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Jackie

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Answered prayers!!!!!
« on: June 15, 2009, 12:19:17 am »
Hi  to an my An'ers,

Friday I had my MRI/MRA, my 4th one since being diagnosed, over the past 2 and a half years with an acoustic neuroma, a small meningioma and an aneurysm, and all three are stable and show no change from last September. Whew!!! I feel I have been given a real gift, not to mention the relief! So I will continue to Watch and Wait and pray that maybe things will just remain stable! Thank-you all who have been praying and sending well wishes. May your rewards be many!!! Also Bless my ENT at Kaiser Permanente, Dr. Cave who emailed me my results on a Sunday night!!! He is such a jewel!!! I am so very Happy!!!
Jackie in Oregon
9mm x 11mm Right Side AN mild Tinnitis, and 60% hearing loss
Diagnosed 02/04/2007
Nov.13th, diagnosed with 5mm Meningioma
9/24/08 diagnosed with Aneurysm
Wait and watch per ENT's advice and researching my options!!! What's next???

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« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2009, 01:04:21 am »
Jackie,

Great news, I'll continue praying that you can wait and watch for ever.

Dan in Germany
US Army Retired, age 51,  residing and working in Germany.
Retrosigmoid 21 Sept 07 left side 1.76cm AN, Prof. Mann, Uniklinik Mainz Germany

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Re: Answered prayers!!!!!
« Reply #2 on: June 15, 2009, 04:58:01 am »
Hi Jackie...

Superb news...I am over the moon for you that your three incumbents are behaving themselves and long may that continue.

Best Regards

Derek
Residing UK. In 'watch & wait' since diagnosis in March 2002 with right side AN. Initially sized at 2.5cm and now self reduced to 1.3cm.
All symptoms have abated except impaired hearing on affected side which is not a problem for me.

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Re: Answered prayers!!!!!
« Reply #3 on: June 15, 2009, 05:29:13 am »
Hi Jackie,

Great News. I am happy for you.

Vivian
CPA AN(most likely meningioma) 1.6cm by 1.5cm by 1.9cm diagnosed early March 09. Watch and Wait.

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« Reply #4 on: June 15, 2009, 06:59:47 am »
Wonderful news!

Grace
Diagnosed 7/06: AN - right side: 1.3cm in transverse dimension, 6mm in AP dimension, and 6mm in cephalocaudal dimension.
GK 12/06- Wake Forest Univ Baptist Med Ctr
MRI 5/07- Some necrosis;  Now SSD
MRI 12/08- AN size has reduced 50%
MRI 12/11- AN stable (unchanged from 12/08)
Next MRI: 12/16

CHD63

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« Reply #5 on: June 15, 2009, 07:02:41 am »
Jackie ....

Terrific news!!!  Keep it up!

Clarice
Right MVD for trigeminal neuralgia, 1994, Pittsburgh, PA
Left retrosigmoid 2.6 cm AN removal, February, 2008, Duke U
Tumor regrew to 1.3 cm in February, 2011
Translab AN removal, May, 2011 at HEI, Friedman & Schwartz
Oticon Ponto Pro abutment implant at same time; processor added August, 2011

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Re: Answered prayers!!!!!
« Reply #6 on: June 15, 2009, 07:03:26 am »
Jackie~
Snaps for you!

K
Translab 12/95@Houston Methodist(Baylor College of Medicine)for "HUGE" tumor-no size specified
25 yrs then-14 hour surgery-stroke
12/7 Graft 1/97
Gold Weight x 5
SSD
Facial Paralysis-R(no movement or feelings in face,mouth,eye)
T3-3/08
Great life!

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« Reply #7 on: June 15, 2009, 07:19:37 am »
Great news! Very happy for you. Keep on doing whatever youv`e been doing. Best wishes from one of your fellow W+W`s, Mickey

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« Reply #8 on: June 15, 2009, 02:11:23 pm »
Jackie ~

I'm pleased to be able to share in your elation over the great results from your recent MRI scan.  Like everyone, I hope (and will pray for) the stability of your 3 invaders - in perpetuity.  :)

Jim
4.5 cm AN diagnosed 5/06.  Retrosigmoid surgery 6/06.  Follow-up FSR completed 10/06.  Tumor shrinkage & necrosis noted on last MRI.  Life is good. 

Life is not the way it's supposed to be. It's the way it is.  The way we cope with it is what makes the difference.

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Re: Answered prayers!!!!!
« Reply #9 on: June 15, 2009, 05:43:33 pm »
Thank-you to all you amazing people on this forum!!! Not a day goes by that I don't join in and read everyones posts, I feel as if I know you all so well! You may not know me as well as I don't chime in very often though I simpathize and agonize and worry for each and every one of you. Thank-you for your prayers, from across the states to Germany and beyond!! I truly care about all of you and your journeys!!! What a blessing you all are to me!

Jackie in Oregon
9mm x 11mm Right Side AN mild Tinnitis, and 60% hearing loss
Diagnosed 02/04/2007
Nov.13th, diagnosed with 5mm Meningioma
9/24/08 diagnosed with Aneurysm
Wait and watch per ENT's advice and researching my options!!! What's next???

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Re: Answered prayers!!!!!
« Reply #10 on: June 17, 2009, 10:38:19 am »
Glad nothing's going on (whoops, that sounds like an insult to your brain!) ... glad there's no growth going on and that you're so encouraged! That's great!
Thanks for sharing.
Keri
1.5 left side; hearing loss; translab scheduled for 1/29/09 at Univ of MD at Baltimore
My head feels weird!!

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Re: Answered prayers!!!!!
« Reply #11 on: June 17, 2009, 11:04:34 am »
awesome news ;D
JO
14mmX11mmX11mm left ear
TRANSLAB 04/07/09 2cms at time of surgery
Dr. Benoit and Schramm, Ottawa Civic Campus
SSD ,some facial numbness
Baha surgery sept 22/09
residual tumor 13mmX7mmX8mm
2016 new growth.  25mmX21mmX22mm
cyberknife on June 7

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Re: Answered prayers!!!!!
« Reply #12 on: June 18, 2009, 07:03:56 pm »
JACKIE,
ITS ALWAYS WONDERFUL TO HEAR GOOD NEWS, AND YOU CERTAINLY HAVE IT. CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR GOOD
REPORT. I DON'T POST MUCH ON THE FORUM, BUT I DO READ ON IT A LOT. ITS A WONDERFUL BOOK OF KNOWLEDGE
ESPECIALLY WHEN IT IS RIGHT FROM THE PEOPLE THEMSELVES AND THE THINGS THAT THEY EXPERIENCE.
BEST WISHES TO YOU AND MANY PRAYERS STILL.
6x8x12 mm diagnosed 7/11/07 left side AN watch and wait. Partial hearing loss
left ear. Second MRI done 03/21/2008 waiting results. Unchanged from last year. 1.3 cm.Third MRI done 02/16/2009 1.3 cm unchanged. 4th MRI 12/18/09  Still 1.3 no growth, just some vascular chgs noted.MRI 11-30-12 no growth

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Re: Answered prayers!!!!!
« Reply #13 on: June 19, 2009, 02:13:49 pm »
Jackie,

Great news, and congrats.  My third MRI is not until Feb of 2010.  I continue also to watch and wait, I was dx in March of 08.

Best wishes,

LisaP ;D
LisaP
AN at 12mm by 7mm by 7mm,  shown no growth as of September 26, 2013, 5.5 years into this journey.  Next MRI 2015. Doctors: Mason and McKenna.  Continue to W&W

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« Reply #14 on: June 19, 2009, 07:01:26 pm »
Jackie,

congrats on the news! :)  Wishes that all stay as is... and that you feel well and yes, prayers are answered! ;)  Been sending the healing thoughts and prayers your way. 

Phyl :)
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