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solecleansing

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Surgery is scheduled - Thursday, November 8th
« on: October 29, 2007, 07:37:06 pm »
Surgery is schedule - retrosigmoid.  My physicians are Dr. Calhoun Cunningham and Dr. Fuchushima, Raleigh, NC.  Medium size.

This site has been informative and helped relieve some of my fears during the past couple months. 

Thanks,

Judy




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Re: Surgery is scheduled - Thursday, November 8th
« Reply #1 on: October 30, 2007, 01:41:26 am »
solecleansing

My prayers will be with you. Good luck in your journey
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Re: Surgery is scheduled - Thursday, November 8th
« Reply #2 on: October 30, 2007, 05:34:30 am »


Good luck on the 8th -- mine surgery is 6 days after yours.  You will be on the road to recovery and headed home!

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Re: Surgery is scheduled - Thursday, November 8th
« Reply #3 on: October 30, 2007, 06:04:44 am »
Judy -

best of luck to you.  I had retrosigmoid at the end of May and am doing great. 

You'll be a postie before you know it.

Jan
Retrosig 5/31/07 Drs. Battista & Kazan (Hinsdale, Illinois)
Left AN 3.0 cm (1.5 cm @ diagnosis 6 wks prior) SSD. BAHA implant 3/4/08 (Dr. Battista) Divino 6/4/08  BP100 4/2010 BAHA 5 8/2015

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Re: Surgery is scheduled - Thursday, November 8th
« Reply #4 on: October 30, 2007, 07:07:31 am »

good luck to you on the 8th mines on the 9th I will be thinking of you on the day and sending positive thoughts your way.
I go into hospital on the 8th so I'm not to far behind you, remember to sign in and let us know how you get on.

keep smiling in just over a week it will be gone and you can start making the recovery.

speak to you on the other side

Cheryl.  :-* XxX
diagnosed 4th Oct 07 with a 3cm left acoustic neuroma,
surgery 9th Nov 07, age 30 at time of surgery,
total hearing loss to left ear, grade 6 facial palsay (getting better)
latest MRI shows regrowth on facial nerve.

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Re: Surgery is scheduled - Thursday, November 8th
« Reply #5 on: October 30, 2007, 09:20:27 am »
Judy,
  Best of luck with your surgery.  I know I felt some relief once treatment was scheduled.  The last week will go quickly.
  During recovery, don't hesitate to ask your doctors about vestibular retraining therapy.  Many forum members have found it very helpful.  They will recommend a physical therapist who has experience in vestibular retraining.  I went to Jim Cavanaugh at Duke, he understood exactly what was happening after the loss of a vestibular nerve, and helped speed along the relearning the brain has to do.
  I hope you can make it to one of the local ANA meetings in Durham.  I've met several people there who were also treated by your treatment team.
 Regards,
   Rob
1.5 X 1.0 cm AN- left side
Retrosigmoid 2/9/06
Duke Univ. Hospital

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Re: Surgery is scheduled - Thursday, November 8th
« Reply #6 on: October 30, 2007, 07:52:08 pm »
good luck lucklady on your surgery also.

my prayers will also be with you

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Re: Surgery is scheduled - Thursday, November 8th
« Reply #7 on: November 01, 2007, 05:31:49 pm »
Thank you for your good wishes.  I appreciate your thoughts and prayers.

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Re: Surgery is scheduled - Thursday, November 8th
« Reply #8 on: November 01, 2007, 11:24:17 pm »
Judy(solecleansing), and luckylady, and Cheryl (cheza):

November sounds busy! Best wishes to all of you on your surgeries. Our thoughts will be with you in the coming weeks, and we will be waiting for your postie reports to appear shortly thereafter. And since you will soon be lounging around, being waited on hand and foot, we are expecting full reports!  :D

Pre-surgery hugs to each of you. Steve
8 mm left AN June 2007,  CK at Stanford Sept 2007.
Hearing lasted a while, but left side is deaf now.
Right side is weak too. Life is quiet.

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Re: Surgery is scheduled - Thursday, November 8th
« Reply #9 on: November 02, 2007, 12:25:32 pm »
Whoa, what about me, I'm having surgery on Nov. 7th.

John
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Re: Surgery is scheduled - Thursday, November 8th
« Reply #10 on: November 02, 2007, 12:51:29 pm »
jOHN & JUDY
Our thoughts and prays are with you both. Please keep us informed on the outcome.
14mm dx 9/07. CK done Seattle  1 year MRI showed some shrinkage. 4 year MRI 2mm growth nothing conclusive. Trigminal nerve involvment Retrosigmoid Friedmand/Schwartz HEI March 7,2012

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Re: Surgery is scheduled - Thursday, November 8th
« Reply #11 on: November 02, 2007, 02:03:22 pm »
J & J

You are BOTH in my thoughts, prayers and well wishes.

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Re: Surgery is scheduled - Thursday, November 8th
« Reply #12 on: November 02, 2007, 04:52:41 pm »
The best of luck and the best of outcomes to all of you next week!  You'll be home before you know it.  On your feet soon afterwards.

Donna
1.5 cm AN removed 9/25/07.

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Re: Surgery is scheduled - Thursday, November 8th
« Reply #13 on: November 07, 2007, 08:22:10 am »
Judy,
  Best of luck tomorrow, we'll be thinking about you.
Regards,
 Rob
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Retrosigmoid 2/9/06
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Re: Surgery is scheduled - Thursday, November 8th
« Reply #14 on: November 07, 2007, 08:28:37 am »
November does sound like a busy month!  I go for my BAHA implant tomorrow, which is no big deal compared to what the rest of you are having.  I'll just keep EVERYONE here in my thoughts and prayers.  Even if you're not having surgery this month, a few extra good vibes coming your way can't hurt.

Sweet dreams to everyone during their surgeries and even better ones afterward!   ;D
Lori
Right 3cm AN diagnosed 1/2007.  Translab resection 2/20/07 by Dr. David Kaylie and Dr. Karl Hampf at Baptist Hospital in Nashville.  R side deafness, facial nerve paralysis.  Tarsorraphy and tear duct cauterization 5/2007.  BAHA implant 11/8/07. 7-12 nerve jump 9/26/08.