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carmen g

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Carmen's Tumor is gone - Now a postie
« on: June 01, 2007, 12:24:28 am »
Hi Everyone.
Well, I had my tumor removed on the 23rd.  Everything went well.  The facial nerve was left intact.  I had the surgery on Wed and went home on Sunday.  Now here we are toward the end of the week and I am feeling unexpectedly pretty good.
My acoustic nerve was stretched by the tumor, but there is supposedly good blood supply still, so I am still hopeful that the hearing may return.  Only time will tell.

I have no real headaches to speak of, just the aching neck at the incision site.  I am still taking the pain meds.  Also, I have slept alot this week.  Strangely though, I can't sleep tonight...   

Just wanted to let everyone know the new.
Carmen
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Diagnosis received 3-9-07.
1.7 cm, left side
Retro-sigmoid surgery 5-23-07
No complications, recovering well

Obita

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Re: Carmen's Tumor is gone - Now a postie
« Reply #1 on: June 01, 2007, 05:20:40 am »
Welcome back Carmen and congrats on being a Postie!!

You sound great.  Don't overdue it, take good care of yourself and good luck in your recovery.

My best to you, Kathy
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Kathy - Age 54
2.5 cm translab May '04
University of Minnesota - Minneapolis
Dr. Sam Levine - Dr. Stephen Haines

robinm

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Re: Carmen's Tumor is gone - Now a postie
« Reply #2 on: June 01, 2007, 02:33:40 pm »
Hey Carman,

Congratulations for being a postie. I hope everything will go well with you. Just curious, who was your neurosurgeon? Was he Dr. Day? My surgery was done by Dr. Muckle and Dr. Day. They were great..

Robin
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carmen g

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Re: Carmen's Tumor is gone - Now a postie
« Reply #3 on: June 02, 2007, 12:34:26 pm »
Hi Robin,

Yes, Dr. Muckle and Dr. Day.  I agree, they were great. 
Carmen
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Diagnosis received 3-9-07.
1.7 cm, left side
Retro-sigmoid surgery 5-23-07
No complications, recovering well

Shrnwldr

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Re: Carmen's Tumor is gone - Now a postie
« Reply #4 on: June 02, 2007, 01:01:34 pm »
Congrats on your new status -- a postie!   I am glad to hear everything tunred so well for you.  My best advice is rest rest rest. 

Sharon
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2cm x1cm, right side
Surgery: Trans-lab approach
Dr. Jerald V. Robinson, Dr. William Hitselberger, Dr. Michael Stefan.
Hopsital: St Vincent's Hospital, Los Angeles, CA
Date of Surgery: May 18, 2007
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