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Sonja

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Re: Length of surgery?
« Reply #15 on: March 30, 2009, 08:41:12 am »
Tranlab and BAHA inplant - 6.5 hours.  Tumor was wrapped around facial nerve.  Well wishes and many blessing.

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Symptoms 2005
AN diagnosed January 2007
Watch & Wait until now
Surgery (Translab) scheduled February 18, 2009 HEI (Dr. House, Dr. Schwartz, Dr. Stefan)
No servicable hearing in affected ear

leapyrtwins

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Re: Length of surgery?
« Reply #16 on: March 30, 2009, 08:59:45 am »
Retrosigmoid 7.5 hours.

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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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DLM4me

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Re: Length of surgery?
« Reply #17 on: March 30, 2009, 10:41:28 am »
Thanks for posting this, as I've been wondering about it too.  There aren't many middle fossa replies, which I'd particularly like to see.

Anissa, I'll be thinking about you on my daughter's birthday.  April 1st was a good, good day for me back when she was born, so I expect it to bring you very good luck! :)
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Middle fossa craniotomy 04/08/09, Drs Brackmann, Schwartz, et al, St Vincent/HEI in Los Angeles.

andrea in slc

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Re: Length of surgery?
« Reply #18 on: March 30, 2009, 11:02:26 am »
7 1/2 hours, translab. I was told afterwards that the tumor was a "bit of a challenge" for the neurosurgeon because of its stickiness. Great!  ::)

You will do fine Anissa! You'll be asleep the whole time and it will fly by. Your husband, on the other hand, will be the one pacing and biting his nails!

I remember looking up at the lights in the OR and fading into sleep, then waking up what felt like minutes later to some LOUD rocking music (glad they had fun while operating on me) and a really sore arm.
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lori67

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Re: Length of surgery?
« Reply #19 on: March 30, 2009, 11:57:28 am »
9 hour translab for me.

The way I look at it, they can take as long as they need to do the job right. 

You'll do great.
Lori
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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.

Dog Lover

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Re: Length of surgery?
« Reply #20 on: March 30, 2009, 08:23:38 pm »
5 hrs. Mid Fossa. (not sticky)

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Re: Length of surgery?
« Reply #21 on: March 30, 2009, 09:03:31 pm »
14 hours - translab
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*will be praying for you (& your hubby) to feel God's PEACE up until and after your surgery!*
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chocolatetruffle

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Re: Length of surgery?
« Reply #22 on: March 30, 2009, 10:12:55 pm »
8 hours translab

good luck to you!!!
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2.8 cm left AN
Translab @ House/St Vincent's 11/27/07
Drs. Brackmann, Schwartz, Wilkinson, Stefan

anissa

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Re: Length of surgery?
« Reply #23 on: March 30, 2009, 10:22:54 pm »
You guys...ROCK!  Lori, you are so right, take the time you need to get it right!  Thank you!!!
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2/11/09 Diagnosed AN 2.1cm
2/26/09 Consult with Dr. Clough Shelton, U of Utah
4/1/09 Translab with Shelton & Couldwell
--little teensy bit of tumor or cells on facial nerve, stuck! No facial weakness, Rt side SSD
4/8/10 1-yr MRI, "Looks great!"

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Re: Length of surgery?
« Reply #24 on: March 30, 2009, 11:23:22 pm »
Hi Anissa.

6 hours non-complicated ;D translab.

Good luck, Kenneth
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Re: Length of surgery?
« Reply #25 on: March 31, 2009, 02:58:59 am »
6 hour translab... you're going to rock it tomorrow!
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Right sided AN 2.7cm at last MRI.  Hearing loss/facial numbness.  Translab scheduled March 11th 2009.  Translab at Royal Melbourne Hospital, Australia successful!  Total tumour removed, SSD, no facial issues, numbness has left the building, balance issues but they'll get better and I'm loving life!

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Re: Length of surgery?
« Reply #26 on: March 31, 2009, 03:15:52 am »
3.5 hrs--retrosigmoid...no comps.


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Patti

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Re: Length of surgery?
« Reply #27 on: March 31, 2009, 07:25:28 am »
14 hrs-retro
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kathylittlejohncobb

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Re: Length of surgery?
« Reply #28 on: March 31, 2009, 09:30:41 am »
Andrea is so right:  your loved ones feel the minutes ticking by one by one!  We, on the other hand, are blissfully (?!) unaware of the time going by.   :o
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Re: Length of surgery?
« Reply #29 on: March 31, 2009, 10:02:17 am »
translab  3.5 hrs  facial neuroma was debulked and very sticky....the bugger is still there!

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Post surgical headaches, hemifacial spasms and a scar neuroma. 
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