Hi Phyl,
If I may jump in here, I have just read all of your posts and must say you must be proud of yourself for all you have gone through.  Now that you have gone the CK route, just tell yourself that this was the right decision and go forward with it.  Do not look back and move on.  Things will only get better!
I am 9 months post CK and I went throgh all of the decision makng issues you did.  I was on a "watch-and-wait" for my then 3mm AN since 2002.  I met with doctors who wanted to do mid-fossa surgery and who bashed any form of radiation, went to Mayo Clinic in Rochester and discussed GK, went to John Hopkins and to see about FSR there.  After much research, for I am VERY analytical, I opted for CK mainly because I wented the best chances for hearing preservation, and felt it was the most "high-tech".  By the time I had my CK treatments in 2005, my AN had grown to 5.5mm.
After 9 months, my hearing is still unchanged, maybe a slight high frequency loss but, still my last hearing test last month still shows 100% word recognition, and my hearing is still considered normal.  My only symtoms now are tinnitus, which I have had since 1989.  And my 6 month post CK MRI showed no increase in size.
So, tell yourself you made the right decision, because you did, feel good about it.  Life for you will only get better now.
BTW, I live in Minnesota but I have a sister who lives in Boston, (Quincy). I go there often.  Nice city and top notch medical facilities!
Regards,
John H.