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[Guest guest]

LOL.Sharon I know what you mean...I am hoping things clear up soon

[Guest guest]

Hi Mark,

has done a good job addressing your question regarding the Facial

Nerve Monitor, It was used during my surgery as well.

As for recovery time. I was out of work for one week. The second week I

should have only worked half time, I was over-exhausted when I got home. By

the third week I was fine. My surgery was 5.5 hours and included a

mastoidectomy, and tympanoplasty. The ctoma had destroyed the bone between

ear and brain but had not ruptured the dura surrounding the brain. As the

commercials say - " your results may differ " .

God bless, we care!

Jane

>From: " manema17 " <mark.anema.b@...>

>Reply-cholesteatoma

>cholesteatoma

>Subject: (unknown)

>Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2002 15:24:38 -0000

>

>Hi all,

>I'm getting a little anxious so figured I'd give an update. I first

>want to say that this is a great group and I've enjoyed reading all

>the messages the past couple of weeks. I am scheduled for

>mastiodectomy number three for cholesteatoma on April 8. Doctor gave

>me antibiotics for my headaches that haven't made any difference. He

>told me he did not want to give me pain medication because he needs

>to know if anything changes (easy for him to say). The entire left

>side of my face including behind my ear and my jaw has a constant

>dull

>headache. I find myself subconsciously tilting my head or holding my

>head up on that side. The dizziness and pressure that brought me to

>the doctor 3 weeks ago have stopped but the headache is worse.

>

>Doctor also told me they would be using a facial nerve monitor to

>reduce the risks of damaging the nerve. Has anyone every heard of

>this?

>

>I know recovery following surgery is different for everyone but I

>would like to find how long it takes to get back to work? The doctor

>told me to plan for a month. I think I almost gave my boss a heart

>attack when I told him that (he is not very understanding). From

>what I remember of last surgery, recovery was more like 2 weeks.

>

>Jane, I get pulsing in my bad ear any time I get a cold and/or during

>allergy season. Here in New Jersey someone told me allergy season

>early this year. Changes in blood pressure like when laying down

>make

>it more noticeable.

>

>I'll give a Post-op update when the time comes. Take care, Mark

>

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[Guest guest]

I think even Terry knows he couldn't stop our acting up!! LOL

[Guest guest]

Let's get busy while I still can for a while..You all send me off with a big smile ok??

[Guest guest]

I am just now getting e-mail. It's Thursday morning

so ya'll should have this by Monday.

Sharon

--- WILLIAM A WALTKE <kbwaltke@...> wrote:

> This list is part of my daily life now... I wouldn't

> miss it if I am near a puter.

>

> Re: [ ] (unknown)

>

> Hey maybe things are getting back to normal..I was

> feeling lost..I don't know what's up with our

> messages but I didn't have any either..Glad to see

> you on..

>

[Guest guest]

I saw that.... nearly fell over but I saw it... I thought it was you and me against the world with Terry stopping in just to make sure we were behaving ourselves. LOL karen Re: [ ] (unknown) Look Fluffy!!! It's dz!!!!!!! Sharon was here too!!!

[Guest guest]

Thanks I needed that!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Guest guest]

Isn't that the truth!!! dz knows better though he still tries!! LOL

[Guest guest]

Well let the fun begin..... LOL Re: [ ] (unknown) Morning Arlene..Glad I can make ya laugh regardless if ya know what I'm talkin about or not..LOL..Hey half the time I don't know what I'm talking about either so that makes us even..KAREN>>>Arlene is here now too!!

[Guest guest]

What? You mean the cockatoos didnt eat that message after all. I thought they were lost and gone forever. Re: [ ] (unknown)>> Hey maybe things are getting back to normal..I was> feeling lost..I don't know what's up with our> messages but I didn't have any either..Glad to see> you on..>

[Guest guest]

If not he will by the end of the week. LOL karen Re: [ ] (unknown) I think even Terry knows he couldn't stop our acting up!! LOL

[Guest guest]

: ) Fluffy Re: [ ] (unknown) Let's get busy while I still can for a while..You all send me off with a big smile ok??

[Guest guest]

It does suck to to still making payments & get hit with a repair bill like that. That's one of the resons when I bought my last car 1999. I bought my first New car & bought the exstended waranty so I have a waranty as long as I'm making payment. So I shouldn't get hit with a big repair bill. Untill Nov any repairs are covered 100% after that I only pay $50.00. I hope the exstended waranty was worth the $1200.00

Terry

imaganeer <imaganeer@...> wrote:

Well, my mechanic must've known I got my tax return. I took my car in and ended up with almost $900 in repair. Sucks to be me! Oh well, a few more payments and it's mine. I suppose everything will just fall off then. -dz-

[Guest guest]

I must've been in la-ls land as I can't seem to remember where or what

I did those 2 days...I'm in a fog<g>

WILLIAM A WALTKE wrote:

I Fluffy am in the back row in my places with

sunshiny faces Where be everyone else? Love Fluffy

[ ] (unknown)

Where is everyone this morning?

Terry

[Guest guest]

I think they were using the emails for moonshots!!!!

imaganeer wrote:

must be routing our emails around the world a couple of times.

I noticed it was very quiet this morning also. -dz-

Terry Long <pawpawto3@...> wrote:

Where is everyone this morning?

Terry

[Guest guest]

Annie it's called CRS Disease!! LOL

[Guest guest]

Arlene thankyou..Nice to know I'll be missed but I'll miss you all too...If when I get home I can't send a message for a little while I'll get my son too ok??

[Guest guest]

Maybe they should put you in one of their ads huh?? Great spokesperson!!

[Guest guest]

AHA Sharon---I got this on Thursday!!!!!

arlene

Sharon Zeis wrote:

> I am just now getting e-mail. It's Thursday morning

> so ya'll should have this by Monday.

>

> Sharon

> --- WILLIAM A WALTKE <kbwaltke@...> wrote:

> > This list is part of my daily life now... I wouldn't

> > miss it if I am near a puter.

> >

> > Re: [ ] (unknown)

> >

> > Hey maybe things are getting back to normal..I was

> > feeling lost..I don't know what's up with our

> > messages but I didn't have any either..Glad to see

> > you on..

> >

[Guest guest]

OOOOOOH Jan ---WE sure are gonna miss ya'll - when you're in hosp.

arlene

Jannewilms42@... wrote:

I think even Terry knows he couldn't stop our acting up!! LOL

[Guest guest]

YOU GOT IT!!!!!!! Cajun Queenie------

Jannewilms42@... wrote:

Let's

get busy while I still can for a while..You all send me off with a big

smile ok??

[Guest guest]

My last new vehicle was/is my chevy silverado it's a '96 & I've

not had any problems with it or any of our other's-- chev's 88 GMC

94 Cavalier & my 96

I know I shouldn't be opening my BIG mouth about this<g> but

they all are running just great!! The oldest has over 200,000

& runs like a top the mid car has over 130k & mine

has less than 53k on it(it's my baby & Ken isn't even allowed to drive

it or tinker with it(actually told me that I'd have to get all maintenance

done myself--so I go the the chev dealer across the river They

actually think I bought it there--- but in actuality I bought it from a

wholesaler in Portland- it only had 60 mi on it @ the time & had never

been registered before...... The one thing that had the most 'bugs'

was the CD player & once I got the 3rd one in I've had no more problems

with it.... this dealer has an excellent service dept. I'd make a

good PR person for them HUH??

arlene

Terry Long wrote:

It does suck to to still making payments & get hit

with a repair bill like that. That's one of the resons when I bought my

last car 1999. I bought my first New car & bought the exstended waranty

so I have a waranty as long as I'm making payment. So I shouldn't get hit

with a big repair bill. Untill Nov any repairs are covered 100% after that

I only pay $50.00. I hope the exstended waranty was worth the $1200.00

Terry

imaganeer <imaganeer@...> wrote:

Well,

my mechanic must've known I got my tax return. I took my car in and ended

up with almost $900 in repair. Sucks to be me! Oh well, a few more payments

and it's mine. I suppose everything will just fall off then.

-dz-

[Guest guest]

Hi Mark,

I know I have already responded to your message but I

read it again and noticed the stuff about your boss.

Does he know the severity of what you are going

through or is he just a jerk?

Having c-toma is hard enough to deal with, and you

have a less than understanding boss. I know

everybody's recovery time is different, but I think

the average is 2 weeks.

We will be thinking of you.

Michele

--- manema17 <mark.anema.b@...> wrote:

> Hi all,

> I'm getting a little anxious so figured I'd give an

> update. I first

> want to say that this is a great group and I've

> enjoyed reading all

> the messages the past couple of weeks. I am

> scheduled for

> mastiodectomy number three for cholesteatoma on

> April 8. Doctor gave

> me antibiotics for my headaches that haven't made

> any difference. He

> told me he did not want to give me pain medication

> because he needs

> to know if anything changes (easy for him to say).

> The entire left

> side of my face including behind my ear and my jaw

> has a constant

> dull

> headache. I find myself subconsciously tilting my

> head or holding my

> head up on that side. The dizziness and pressure

> that brought me to

> the doctor 3 weeks ago have stopped but the headache

> is worse.

>

> Doctor also told me they would be using a facial

> nerve monitor to

> reduce the risks of damaging the nerve. Has anyone

> every heard of

> this?

>

> I know recovery following surgery is different for

> everyone but I

> would like to find how long it takes to get back to

> work? The doctor

> told me to plan for a month. I think I almost gave

> my boss a heart

> attack when I told him that (he is not very

> understanding). From

> what I remember of last surgery, recovery was more

> like 2 weeks.

>

> Jane, I get pulsing in my bad ear any time I get a

> cold and/or during

> allergy season. Here in New Jersey someone told me

> allergy season

> early this year. Changes in blood pressure like

> when laying down

> make

> it more noticeable.

>

> I'll give a Post-op update when the time comes. Take

> care, Mark

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi List,

I rec'd a very interesting phone call yesterday from the FDA.They said that

they are doing a research study on the vaccines causing autism. They started

the conversation by stating that the July IOM report said " there is no

causal relationship to the MMR vaccine and autism " .They then went on to say

that what ever information I gave them about my son would not be protected

by any confidentiality(especially his medical records). I stopped the woman

and asked her if the FDA was aware of what the IOM report actually did

state. She said " Yes they are " I answered " so was I, and that they were not

relating the truth to me because the IOM report stated there was no proof

that the MMR DIDN " T cause autism and further investigation was required. " She

then said " Do you want to talk to the head of the FDA " ? and when I asked

her if he too knew what the report actually stated she said yes he did and

that he told her what to say( even though they know it is not true). I was

so angry that this deception is going on that I told them I refused to

participate in the study and hung up. Has anybody else out there been

called?

R

[Guest guest]

Hey it's only Friday morning and I've already got it! I must be on the right route. I have noticed that the mail is delivered to different places at different times. -dz-

Sharon Zeis <szeis_1@...> wrote: I am just now getting e-mail. It's Thursday morningso ya'll should have this by Monday.Sharon--- WILLIAM A WALTKE wrote:> This list is part of my daily life now... I wouldn't> miss it if I am near a puter. > > Re: [ ] (unknown)> > Hey maybe things are getting back to normal..I was> feeling lost..I don't know what's up with our> messages but I didn't have any either..Glad to see> you on.. >