Hi y’all! I have recently been diagnosed with an AN sized 3.1cm x 2.8cm x 2.3cm on my left side. I am completely deaf in my left ear so the doctor I have spoken to has recommended the trans lab surgical approach. My AN is pushing on my brain stem a lot (to the point the doc said he wants it out within a month).
With that being said, have any of y’all had an AN situation/placement/etc similar this and can shed some light on the facial paralysis piece post surgery? I am only 26 and am quite scared about facial paralysis at such a young age.
Thank you in advance!
To all my friends facing the same devil,
Has anyone got Acoustic Neuroma surgery impacting facial nerve and creating swallow issue requiring tracheotomy? Have an upcoming surgery and Doctor says there are high chances of paralysis on one side including issues in eye lid closure and possible swallow difficulties. If anyone has undergone this (really sorry for your state), can you tell me how the life is afterwards? Could he tumor be completely removed once and for all without requiring further radiation?
Hi all. I’ve been on Reddit ages and never thought that this sub existed. I should’ve looked ages ago.
Anyway. Hello. I’m over my surgery a few years and even had cyberknife this year for recurrence.
My question is around facial paralysis. After surgery I had a bad case of palsy but over time and therapy I regained a lot of symmetry and very minor movements.
I’m always massaging my face for tightness but over the last few weeks I’ve been wondering if things are changing. For the better. I can flare the nostril on the affected side. Not by much but visible to me when I look at it. Some slight movement around the orbit of my eye. Though I’ll continue to monitor and exercise it I’m wondering can this all fix over more time itself. My therapist at the time said that after a year of ‘no significant change’ then it doesn’t really get any better. Have any of you made as to imaging recovery for your face? I’d love to see my original smile back
Hey everyone. Me and my family are looking to adopt a GSD. Preferably a puppy due to my young kids...we found a gorgeous puppy (10 weeks old) and she was born with facial paralysis on her left side of her face. Her left eye slightly lazy. Owner has taken her to the vet and everything checked out and I have docs showing that. She isn't blind and apparently doesn't suffer any quality of life loss. We are going to meet her tomorrow and most likely take her home. Has anyone experienced anything like this? I am a first time dog owner and my wife has had dogs her whole life. I just want to make sure we are doing the right thing here.
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This is bothering me so much that I can't remember the name of this book. It's YA/Teen Fiction, published probably around 2016-2019, and the author is a man (but I don't remember his name)
I believe the story takes place in New York or some other city/suburban area. The main character has some sort of facial paralysis/deformity and he runs away from home after learning that his mother is getting remarried (his father passed away, I think from cancer). He runs into this group of kids in a grocery store/butcher shop and joins their group. There are 4 of them in the group - Baz, the leader, who is from some African country that he and his brother ran away from during a time of war, Baz's brother, who doesn't speak, a blonde girl who's 16 or 17 and has a colorful hat and an abusive step-father (or uncle, can't remember which) and is always reading The Outsiders, and a younger girl with red hair.
The group of kids does this thing where they "collect stories" about the people they meet or who join their group for a period of time. Once the main character joins the group they go on this quest, I think to find important places for his parents? Like where they met or something?
The main plot of the book bounces between this and the kids getting interviewed by two detectives. The detectives are interviewing the kids because Baz supposedly killed the blonde girl's abusive step-father or uncle. However, he didn't. I'm pretty sure it was the blonde girl's grandmother, and she stabbed the abusive guy with a set of deer antlers.
Other random points I remember:
-there's an intro part in the book that introduces all the characters in the book
-I think the main character is Italian
-they hide out under this restaurant's floor at some point, and the restaurant was pirate (??) themed
-the main character boy and blonde girl have a romantic relationship
-the whole story takes place over a few days
Please help me. I know this is a super random and obscure book but this is bothering me so bad. If anyone knows what this book is I'll give you a big fat smooch on the lips.
A day after my dog had TPLO surgery on his right hind leg, the vet said they noticed some facial paralysis on the right side of his face (can’t close eyelid, droopy lip). He’s never had this before, does anyone know of any similar experiences? I was trying to search for info but there is not much, is there anyway the facial nerve could have been damaged during the anesthetic process?
