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elderbirds

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31 hours and counting down
« on: March 31, 2008, 10:07:38 pm »
Hi all,
31 hours until  my surgery and I enter the world of the 'posties".  Thanks to everyone for their thoughts, prayers, and well wishes.  You truely are amazing group and I am ever thankful to all of you.  Thanks to those of you for the long distance phone calls and hours of my endless questions.  I will post as soon as I can.  My husband already has a long list of people to call, so I'm not sure I can have him be my "on-line secretary" as well.  Looking forward to an easy, speedy, dizzy-free recovery. (I don't ask for much!)
Hope (elderbirds) ::) 

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Re: 31 hours and counting down
« Reply #1 on: March 31, 2008, 10:37:03 pm »
Best wishes!

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.

leapyrtwins

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Re: 31 hours and counting down
« Reply #2 on: April 01, 2008, 12:16:37 am »
Ditto!

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

I don't actually "make" trouble..just kind of attract it, fine tune it, and apply it in new and exciting ways

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Re: 31 hours and counting down
« Reply #3 on: April 01, 2008, 08:08:33 am »
Hope
I'll join in and agree with you that you have a speedy dizzy free recovery!!!
You are oh so close to being a "postie" :)
I really do hope everything goes really smooth for you, you are in my prayers!
Glenda
Diagnosed 5 mm AN  Jan 2008
Deep in IAC
June 2010 7 mm
July 2011 8.5 mm
July 2012 1.1 cm
Nov 28, 2012 Mid Fossa Surgery Wake Forest Baptist Hospital-Winston-Salem NC, Dr John Wilson and Dr Eric Oliver


SSD tinnitus dizziness

Debbi

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Re: 31 hours and counting down
« Reply #4 on: April 01, 2008, 09:44:41 am »
Hope-

You know I am sending you all the good wishes, prayers, karma and ju-ju in the universe.  If your husband isn't overloaded and you want him to call me with a post surgery update, I'll be very happy to post for you on this forum.  PM me if you want my number.  No pressure. 

We are all with you in spirit - be strong!

hugs,
Debbi
Debbi - diagnosed March 4, 2008 
2.4 cm Right Side AN
Translab April 30, 2008 at NYU with Drs. Golfinos and Roland
SSD Right ear, Mild synkinesis and facial nerve damage
BAHA "installed" Feb 2011 by Dr. Cosetti @ NYU

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Re: 31 hours and counting down
« Reply #5 on: April 01, 2008, 09:48:32 pm »
Good Luck with your surgery and a speedy recovery!  See you soon on the postie-side!

2 cm right-side AN, diagnosed July 2006
Cyberknife at Georgetown Univ. Hospital, Aug 2007
Swelled to 2.5 cm and darkened thru center on latest MRI's, Dec 2007 and Mar 2008
Shrinking! back to 2 cm, Aug 2008
Still shrinking (a little), I think about 1.7 cm now, Aug 2009

marymomof3

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Re: 31 hours and counting down
« Reply #6 on: April 02, 2008, 05:28:22 pm »
Thinking about you all day today - Praying for you.
Here's to a speedy recovery!
Mary
Diagnosed Jan 21, 2008 w/1.8CM AN on left side.  Had is removed on March 19th at NYU.  And I am super grateful for such wonderful doctors!!

leapyrtwins

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Re: 31 hours and counting down
« Reply #7 on: April 02, 2008, 06:34:06 pm »
Hope -

been thinking about you all day too.

Hoping everything went well,

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

I don't actually "make" trouble..just kind of attract it, fine tune it, and apply it in new and exciting ways

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Re: 31 hours and counting down
« Reply #8 on: April 02, 2008, 10:48:34 pm »
I'm sending you many kisses to your forehead.  :-*  :-*  :-*  :-*  :-* 16
I believe you are given choices in life and it is not what has happened to you that defines who you are.  It is how you handle the situation and finding the positive in an almost hopeless situation that counts the most.  My son is my hero and I have had the pleasure of learning this from him.