At 2:30pm, Dr.'s Schwartz and Luxford from the House Ear Clinic completed their surgery on my beautiful wife Suzy.
It appears as though they were able to remove the entire tumor and they explained that her facial nerve has remained completely intact with what appears to be no facial paralysis. They also conducted initial brain response tests and early indications are that her hearing is at least partially working; this is huge, because we went into this thinking that her right-ear hearing was going to be gone for good.
One thing to note is that Suzy is dealing with an immense amount of pain tonight. The ICU is keeping her medicated but with the retro-sigmoid procedure, the process of removing the tumor is quite a bit more invasive but gave Suzy the only shot at retaining any hearing. In other words, the pain is worth it.
Suzy will also be dealing with quite a bit of vertigo for the next few days/weeks as her right-side balance nerve is no longer there. She will eventually learn to live with one balance nerve and will end up being much better over time.
As I sat at the House Ear Clinic yesterday, I read some interesting factoids on hearing loss. One hit me especially hard: “on average, people wait seven years after discovering they have a hearing problem before they begin to seek help”.
Suzy discovered her acoustic neuroma purely by chance – aside from a case of tinnitus, her hearing is exceptional but her balance has been a little weak for a few years.
If you or your loved one has tinnitus (ringing) in one ear; bouts of imbalance and/or vertigo; facial weakness or numbness --- seek help TODAY.
Acoustic neuromas, though rare, are one of the more common types of brain tumors.
http://www.houseearclinic.com/eardisease/acousticneuroma
http://www.livestrong.com/article/167325-acoustic-neuroma-diagnosis/
We are so grateful for the outpouring of incredible support from the many friends, family and even quite a few people we have never had the pleasure to personally meet. Thank you all and look for Suzy to come back online very soon!!!
Praying for your pain to ease and your recovery to go smoothly, Suzy! So happy to hear your surgery went so well!
Posted by: ginny | June 26, 2012 at 05:39 PM
Thanks for all the updates Tom, you are supremely awesome. As you know, I have been thinking of you guys all day and I'm just so glad she's doing ok. The side effects sound awful but I'm so excited for this to be behind you guys and I'm also so excited to give her a huge hug as soon as I see her. XO
Posted by: Lisa VanderVeen | June 26, 2012 at 05:39 PM
Suzy and family, i am so happy and relieved to hear the great news! Praying for strength,endurance, and courage for you during the recovery process! Can't wait to see your silly face and sense of humor back here on your blog!
xoxo
Posted by: Suezi Gurzi | June 26, 2012 at 05:46 PM
Dr. Luxford did my dad's first ear surgery. He's VERY good.
Posted by: Kim | June 26, 2012 at 06:27 PM
Suzy and family, I am praying for you from across the world in Australia. Your blog has brightened my life and is in my Reader. I admire your courage and faith and hope the healing process and adjustments will not be too tedious and hard.
Posted by: Margaret | June 26, 2012 at 06:33 PM
so very very glad to hear she's doing well. thank you so much for keeping us updated!! much prayers and love to all of you.
Posted by: karen | June 26, 2012 at 06:39 PM
Thank you God! Will continue my prayers for Suzy's full recovery. So glad HUGH is gone! Thanks for loving Suzy so much that you're willing to get on her blog to keep us updated.
Posted by: Sandra A | June 26, 2012 at 07:24 PM
Such GOOD news! Thank you for this update! Hoping they are able to manage her pain and keep her as comfortable as possible.
Posted by: Denise Z | June 26, 2012 at 07:27 PM
SO glad to hear it went well and that she has "some" hearing. Thanks for the update!
Posted by: Diana Waite | June 26, 2012 at 07:33 PM
I'll be praying for the pain to ease. So happy to hear the good news.
Posted by: Shereen | June 26, 2012 at 08:18 PM
I am so happy to hear that the surgery went well. Your family is in my prayers.
Posted by: Julie Crabtree | June 26, 2012 at 09:38 PM
Thank you so much for taking the time to update us on Suzy's recovery! I had the pleasure of taking a couple of classes from Suzy several years ago and have enjoyed her blog ever since. So, so glad things went well today and I'm wishing her a speedy recovery! God bless you all during this time and always!!!
Posted by: Kimberly | June 26, 2012 at 09:58 PM
Thanks so much for the update! I am praying for her!
Posted by: Tracie Claiborne | June 26, 2012 at 10:30 PM
Thank you for taking the time to give us an update. I'm very happy to hear the surgery was so successful! However, I'm sorry Suzy will have to go through so much pain. I hope she is through the worst of it very quickly. She will remain in my thoughts and prayers. Please keep us updated.
Posted by: LisaSoares | June 26, 2012 at 10:37 PM
Prayers from France for Suzy, for you. Thank you for sharing.. and I am very happy to hear that the surgery was successful ! Be blessed :-)
Posted by: Laure | June 27, 2012 at 12:12 AM
This is such good news and a reminder that the power of prayer is awesome and strong! I am so happy that everything went well and I will continue to pray for a quick recovery. You are a wonderful husband to keep us informed of Suzy's progress. Thank you
Posted by: Angela | June 27, 2012 at 01:46 AM
such wonderful news, been thinking of her all day, as someone who suffers from hearing loss and vertigo, I know what she will be going through in the next few weeks...and your statement of people who don't realize they can't hear and don't seek help, that story is me...sadly my family thought I had a learning disablity all my life and I really couldn't hear, I was 24 before I found out that I only had 40 % hearing in one ear and mostly deaf in the other...hope Suzy continues to recover and can't wait to see her back on here!! :)
Posted by: laurie lariviere | June 27, 2012 at 04:43 AM
That is great news. Hopefully the pain will not last very long and she will feel better soon.
Posted by: susan l | June 27, 2012 at 06:44 AM
Still praying for you, Suzy! Thanks for posting for us, Tom! :)
Posted by: photochic | June 27, 2012 at 06:47 AM
That sounds very positive! Prayers for a speedy recovery and that the pain lessens quickly!
Posted by: Kirsten J | June 27, 2012 at 06:58 AM
Good wishes for your wife and your family. What an amazing woman she is.
Posted by: CarrieH | June 27, 2012 at 07:39 AM
Suzy, woke up thinking about you this morning. I hope you had a restful night and today finds you more comfortable than yesterday. You are a strong, brave woman and I'm SO glad you're on the other side of your surgery! BIG (((HUGS))) from up north!
Posted by: Denise Z | June 27, 2012 at 09:54 AM
Such wonderful news the surgery was successful! Hope she will be more comfortable in the next few days. I had the pleasure of taking a summer class of Suzy's at Oasis a few years ago. It was so much fun, and I have followed her blog ever since. I hope she will have a speedy recovery.
Posted by: Cheryl Zietz | June 27, 2012 at 10:32 AM
Good news, thank you for taking the time to post, DH! Prayers for you as you help your family to wellness!
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