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jerseygirl

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Re: Surgery Scheduled for June 22nd
« Reply #15 on: May 25, 2009, 07:58:29 pm »
Molly and Bob,

Best of luck to you both during surgery and recovery! I hope both surgery and recovery are smooth and uncomplicated with minimal pain. By the way, Dr. McKenna has a wonderful reputation and is very experienced. You will be in good hands!


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Re: Surgery Scheduled for June 22nd
« Reply #16 on: May 31, 2009, 09:51:28 am »
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Elliemae?

Are you going to be at MGH at the same time I am?  Let me know.

Hi, Molly
I'm not having surgery ... sorry to confuse you!  I was thinking about you and Bob ...
I had the proton treatment in Nov/Dec 08.  Hopefully it will work out and I won't be a surgery candidate in the future!

Best wishes to both you and Bob!
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Jim Scott

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Re: Surgery Scheduled for June 22nd
« Reply #17 on: May 31, 2009, 02:22:51 pm »
Molly ~

Congratulations on attaining a surgery date!  I inexplicably missed this thread and apologize for the oversight.  Phyl  put you on the AN Treatment Calendar and I have you in my prayers.  You're good.  :)

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MissMolly

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Re: Surgery Scheduled for June 22nd
« Reply #18 on: May 31, 2009, 04:07:56 pm »
Thanks Jim,

Having the backing of others who have already been through it give me comfort.  Reality is setting in now...I got my pre-admission paperwork from Mass General with all my pre-op appointments, MRIs, chest x-rays and audiological evals scheduled.  Let the party begin!

Molly
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Age 61 - married with three adult kids
MidFossa surgery completed June 22nd
Mass General/Mass Eye and Ear - Martuza and McKenna
The tumor has grown back.  Now working with Mass General.  Dr. Loeffler feels I am not a candidate for proton beam.

NancyMc

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Re: Surgery Scheduled for June 22nd
« Reply #19 on: June 09, 2009, 07:37:49 am »
Molly,
Take a book that day or your laptop or both (That's what I did.).  The wait times were long.
Good luck.
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Re: Surgery Scheduled for June 22nd
« Reply #20 on: June 09, 2009, 11:37:18 am »
Molly,

Congrats on your date. I'm 4 weeks post op myself and everything is going great. I'll keep you in my thoughts.

Good Luck!

Ron
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Re: Surgery Scheduled for June 22nd
« Reply #21 on: June 09, 2009, 08:42:07 pm »
Hi Molly...I am having my surgery the same day as yours, only I am in the Philadelphia area..we will probably be having it done around the same time! Though they haven't given me a time yet, just the day. I just went in last week for all of my pre-op testing. I haven't been feeling too well either, dizzy alot, so I think I am ready, even though I'm pretty nervous.  I am so thankful for everyone on this board, they sure make things easier!

Best wishes to you!

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Re: Surgery Scheduled for June 22nd
« Reply #22 on: June 10, 2009, 02:38:09 pm »
Hi Molly,
Congrats on the date, Molly! I know it's scaring to get the date, but at the same time it's kind of a relief. A strange feeling! I'll be thinking of you and I'm sure everything will go smoothly and that you get a great outcome. I'm three weeks post-op today and I'm feeling much better than I ever expected at such a short time after surgery. I went to my work today just to say hello to my pupils (I'm a teacher) and wish them a nice summer holiday and it worked just fine, except from my SSD, which iI'm not used to yet.

All the best to you from Helene in Sweden  :)
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Re: Surgery Scheduled for June 22nd
« Reply #23 on: June 12, 2009, 02:30:18 pm »
Thanks for the post op updates.  I was just reading a line of messages relating experiences when people 'woke up' from surgery.  It was helpful to hear many of them were joking around a bit.  I hope for the same. 

Thanks to all.

Miss Molly
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Diagnosed 3/09 1.1cm tumor - 4/17/09 - had grown to 1.2
Age 61 - married with three adult kids
MidFossa surgery completed June 22nd
Mass General/Mass Eye and Ear - Martuza and McKenna
The tumor has grown back.  Now working with Mass General.  Dr. Loeffler feels I am not a candidate for proton beam.
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