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msmaggie

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Re: Happy New Year to all - this ANer is a rising leader
« Reply #15 on: January 03, 2009, 11:57:42 am »
Way to go, Waypoint!  We are not only proud of your hard work, but you are making us all look good!  You deserve all the good things coming your way.  Keep us posted on how things are going.  We'll be here to cheer you on. :) :)

Priscilla
Diagnosed  left AN 8/07/08, 1.9 CM
Surgery 12/10/08 at Methodist Hospital w/Vrabec and Trask for what turned out to be a cpa meningioma.

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Re: Happy New Year to all - this ANer is a rising leader
« Reply #16 on: January 04, 2009, 03:51:46 pm »
Congrats...great accomplishment! Nice to see someone push through the difficulties.
Bob - Official Member of the Postie/Toasty Club
6mm AN treated with Proton Beam Radiosurgery in March 2004
at Mass General Hospital, Dr's Loeffler and Chapman
Cut the little bugger out the second time around in 2009..translab at MGH with Dr's McKenna and Barker.
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Re: Happy New Year to all - this ANer is a rising leader
« Reply #17 on: January 04, 2009, 07:27:08 pm »
Super news, Waypoint! Just wonderful!

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Right side AN (6x3x3 cm) removed in 1988 by Drs. Benjamin & Cohen at NYU (16 hrs); nerves involved III - XII.
Regrowth at the brainstem 2.5 cm removed by Dr.Shahinian in 4 hrs at SBI (hopefully, this time forever); nerves involved IV - X with VIII missing. No facial or swallowing issues.

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Re: Happy New Year to all - this ANer is a rising leader
« Reply #18 on: January 05, 2009, 01:04:31 pm »
Congrats on the great news!  That's a great honor and achievement!  Great attitude will get you far in life, business, relationships, etc..  Congrats!

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.
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Re: Happy New Year to all - this ANer is a rising leader
« Reply #19 on: January 05, 2009, 01:47:18 pm »
Waypoint - what great news!  It's always nice when hard work pays off!

I'm glad to hear you wouldn't have had far to fall in that picture!  I got nervous just looking at it!   :o

Here's to a great 2009!
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.