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wind6

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Change in the game plan
« on: July 30, 2005, 10:59:47 pm »
Hi everyone. Thought I would update you all on the new changes in my AN adventure. I met for the final pre-surgery consult with my surgeons on Friday. With all the test now in they have decided that I am a good canidate for retrosigmoid approach. I have no hearing loss so they tell me this method gives me a better chance of preservation and that my chances of an undamaged facial nerve is excellent with this approach.
Needless to say, I have been going a bit crazy in search of info on this type of surgery. Some of my fear is subsiding now and I think I am ready to just get on with it. This road has seemed forever long eventhough its only been two months. If anyone here can offer advise I do welcome it. I am sure I have seen others on here that had retrosigmoid. Can any of you tell me what to expect?
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2.5cm x 3.1cm facial nerve neuroma
removed 8-2-2005(retrosigmoid)
St.Johns Hospital-Springfield,Illinois
Dr.Michael McIlhany and Dr.Carol Bauer
Wait n' watch mode for 8 years.
Gamma Knife at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Chicago,IL. Dr. James P. Chandler. July 10, 2013.

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Re: Change in the game plan
« Reply #1 on: July 31, 2005, 07:52:11 am »
hi! i'm so glad to read that you are going to have an approach that would save your hearing. i looked back and saw that you were originally going to have translab and then move on to middle fossa and i remember wondering why they would do translab when you have no hearing loss. i'm happy for you and your new "change in the game plan".

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"I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have troubles. But take heart! I have overcome the world." John 16:33

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Re: Change in the game plan
« Reply #2 on: August 01, 2005, 08:09:24 am »
Thank you so much Kristin. I remember back then too and the lost feeling I had. I just could not find any peace with any answers so I had decided to kind of try to have blind faith.
I am so much more at ease now with the new approach. Tomorrow is the day... :-\
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2.5cm x 3.1cm facial nerve neuroma
removed 8-2-2005(retrosigmoid)
St.Johns Hospital-Springfield,Illinois
Dr.Michael McIlhany and Dr.Carol Bauer
Wait n' watch mode for 8 years.
Gamma Knife at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Chicago,IL. Dr. James P. Chandler. July 10, 2013.

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Re: Change in the game plan
« Reply #3 on: August 01, 2005, 09:06:18 am »
They used the retrosigmoid approach on me.  Unfortunately, they were unable to save any hearing.  When I got home I had some minor delayed weakness in my face, but that went away within 3 weeks.  The only thing I deal with now is adjusting to the hearing loss.  Other than that I feel great!  Good luck to you!
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wind6

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Re: Change in the game plan
« Reply #4 on: August 01, 2005, 11:29:55 pm »
Thank you Stein. I will let you know as soon as possible. Will be leaving for the hospital in a couple of hours so the nail biting has commenced....
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2.5cm x 3.1cm facial nerve neuroma
removed 8-2-2005(retrosigmoid)
St.Johns Hospital-Springfield,Illinois
Dr.Michael McIlhany and Dr.Carol Bauer
Wait n' watch mode for 8 years.
Gamma Knife at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Chicago,IL. Dr. James P. Chandler. July 10, 2013.
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