - I was driving over an hour for my commute before.  So I have wondered at times if perhaps I don't have as much stimulation as I did before.  I do pace myself and try not to overcommit. I'm a recovering Type A workaholic so I have to remind myself to be balanced.  At least that is the one thing the AN did - it helped bring more balance into my life.  I was very fatigued in 2011, having started a new job in Sept 2010 and was trying to prove myself, however, I think the fatigue was more from struggling with the vision issues and to some extent balance issues (a bit of a sway feeling at times, I started wearing very sensible shoes). 

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