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MAlegant

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Re: Suddenly having pain behind my left *good" ear
« Reply #15 on: August 15, 2008, 04:53:57 pm »
Good job Wendy!  Always good to impress a doctor, isn't it?
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3cmx4cm trigeminal neuroma, involved all the facial nerves, dx July 8, 2008, tx July 22, 2008, home on July 24, 2008. Amazing care at University Hospitals in Cleveland.

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Re: Suddenly having pain behind my left *good" ear
« Reply #16 on: August 15, 2008, 06:20:38 pm »
Hi Marci,
I aim to please!!

Wendy
1.3 cm at time of diagnosis -  April 9, 2008
2 cm at time of surgery
SSD right side translabyrinthine July 25, 2008
Mt. Sinai Hospital, New York, NY
Extremely grateful for the wonderful Dr. Choe & Dr. Chen
BAHA surgery 1/5/09
Doing great!

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Re: Suddenly having pain behind my left *good" ear
« Reply #17 on: August 15, 2008, 11:40:33 pm »
It started my day on a high note and it has stayed there.

I like hearing that!

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: Suddenly having pain behind my left *good" ear
« Reply #18 on: August 16, 2008, 08:44:18 am »
I admit to sharing your compulsion for order (must be my part-German ancestry) 

Jim -

I'm half-German, so maybe that explains things  ;) 

Wendy -

I agree with Dr. Choe, your recovery is going very 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

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Re: Suddenly having pain behind my left *good" ear
« Reply #19 on: August 16, 2008, 08:20:24 pm »
Wendy - That is great news!  Congrats on the visit and suprise watching from your doctor.  I'm glad to know that things are going well.

Brian
Diagnosed 4/10/08 - 3cm Right AN
12hr retrosig 5/8/08 w/Drs Vrabec and Trask in Houston, Tx
Some facial paralysis post-op but most movement is back, some tinitus.  SSD on right.
Story documented here:  http://briansbrainbooger.blogspot.com/

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Re: Suddenly having pain behind my left *good" ear
« Reply #20 on: August 17, 2008, 10:43:57 am »
Thanks Jan, Steve and Brian,

I'm really plesed with how my recovery is progressing.  Now if my head would just stop leaking (yes it's still happening although not as much) I would be really happy.  I don't know if any of you remember Gilda Radner but she was a comedian and on Saturday Night Live when it first started.  One of her characters was Rosanne Rosaannadanna and did commentaries on different issues and how people were always complaining.  It was a very funny bit  Anyway as Roseanne Roseannadanna said "It's always something!"

Wendy -- Really very thankful and hoping I'm not complaining too much
1.3 cm at time of diagnosis -  April 9, 2008
2 cm at time of surgery
SSD right side translabyrinthine July 25, 2008
Mt. Sinai Hospital, New York, NY
Extremely grateful for the wonderful Dr. Choe & Dr. Chen
BAHA surgery 1/5/09
Doing great!

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Re: Suddenly having pain behind my left *good" ear
« Reply #21 on: August 17, 2008, 11:05:05 am »
Yes, I remember Roseanne Roseannadanna, and that one episode that went:

Roseanne: "What's all this about Acoustic Aromas? I've smelled some stinky stuff, but I mean nothing that makes your face paralyzed. You should smell my husband's armpit. This one time..."
Dan Akroyd:"Roseanne, that's Acoustic Neuroma."
Roseanne: "Nevermind..."

Steve   :D
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: Suddenly having pain behind my left *good" ear
« Reply #22 on: August 17, 2008, 01:09:42 pm »
lol  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
3cmx4cm trigeminal neuroma, involved all the facial nerves, dx July 8, 2008, tx July 22, 2008, home on July 24, 2008. Amazing care at University Hospitals in Cleveland.

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Re: Suddenly having pain behind my left *good" ear
« Reply #23 on: August 17, 2008, 02:17:38 pm »
Steve -
I loved your Roseanne Roseannadann routine.  I laughed till i cried!

Thanks,
Wendy
1.3 cm at time of diagnosis -  April 9, 2008
2 cm at time of surgery
SSD right side translabyrinthine July 25, 2008
Mt. Sinai Hospital, New York, NY
Extremely grateful for the wonderful Dr. Choe & Dr. Chen
BAHA surgery 1/5/09
Doing great!

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Re: Suddenly having pain behind my left *good" ear
« Reply #24 on: August 17, 2008, 02:28:18 pm »
Steve -
I just realized that you were  thinking of Gilda's character Emily Lotella the little old lady with the funny hat, Roseanne was the frizzy haired Italian with the raspy voice whio was always talking about her father.  I can't remember a specific skit but she usually ended the skit saying something like "if it isn't this then it's that, it's always something!"  This doesn't take away from how funny you were through.  Bravo!!

Wendy
1.3 cm at time of diagnosis -  April 9, 2008
2 cm at time of surgery
SSD right side translabyrinthine July 25, 2008
Mt. Sinai Hospital, New York, NY
Extremely grateful for the wonderful Dr. Choe & Dr. Chen
BAHA surgery 1/5/09
Doing great!

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Re: Suddenly having pain behind my left *good" ear
« Reply #25 on: August 17, 2008, 02:41:39 pm »
Argh, how quickly the details slip away from memory. I blame the AN.  :-[

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: Suddenly having pain behind my left *good" ear
« Reply #26 on: August 17, 2008, 03:14:39 pm »
Wendy-

I am just trying to get caught up from being off line this weekend - and was thrilled to read about your visit with Dr. Choe - you are a super star, my dear, no doubt about it!  You are a shining example of how to have a great brain surgery!!!

Debbi, celebrating your good news...
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: Suddenly having pain behind my left *good" ear
« Reply #27 on: August 17, 2008, 06:10:17 pm »
Hi Debbi -
I've been wondering where you were this weekend but kind of distracted because of the Olymics (I'm a huge fan).  I hope your weekend trip was for pleasure and you had a good time.  Thanks for the compliment!  I really am very happyand amazed with the way my recovery is going.  I feel like I've won something,  How are you feeling and how are the Blinkeze -- are you using them again? 

Steve - Don't feel too bad about confusing Roseanne Roseannadanna and Emily Lotella -- until I really thought about it I thought you had it down cold.  As I said, you were very funny anyway.

Wendy
1.3 cm at time of diagnosis -  April 9, 2008
2 cm at time of surgery
SSD right side translabyrinthine July 25, 2008
Mt. Sinai Hospital, New York, NY
Extremely grateful for the wonderful Dr. Choe & Dr. Chen
BAHA surgery 1/5/09
Doing great!